In a move aimed at addressing Texas' growing energy demands, Gov. Greg Abbott has expressed continued interest in exploring the viability and value of small nuclear reactors. This new initiative...
Staff Uses Narcan To Revive Student
A female student in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District was found unconscious Friday in a school restroom but was revived with Narcan. CFBISD said in a statement per NBC DFW...
Local Crane Collapse Kills Worker
A crane collapse in the small town of Celina on Friday resulted in one death, with multiple first-responder agencies reporting to the scene. The incident follows the severe weather system that blew...
Local City Clamps Down on Auto-Part Theft
Addison city officials are responding to a sharp increase in catalytic converter thefts by adopting a new ordinance that would fine individuals found in possession of a detached converter. The city...
Texas State Park Closes After 50 Years
Fairfield Lake State Park has officially closed after 50 years of operation. Energy company Vistra, the owner of the land, terminated Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's (TPWD) lease for the park...
Texas Wins Record-Setting Governorโs Cup
For the 11th year in a row, the Lone Star State brings home an award for leading the nation in capital investment projects.
Severe Weather Blasts North Texas
10 p.m.ย The storm is beginning to wind down across North Texas after tens of thousands lost power in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, but no injuries or deaths related to the storm have been...
DFW Native, Pearl Harbor Survivor Dies at 101
Pearl Harbor survivor and decorated World War II pilot Jack Holder, 101, died last Friday at a hospital in Chandler, Arizona. Holder was born in Gunter, Texas, and joined the U.S. Navy in 1940 at...
TX AG to Investigate Voter Fraud Allegations
The Texas Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has begun an investigation into alleged voter fraud in Laredo at the request of the local district attorney. A Laredo City Council race has been...
Texas Celebrates Independence Day
On this day in 1836, Texas declared โa free, sovereign, and independent republicโ after years of clashing with the Mexican government.
Border Plant Goes On Endangered Species List
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) declared the prostrate milkweed an endangered species on Monday, despite the Texas attorney general saying that the designation would prompt border security...
Severe Weather Expected in North Texas
Severe weather is expected to impact the entire region of North Texas on March 2. The National Weather Service in Fort Worth (NWS) predicted that another round of strong thunderstorms will arrive in...
UPS Workers Charged in Alleged Drug Ring
Two UPS workers in South Texas were recently charged in connection with an alleged plot to traffic cocaine through the mail. On February 21, 2023, a grand jury indicted Orlando Candelario Almanza,...
Severe Weather En Route to North Texas
Thunderstorms and severe weather are returning to North Texas in the coming days. The National Weather Service in Fort Worth (NWS) predicted that potentially dangerous storms will be hitting the...
What’s the Most Remote Area in All of Texas?
Miles away from civilization, in the vast wilderness of Southeast Texas on the U.S.-Mexico border, lies the stateโs most isolated and solitary location. The Lone Star State has many remote...
Local Cities Healing from 100-Yard Tornado
Cities in North Texas are still recovering after a flurry of tornadoes late last year. On December 13, a bout of severe weather spawned 14 tornadoes that moved through the Dallas-Fort Worth region,...
Dollar Tree Fined Big for TX Store Safety
The U.S. Department of Labor recently fined Dollar Tree Inc. $254,478 for allegedly unsafe working conditions following an inspection last fall at the company's Mount Pleasant, Texas, store. The...
TX Speaker, GOP Priorities at Odds
(The Center Square) โ Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, announced his legislative priorities for the 2023 legislative session, which notably exclude border security and Republican Party...
Storm System Covers Dallas in Texas Dust
Many North Texas residents found that their cars had been blanketed in a layer of dust on Monday morning. A storm system carrying large dust clouds from West Texas blew eastward and into Dallas-Fort...
EPA Pauses Toxic Shipments to Texas
Federal environmental authorities have temporarily paused shipments of contaminated waste from the East Palestine train derailment to Texas. News of the order was delivered by Debra Shore of the...
Meteorite Fragments Found in West Texas
The first fragments of a meteorite that landed in Texas earlier this month have been found. A two-foot wide, half-ton meteorite streaked across Texas skies on February 15, as previously reported by...