UNT faculty criticize university decision to remove race, equity references from over 200 course...

CBS DFW 11/20 12:34A CBS Texas

DENTON Katherine Mansfield found out that the title of her spring semester course at the University of North Texas had been changed via email. The graduate level class that she taught to seasoned teachers who were trying to earn a master's in...

Investigation underway after fatal shooting outside Arlington nightclub

CBS DFW 11/17 8:26A S.E. Jenkins

ARLINGTON A 23-year-old man is dead after a shooting outside a nightclub early Sunday morning, Arlington police said. At around 5:25 a.m., officers were called to the 3200 block of Justiss Drive where gunfire had been reported. As they arrived,...

1 dead after vehicle crashes into tree in Fort Worth neighborhood

CBS DFW 11/17 8:19A Steven Rosenbaum

FORT WORTH One person was killed and two others seriously injured after a vehicle ran into a tree early Sunday morning in Fort Worth. Officers responded to the scene on Decatur Avenue near Beaumont...

Texas lawmakers file a slew of new bills proposing education funding changes, school choice

CBS DFW 11/16 11:00P Jack Fink

Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath tells CBS News Texas he opposes changing a model of how schools are funded in the state. The European Union Ambassador to the United States says Texas could soon benefit from additional sales of...

Texas see alarming rise in DV homicides: State leaders to convene in Dallas to address crisis

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 11/12 3:03A Alanna Quillen

Alarming data about the prevalence of domestic violence in Texas is prompting state leaders to take action. On Tuesday, all four Texas-based U.S. Attorneys will gather in Dallas to give a justice...

More than 1,000 flags displayed at Oak Park Point for Plano Flags of Honor event

CBS DFW 11/10 7:50A Dawn White

PLANO Monday is Veterans Day , the federal holiday honoring military veterans in the United States Armed Forces. In North Texas, people can show their respect for our nation's heroes by participating in various events. At Oak Point Park in Plano,...

A look at what's next after Trump, Cruz win big for GOP in Texas

CBS DFW 11/9 11:00P Jack Fink

Big Republican victories send former President Donald Trump back to the White House and Senator Ted Cruz back to the U.S. Capitol for a third six-year term. A look at the historic margin of victory for Trump in Texas. Jack Fink speaks with two of...

Juvenile killed in apparent accidental shooting in East Fort Worth

CBS DFW 11/6 7:35A ShaCamree Gowdy

FORT WORTH A 16-year-old boy is dead after an accidental shooting in East Fort Worth. Fort Worth police responded to a shooting call in the on Avenue L near Little Street at 9:10 p.m. Tuesday. When officers arrived, they found the victim with a...

Some Democrats see missed opportunity in Tarrant County as Republicans regain support

CBS DFW 11/6 6:22A Jack Fink

Tarrant County is the largest Republican-run county in the U.S. After more than a decade of booming population growth, elections became gradually closer, turning the county more purple. But in the 2024 election, Democratic hopes of flipping it...

Texas voters decide who will replace Rep. Kay Granger in U.S. House and represent Texas' 12th...

CBS DFW 11/5 6:30A Doug Myers

NORTH TEXAS For the first time in nearly three decades, U.S. Rep. Kay Granger isn't seeking reelection. Republican state Rep. Craig Goldman and Democrat Trey Hunt are battling in the 2024 election to replace the longest-serving Republican in the...

When do Texas polls open and close for Election Day 2024?

CBS DFW 11/4 2:23A Julia Falcon

Texas voters are casting their ballots on Tuesday to choose a president, a senator , state representatives and more. Here's a look at when polls open and close on Election Day in Texas. What time do Texas polls open on Election Day? Polls in...

Kay Granger, trailblazing North Texas congresswoman, to leave strong legacy behind

CBS DFW 11/1 1:41A Doug Myers

NORTH TEXAS Kay Granger has never shied away from being the first. The longtime congresswoman was the first female mayor of Fort Worth , the first Republican woman from Texas elected to the U.S. House...

‘Pillows, blankets, air mattress': Teacher accused of ‘grooming' teen, having sleepover at school

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 11/1 12:23A Maria Guerrero

Disturbing accusations have been leveled against a middle school coach accused of carrying on an inappropriate relationship with a student in Balch Springs. Balch Springs police say ‘disturbing’ surveillance video inside A.C. New Middle School in...

$121M Crystal Window factory takes shape in Mansfield

Dallas Business Journal 10/31 11:00P Seth Bodine

The company behind a new $121 million factory coming to Mansfield has offered a glimpse of what operations could look like once the facility is up and running. Click through for more details about the project, including the millions of dollars of...

Police seek help identifying family in wrong-way crash that also killed bride-to-be

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 10/29 11:36A Maria Guerrero

Fort Worth police need the public s help in identifying four of the five people killed in a devastating wrong-way crash involving two vehicles early Sunday morning. The collision happened just after 3:30 a.m. along westbound Loop 820 just before...