Trial to begin Tuesday for former FedEx driver charged in killing of Athena Strand

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 4/6 12:36P Sara Sanchez

What to Know The trial is expected to begin Tuesday morning and will be livestreamed and live blogged in this article. The judge has warned that the trial will include graphic testimony and video....

Fort Worth teenager killed in overnight drive-by shooting

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 4/2 8:22A Alanna Quillen and Larry Collins

Police are investigating a deadly drive‑by shooting that killed a 15-year-old boy inside his southwest Fort Worth home early Thursday morning. Police were called to the 6700 block of Glenbrook Lane...

Fort Worth police shoot armed man after domestic disturbance call

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 3/26 3:56A Alanna Quillen

A man was shot by a Fort Worth police officer after authorities say he advanced toward officers while armed in northwest Fort Worth. The shooting happened just after 9:30 p.m. Wednesday night in the 4200 block of Bonita Drive, according to the...

TEA names new superintendent and board of managers for Fort Worth ISD

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 3/24 2:22A Wayne Carter and Hannah Jones

Texas Education Agency has announced the appointment of a superintendent and a nine-member board of managers to govern the Fort Worth ISD. Commissioner Morath named Dr. Peter B. Licata as the new superintendent of Fort Worth ISD. Licata began...

Weatherford ISD announces the lone finalist for next superintendent

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 3/11 7:32A Alexis Garcia

The Weatherford ISD Board of Trustees has announced the lone finalist to become the district s next superintendent. Dr. Sean Scott was named the district s lone finalist following a comprehensive...

Two North Texas cities officially named FIFA World Cup team base camp training sites

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 3/4 7:53A Dominga Gutierrez

The North Texas FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee announced that FC Dallas Toyota Stadium and Mansfield Stadium have been officially designated as 2026 FIFA World Cup team base camp training sites. Two of the final six remaining qualified...

Texas U.S. Senate race draws national attention as Democratic candidates blitz North Texas

CBS DFW 2/22 8:06A Jack Fink

The race for U.S. Senate in Texas is intensifying and making national headlines, as all major Republican and Democratic candidates sweep across the state. Over the past two weeks, every candidate has made campaign stops in North Texas, and CBS...

Boy shot, killed while juveniles were allegedly aiming gun at each other and pulling trigger,...

CBS DFW 2/21 8:23A Briauna Brown

A juvenile boy is dead after being shot while he and other juveniles were handling a firearm, the Arlington Police Department confirmed Saturday. Police said the juvenile who pulled the trigger is facing manslaughter charges. A deadly game...

1 killed, 1 injured after gunfire erupts during gathering at Fort Worth apartment, police say

CBS DFW 2/9 3:14A Briauna Brown

One person was shot and killed, and another was injured after gunfire erupted during a gathering at a Fort Worth apartment complex overnight, police confirmed. Fort Worth police told CBS News Texas that at about 3 a.m., officers responded to a...

How a Democrat defeated the Republican in a GOP majority state Senate district in Tarrant County

CBS DFW 2/8 3:54A Jack Fink

It was a major political upset that delighted Democrats and rattled Republicans here in North Texas, across the state, and the nation. Democrat Taylor Rehmet trounced Republican Leigh Wambsganss in the special runoff election for the open state...

Inmate captured after escaping jail transport in Fort Worth, sheriff's office confirms

CBS DFW 2/2 9:00A Briauna Brown

An inmate is back in custody Monday afternoon after escaping custody in Fort Worth. According to a spokesperson with the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office, the inmate, whose name has not been released, was being transported by van from the downtown...

Dispute over french fries spirals into deadly shooting, Fort Worth police say

CBS DFW 1/29 7:36A Steven Rosenbaum

Fort Worth detectives are looking for a suspect who allegedly shot and killed his friend after an argument that began over french fries. Police said the shooting happened on Wednesday evening at an apartment complex on Jeremiah Drive near Alemeda...

Nonprofit group Mansfield Mom Walk providing moms community and support – Good News Unit

CBS DFW 1/29 5:17A Trevor Sochocki

The sounds of babies crying, toddlers playing and moms chatting was music to Abby Rinzel and Allison Keng's ears. "When you have community, it changes your life," Rinzel said. Their nonprofit, Mansfield Mom Walk, took over an indoor playground on...

Thousands without power across Texas as winter storm sweeps through state

CBS DFW 1/25 4:27A Briauna Brown

Thousands of Texans are without power Sunday after a winter storm bringing snow, sleet and freezing rain swept through Saturday. As of 9:30 a.m., over 25,000 Texas Oncor customers are without power, with the majority in East Texas, south of...

What is "puffing"? Why North Texas drivers can be fined up to $500 for warming up their cars

CBS DFW 1/24 1:25A Sergio Candido

Drivers across North Texas could face fines of up to $500 for a common winter habit known locally as "puffing," law enforcement officials and county authorities warn as temperatures drop this season. What is "puffing"? Puffing refers to the act...