National Teacher Appreciation Day is May 6: Here are deals for educators in North Texas

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 5/6 1:34A Lacey Beasley

Tuesday, May 6 is Teacher Appreciation Day and schools across North Texas are using the week to celebrate educators any way they can. It's part of Teacher Appreciation Week, which is May 5-9. From private to public school , in the classroom or...

Dense fog advisory in effect through Thursday morning commute in parts of North Texas

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 5/1 2:53A CBS Texas Staff

A dense fog advisory is in effect for parts of North Texas until 10 a.m., including Tarrant and Dallas counties. Northern counties, including Denton and Collin, aren't part of the advisory. This means...

Man wanted for sexual assault, burglary, dies in Dallas police custody: Officials

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 4/29 7:05A Lauren Harper

An investigation is underway after a man with multiple felony warrants died in police custody, according to Dallas police. Police said during a traffic stop at about 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday at C.F. Hawn Freeway and North Jim Miller Road, officers...

Man dies in police custody following traffic stop for felony warrants, Dallas police say

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 4/29 3:05A Briauna Brown

The Dallas Police Department announced it has launched an investigation after a suspect died in police custody early Tuesday morning. Just after 12:35 a.m., DPD said an officer stopped a vehicle at C.F. Hawn Freeway and North Jim Miller Road...

Sen. Ted Cruz, Rep. Julie Johnson weigh in on President Trump's tariffs

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 4/27 2:34A Steven Rosenbaum

As President Trump's tariffs continue to cause uncertainty in the financial markets and broader economy, two Texas lawmakers spoke with Jack Fink for "Eye On Politics" about the issue. Rep. Julie Johnson , a Democrat representing part of Dallas...

Woman grazed by officers after she shot at Grand Prairie police from backyard, PD says

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 4/24 6:30A Frank Heinz

Two Grand Prairie police officers are on leave after shooting a woman they say shot at them from behind a fence early Thursday morning. The police department said officers were called to a home on the 4600 block of Yellowleaf Drive just before 1...

Irving woman wants court-ordered power to question city about proposed casino dealings, old Texas...

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 4/24 6:29A Marvin Hurst

Ada Pimentel did not file a public records request to learn more about a proposed destination casino resort in Irving. However, when a law firm drafted two letters of exception to send to Attorney General Ken Paxton, she could get copies. The...

Plea hearing for alleged 2024 Wilmer-Hutchins High School shooter rescheduled

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 4/22 6:18A Julia Falcon

The alleged teen gunman in a 2024 shooting at Dallas ISD's Wilmer-Hutchins High School will appear in court on May 6. Ja'Kerian Rhodes-Ewing, who was 17 years old at the time of the shooting on April 12, 2024, was initially set to appear in a...

Portion of I-35 at I-30 in Downtown Dallas shut down due to 18-wheeler crash

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 4/21 1:45A Julia Falcon

A portion of I-35E southbound at I-30 in Downtown Dallas shut down early Monday morning due to a crash involving an overturned 18-wheeler. The connector ramp from I-35E southbound to I-30 eastbound was shut down. The Texas Department of...

Dallas high school shooting unfolded in minutes, second student could face charges, police say

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 4/17 7:37A Julia Falcon

The shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School earlier this week unfolded in less than two minutes and began when another student let the armed suspect inside through a locked side door, Dallas ISD Police Chief Albert Martinez confirmed Thursday....

Wilmer-Hutchins shooting suspect surrenders, was let in the building: affidavit

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 4/16 7:10A Lauren Harper

A teenager is in custody, facing felony charges in connection with Tuesday s shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School that hospitalized five students , officials say. An arrest warrant affidavit...

Video shows alleged Dallas school shooter entering through "unsecured" door, affidavit says

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 4/16 6:33A Briauna Brown

The 17-year-old suspect who allegedly shot and injured several students at a Dallas high school on Tuesday was let inside by another student, an arrest affidavit revealed Wednesday. At least five people have been hospitalized after the shooting...

Arrest in case of missing girl forced into prostitution, according to affidavit

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 4/10 8:29P Maria Guerrero

Dallas police made an arrest in the weeklong disappearance of a 13-year-old girl that has raised concerns about how authorities handled the case. On Thursday, DPD confirmed the arrest of Jordyn Davidson, 25. The woman is charged with compelling...

South Dallas YMCA building nears renovation completion

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 3/28 3:52A Alanna Quillen

The much-anticipated new Park South Family YMCA is on track to open early this summer, marking a major milestone in the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas’ strategic growth plan. After 15 months of construction, the state-of-the-art facility in the...

Dallas nonprofit pushes for bills supporting youth in crisis as legislative deadline nears

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 3/25 3:44A Alanna Quillen

With just over two months left in the Texas legislative session, lawmakers are considering several bills aimed at improving mental health and substance use treatment for youth. The urgency comes as Dallas County sees a staggering 343% increase in...