Gov. Greg Abbott signs 2 new bills to strengthen border security and immigration enforcement

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 7/15 11:36A Ken Molestina

Efforts to secure the border and combat illegal immigration in the state of Texas are being bolstered by two new bills signed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday. He joined the Sheriff's Association of Texas annual training along with the U.S....

The race for Texas Attorney General is wide open and other changes ahead at the Capitol

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 7/6 3:14A Jack Fink

For the first time in more than a decade, there will be a vacancy at the Texas Attorney General's Office. Now that Ken Paxton is running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate against incumbent John Cornyn, multiple candidates have either...

Fort Worth vs. San Antonio: Which Texas City Should You Call Home?

Fort Worth Weekly 6/30 6:48A Fort Worth Weekly

The Lone Star State hosts more than five major cities, along with beachfront towns and desert sprawls. If you’re thinking of moving to Texas , you’ve got a lot of land to choose from. Fort Worth and San Antonio are major options to consider;...

Deferred Tarrant County property tax payments due Monday

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 6/30 6:29A Frank Heinz

Addison Kaboom Town July 3, 5 11 p.m. at Addison Circle Park For four decades, Addison Kaboom Town! has attracted people from all over the country for a night of breathtaking fireworks, thrilling aerial shows, and more. Arlington Light Up Arlington...

Five suspects charged in 2024 double homicide at Arlington short-term rental near AT&T Stadium,...

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 6/20 2:27A Doug Myers

Five suspects have been charged with capital murder in connection with a double homicide that occurred in November 2024 at a short-term rental near AT&T Stadium in Arlington. According to police, the apartment at Stadium 700 Apartments in the 600...

Welcome to Pride 2025

Fort Worth Weekly 6/18 8:57A Fort Worth Weekly

Welcome to our third annual Pride issue. It s the least we can do as a plausibly respectable rag in a formerly red now apparently purpling part of North Texas. We hope our issue especially helps the...

Body believed to be missing Azle fisherman found at Eagle Mountain Lake, authorities say

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 6/15 10:13A S.E. Jenkins

The body believed to be the missing Azle fisherman has been found at Eagle Mountain Lake, Tarrant Regional Water District said Sunday. Law enforcement officers at Eagle Mountain Lake in Tarrant County found a body on Saturday around 7 p.m.,...

19-year-old killed, two others hurt in Fort Worth shooting

DFW Scanner 6/15 7:01A dfwscanner

The Fort Worth Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred on Sunday, June 15, 2025 at approximately 12:30 a.m. Fort Worth police officers were dispatched to a shooting call in the 3700 block of N. Houston St. Upon arrival...

Missing man’s body found at Eagle Mountain Lake

DFW Scanner 6/15 5:10A dfwscanner

On June 11, 2025, at approximately 12:16 PM, the Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) Law Enforcement Division received a report about an individual who had not returned home after visiting Twin Points Park on Eagle Mountain Lake in Tarrant...

Flooding the main threat as showers, isolated storms move across North Texas in coming days

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 6/10 4:44A Brittany Rainey

Good Tuesday morning! The First Alert Weather Team has been tracking a complex of storms to the west on Tuesday morning as they move into the area. The northern edge of the complex is breaking up as...

North Texans claim $3 million in prizes in Texas Lottery scratch and draw games

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 6/9 6:14A NBCDFW Staff

Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains recently recognized 16 scouts with the Gold award. It s the highest award in Girl Scouting and celebrates their positive impact on the community by addressing issues, including childhood literacy, mental...

North Texas man gets life in first Tarrant County murder trial conviction under fentanyl law

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 6/4 11:57A Doug Myers

A North Texas man on Wednesday became the first person in Tarrant County to be tried and convicted of murder under Texas' new law targeting fatal fentanyl distribution. Jacob Lindsay, 48 Tarrant...

Tarrant County citizens file lawsuit against new redistricting map

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 6/4 11:52A Julia Falcon

Less than a day after Tarrant County commissioners approved a controversial redistricting proposal , a group of citizens filed a lawsuit claiming intentional discrimination. According to the Lone Star...

Teen arrested in fatal shooting of two brothers in Arlington, police say

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 6/2 10:49A Doug Myers

A teenager has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of two brothers during what Arlington police described as a high-risk transaction that went wrong. Xavier Weddington, 19, is facing a...

More North Texas school districts are switching to 4-day weeks. Here's why.

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 5/29 1:00A Lacey Beasley

More public school districts in Texas are turning to shorter school weeks , including several in North Texas. For the 2025-2026 school year, Kennedale ISD in Tarrant County and Ponder ISD in Denton County will transition to a four-day school week....