Duncanville ISD breaks ground on new CTE building at Duncanville High School

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 7/2 10:02A Alexis Garcia

Backyard barbecues and fireworks are classic ways to celebrate Independence Day, but fire departments across North Texas are urging extra caution this week as dry conditions raise the fire risk. Captain Hunter Lott with Denton Fire Department...

Attorney General Ken Paxton's gun restrictions lawsuit against the State Fair of Texas dismissed

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 7/1 3:27A Julia Falcon

A Dallas County judge dismissed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's lawsuit against the State Fair of Texas and the City of Dallas for gun restrictions, court documents reveal. The lawsuit said the fair's new gun policy violates state law...

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...

Red, white and blue: Fourth of July events near you

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 6/26 10:44A Alexis Garcia and Tatum DeHart

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...

Driver wanted in fatal hit-and-run that killed pedestrian in Duncanville

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 6/26 9:47A Alexis Garcia

This week, landscapers and garden enthusiasts wandered through a garden in the Dallas Arboretum where everything isn t perfect, and that s the point. This is our trials garden where we ll take material that s given to us and see if we can make it...

Gunman in 2023 State Fair of Texas shooting pleads guilty before trial was set to begin

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 6/23 11:27A Julia Falcon

The gunman who opened fire and injured three people at the State Fair of Texas in 2023 pleaded guilty before his trial was set to even begin. He was sentenced to 12 years in jail. Cameron Turner, 23, was indicted with three counts of aggravated...

Thousands of kids take part in T.D. Jakes Foundation STEAM Expo

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 6/21 7:02P Dawn White

Thousands of children and families gathered Saturday at the Shops at RedBird for the T.D. Jakes Foundation's second annual STEAM Expo, a hands-on event designed to spark curiosity and creativity in science, technology, engineering, arts and math....

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...

First case of measles reported in Dallas County, health officials say

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 6/12 11:16A Julia Falcon

Dallas County has reported its first case of measles , health officials said on Thursday. The resident is a woman in her mid-20s who was fully vaccinated, Dallas County Health and Human Services said. The woman was contagious from May 30 through...

Armed suspect killed by Garland police; second body found inside apartment after standoff

DFW Scanner 6/5 3:51A dfwscanner

On Wednesday, June 4, at approximately 1:50 p.m., Garland Police Department officers were dispatched to Motel 6, located at 12721 LBJ Freeway, in response to a reported disturbance between a motel tenant and hotel management. Officers attempted...

Third lawsuit filed against Kansas City Chiefs WR Rashee Rice, over a year after Dallas crash

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 5/30 2:43A Julia Falcon

A third lawsuit has been filed against Rashee Rice after a multi-vehicle crash in Dallas last March . Kayla Quinn, one of the victims in the crash, filed the lawsuit on May 9 in Dallas County, according to court records. Quinn is asking for...

I-45 in Downtown Dallas reopens after 18-wheeler crash, fuel spill early Friday morning

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 5/30 1:20A Julia Falcon

An overturned 18-wheeler and fuel spill prompted a major Dallas highway to shut down for several hours ahead of the Friday morning rush hour. According to the Dallas County Sheriff's Office, traffic...

‘Never too late': Grand Prairie councilman faces fear, learns to swim as adult

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 5/26 7:12A Alanna Quillen

As Memorial Day marks the start of a busy summer swim season, one North Texas city leader is proving that learning to swim isn’t just for kids — it’s a skill every adult should consider, no matter...

Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price won't face charges after allegedly assaulting a woman at...

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 5/20 6:18A Julia Falcon

A Dallas woman is claiming that Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price assaulted her while she was working at a polling place on Election Day. According to the Dallas Police Department, officers met Cynthia Stairs at the Frank Crowley...

Man accused of killing Houston woman in Dallas over "touching a Mercedes" released on bond

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 5/15 10:43A Doug Myers

The suspect in the fatal shooting of a Houston-area real estate agent in downtown Dallas last month has been released from the Dallas County Jail, according to jail records. Long Family Kendrick Finch...