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...

Lone Star Park holding national anthem auditions next week

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 3/20 4:04A Jared Rodriguez

Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie is holding their annual national anthem auditions next Tuesday, March 24. Soloists, duets, choirs, instrumentalists, and groups are all invited to audition. Anyone interested must audition in person to perform...

Limited spots, high demand: Texas voucher applications close today

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 3/17 4:19A Sara Sanchez

Applications for families hoping to use public funds to pay for private school during the 2026-2027 academic year will remain open until 11:59. They are available on the state website for Education...

Dallas native wins 2026 Big Tex Boot Design Contest

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 3/16 6:10A Jared Rodriguez

Big Tex will be sporting some new boots at the State Fair of Texas this fall, and now we know who gets to help design them. This year s winner is Aaliyah McNeal, who grew up around the corner from...

Man killed in Denton shooting; suspects arrested for Murder

DFW Scanner 3/14 8:19A dfwscanner

The Denton Police Department has arrested two individuals in connection with an overnight shooting that left one man dead. At approximately 12:41 a.m., officers responded to the 400 block of E. Prairie Street in reference to a shooting call. Upon...

$101M of counterfeit luxury items seized in Rowlett

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 3/11 4:16A Laura Harris

Rowlett Police have announced the seizure of $62,000 counterfeit luxury items with an estimated street value of $101 million. They are calling the investigation, which began on February 9, a...

Man walking along Highway 360 entrance ramp fatally struck by vehicle in Arlington

DFW Scanner 3/8 9:04A dfwscanner

The Arlington Police Department is investigating a fatal auto-pedestrian crash that occurred early Saturday morning along Highway 360. On March 7, 2026, at approximately 5:09 a.m., officers responded to the northbound lanes of Highway 360 near E....

Dallas Symphony Orchestra's 2026-2027 season promises big names and beautiful music

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 3/7 3:50A Kimberly Richard

Rejoice, music lovers! A new season is on the horizon at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. “The 2026/27 season showcases the incredible range of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra —from spectacular classical...

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...

North Texas primary turnout surges in both parties; early voting was way up in 2026

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 3/3 4:22A Alexis Garcia, Phil Prazan and F

North Texans showed up in greater numbers for early voting in the 2026 midterm primary compared to recent election cycles, with the number of early voters surging across the region’s four largest...

Five people in custody after police chase from Ellis County to FW ends in crash

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 2/26 7:52A Hannah Jones

A police chase that started in Ellis County came to a crashing end in West Fort Worth. According to the Ellis County Sheriff s Department, a deputy observed a vehicle shooting from the roadway near FM...

Dallas council hits pause on Wings practice facility grant agreement amid delays

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 2/26 5:22A Candace Sweat and Alanna Quillen

The Dallas City Council is tapping the brakes on a proposed funding agreement for the Dallas Wings’ new practice facility , sending the deal back to committee after raising concerns about soaring costs, missed deadlines, and a lack of clear...

The state of the Texas GOP Senate primary with early voting in full swing

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 2/22 8:07A Steven Rosenbaum

With early voting underway in Texas, the three major candidates in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate were in North Texas last week to encourage their supporters to head to the polls. Longtime incumbent Sen. John Cornyn is facing the fight of...

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

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 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 Dallas-Ft. Worth 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...