Hot, sunny days ahead for North Texas with possible scattered showers

CBS DFW 9/17 4:00A Brittany Rainey

Another hot and sunny day is on the way with afternoon temperatures in the mid-90s. Once again, there's an Air Quality Alert in place for the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and surrounding counties, as...

One person struck, killed by train in Terrell, police say

CBS DFW 9/17 3:42A Briauna Brown

One person was struck and killed by a train early Wednesday morning in Terrell, the police department confirmed. According to the Terrell Police Department, the incident happened just before 5:20 a.m. The department said it received a call from...

Plano becomes first Texas city to adopt 24/72 shift schedule for firefighters, officials say

CBS DFW 9/17 3:28A Briauna Brown

Plano is set to become first city in Texas to implement a 24-hour-on, 72-hour-off shift schedule for its firefighters, according to local officials. The city council unanimously approved a new contract with Plano Fire-Rescue Tuesday. Under the...

Fresh start turns tragic in Central Texas as family with Mansfield ties slain in triple homicide

CBS DFW 9/17 3:09A Doug Myers

What was supposed to be a fresh start in Central Texas has turned into heartbreak for a family with ties to Mansfield. Over the weekend, three family members, including an 8-year-old girl, were found...

Mansfield family found murdered in apartment north of Austin

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 9/16 6:32A NBCDFW Staff

The book report is now a thing of the past. Take-home tests and essays are becoming obsolete. High school and college educators say student use of artificial intelligence has become so prevalent that...

Haltom City police investigate overnight fiery deadly crash in express lanes of IH 820

CBS DFW 9/14 2:27A Matthew Davisson

Haltom City police are investigating a deadly, fiery overnight crash along IH 820. Investigators said two trucks were involved in the crash, which occurred just before 3 a.m. Sunday morning in the westbound express lanes near Fossil Creek...

Why a newly drawn congressional seat in Dallas keeps attracting new potential candidates

CBS DFW 9/7 4:10A Jack Fink

A fourth big-name Democrat is eyeing one of the newly drawn congressional districts in North Texas. Former LULAC National President Domingo Garcia , who's also a former Dallas city council member and state representative, told CBS News Texas he's...

One dead, one injured in Highway 360 crash near I-30, Arlington police say

CBS DFW 9/5 11:26A Doug Myers

Speed has not been ruled out as a possible factor in a single-vehicle crash early Friday morning that killed one person and seriously injured another, according to Arlington police. The wreck, involving a Chevrolet Malibu, occurred just after...

Tarrant County Sheriff's Office impersonators scam victims out of thousands

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 8/29 11:50A Shannon Miller

Scammers tell victims they ve missed jury duty, have unpaid fines or are under investigation for other fabricated crimes. Just three days after his wife passed away, Bill Phillips got a call that...

Fort Worth restaurant wins $50K national grant to help renovate and grow their business

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 8/29 11:39A Vince Sims

Scammers tell victims they ve missed jury duty, have unpaid fines or are under investigation for other fabricated crimes. Just three days after his wife passed away, Bill Phillips got a call that...

Jerry Jones says Micah Parsons trade doesn't change Cowboys' win-now plan

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 8/29 11:18A Schuyler Dixon | The Associated

Scammers tell victims they ve missed jury duty, have unpaid fines or are under investigation for other fabricated crimes. Just three days after his wife passed away, Bill Phillips got a call that...

From New Orleans to North Texas: Katrina's impact shaping lives 20 years later

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 8/29 11:06A David Goins

Scammers tell victims they ve missed jury duty, have unpaid fines or are under investigation for other fabricated crimes. Just three days after his wife passed away, Bill Phillips got a call that...

835 new laws go into effect Sept. 1 in Texas. Here are a few of the more notable ones

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 8/29 10:42A Sara Sanchez

Scammers tell victims they ve missed jury duty, have unpaid fines or are under investigation for other fabricated crimes. Just three days after his wife passed away, Bill Phillips got a call that...

NBC 5's Evan Anderson shares his Katrina reflection, 20 years after the storm

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 8/29 7:46A Evan Anderson

Scammers tell victims they ve missed jury duty, have unpaid fines or are under investigation for other fabricated crimes. Just three days after his wife passed away, Bill Phillips got a call that...

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NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 8/29 5:35A Ethan May

Scammers tell victims they ve missed jury duty, have unpaid fines or are under investigation for other fabricated crimes. Just three days after his wife passed away, Bill Phillips got a call that...