Tarrant County commissioners to consider slashing voting locations

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 8/19 3:37A Trevor Sochocki

The Tarrant County Commissioners Court will meet Tuesday morning to approve polling locations for the special election coming up in November. The proposal under consideration would slash the number of locations where people can cast their ballots....

Texas redistricting battle to start new phase with Democrats expected return to Capitol

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 8/17 3:23A Jack Fink

For the second week, Republicans and Democrats have continued their showdown over new congressional maps in Texas, which will result in five new GOP-majority districts at the expense of Democrats. But the fight is about to enter a new phase on...

Texas House fails to make a quorum on 6th attempt as Democrats continue holdout, second special...

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 8/15 5:05A CBS Texas Staff

The Texas House reconvened Friday morning in its sixth attempt to make a quorum, after Democrats left the state to protest a redistricting plan expected to favor Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections. After failing to reach a quorum Tuesday...

Dallas police seize nearly 400 pounds of marijuana from storage facility and arrest a man

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 8/14 8:09A Julia Falcon

A man is in jail after Dallas police seized almost 400 pounds of marijuana from a storage facility earlier this month. The Dallas Police Department said a tip was sent in about a shipment of marijuana being ready for transport to Dallas....

Meet the 21-year-old whose viral TikTok is drawing crowds to her bakery and cafe

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 8/13 12:37P Tahera Rahman

A small bakery in Dalworthington Gardens has learned first-hand the power of a viral TikTok on business. Pan Pan Bakery and Café has been seeing lines out its door since its owner posted a simple video online. Business owner Laura Molinar never...

New Grand Prairie ISD superintendent Dr. Gabriel Trujillo shares goals, challenges for new year

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 8/13 12:24P Vince Sims

Grand Prairie ISD started the new school year with a new superintendent. Dr. Gabriel Trujillo previously worked as an administrator in the district. He has only been on the job as superintendent for a few months. But he s already hard at work...

Suspect shot by Carrollton officer after threatening to harm himself and others, police say

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 8/13 8:53A Briauna Brown

A man is in critical condition after being shot by a Carrollton police officer after reportedly threatening to harm himself and other officers following a traffic stop Tuesday night, officials said. According to the Carrollton Police Department,...

Scattered showers linger in North Texas Wednesday before dry, warmer conditions return

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 8/13 6:47A Lauren Bostwick

Wednesday morning brought some rain in parts of North Texas as thousands of kids had their first day of school Ellis, Henderson and Navarro counties saw the most rain. They were under flash flood...

Community Police Oversight examines Deep Ellum crime

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 8/13 1:39A Candace Sweat

On the heels of recent events in Deep Ellum, the Dallas Police Department presented statistics to the Community Police Oversight Board, giving the public a better view of crime trends in the area. This comes days after doors were shuttered at a...

‘Cherish every morning,' family says after champion HS sprinter dies unexpectedly

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 8/11 7:29A Sophia Beausoleil

As students across Texas head back to class this week, they’re also adjusting to a major new rule: Cell phones, smartwatches, earbuds, and other personal electronic devices are not allowed to be used during the school day. A new state law bans...

Suspect arrested after shooting on Plano Collin College campus left one person injured

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 8/11 6:56A Sophia Beausoleil

As students across Texas head back to class this week, they’re also adjusting to a major new rule: Cell phones, smartwatches, earbuds, and other personal electronic devices are not allowed to be used during the school day. A new state law bans...

Exclusive Louis Vuitton luggage now available at auction

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 8/11 6:31A Deborah Ferguson

As students across Texas head back to class this week, they’re also adjusting to a major new rule: Cell phones, smartwatches, earbuds, and other personal electronic devices are not allowed to be used during the school day. A new state law bans...

Pep rally, painting, & vaccines: North Texans mark back-to-school weekend

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 8/10 4:56A Tahera Rahman

School is not yet in session, but hundreds of students took to the halls of Haltom High School on Saturday. Freshmen spent the day learning their new campus, then being welcomed by staff and...

Texas legislative standoff continues, flurry of lawsuits flung at state House Democrats protesting...

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 8/10 12:00A Jack Fink

A political showdown is playing out between Texas Republicans and Democrats over redistricting mid-decade. This fight has nationwide implications over the balance of power in Congress in next year's elections and beyond. Speaker Dustin Burrows...

Beloved musicals fill Lyric Stage's 2025-2026 season

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 8/9 4:14A Kimberly Richard

For the second night in one week, Rodeo Dallas closed its doors on Friday. The Deep Ellum club temporarily reopened after it was locked out by its own landlord on Tuesday. It shut down again Friday evening after a temporary restraining order took...