Increasing number of human West Nile Virus cases reported in North Texas

CBS DFW 7/26 11:51A Caroline Vandergriff

NORTH TEXAS Texas currently has more human cases of West Nile Virus than any other state in the country, according to data from the CDC , and the numbers continue to climb as cities and counties report positive mosquito samples almost daily. "We...

Denton Fire Department keeping up with population boom with crucial new fire station

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 7/26 6:29A Alanna Quillen

It s no secret that Denton County is booming. A recent U.S. Census report of the top 15 fastest-growing cities in the country includes five boomtowns in North Texas. Denton and the surrounding area...

Are you back-to-school ready? Where to get free backpacks, school supplies, immunizations in North...

CBS DFW 7/24 3:25A CBS Texas Staff

NORTH TEXAS With the first day of school only a few weeks away, some school districts in North Texas are holding events to help North Texas children get ready. Events include backpack giveaways, health checkups and vendors with resources. Here is...

DART continues repairs after fire engine falls from highway

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 7/23 10:10A Dominga Gutierrez

DART continues repairs this week after a Dallas Fire-Rescue (DFR) engine drove off an elevated roadway at I-345 Expressway and South Good Latimer Expressway Sunday morning. DART hopes to have the repairs completed by Wednesday, July 24. Early...

Flash flooding closed portion of I-635 in Dallas

CBS DFW 7/22 2:05A Julia Falcon

DALLAS Flash flooding Monday morning caused a portion of I-635 to shut down. Texas Department of Transportation Westbound I-635 at Garland Road in Dallas was shut down because it was completely...

Donald Trump's whirlwind week: From an assassination attempt, to the RNC

CBS DFW 7/21 2:01A Jack Fink

Just days after the assassination attempt against him, Donald Trump accepts the presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention. Fort Worth Mattie Parker sits down with CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink to discuss how...

Tarrant County Jail medical director under fire for baby death

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 7/19 6:53A Tahera Rahman

New court documents allege that new evidence shows the medical director of the Tarrant County Jail didn t act to prevent the death of a former inmate s baby, who was born in the jail. A judge had dismissed the case filed by Chasity Congious and...

Nationwide Microsoft outage causing impacts at North Texas airports

CBS DFW 7/19 1:11A Julia Falcon

NORTH TEXAS A nationwide outage could impact North Texas travelers Friday morning. Banks, airlines, TV stations and health systems in countries around the world that rely on Microsoft's 365 apps reported widespread outages Friday . According to...

Microsoft outage causes issues for North Texas airports, emergency services, media outlets

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 7/19 12:50A Hannah Jones

A Microsoft tech outage caused problems for airlines, banks, media outlets, and companies across the world on Friday. Travelers at airports across the world, including those in North Texas,...

Methodist Mansfield Medical Center's Emergency Department Wins National Award

Haslet BubbleLife iReporter 7/16 8:00P Angel Biasatti

Methodist Mansfield Medical Center Emergency Department was among 94 nationwide and only three in Dallas-Fort Worth to receive the 2024 Lantern Award, an accolade granted by the Emergency Nurses...

Local culinary workers facing tough times get new support

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 7/16 6:15A Deborah Ferguson

A new partnership will give thousands of culinary workers in North Texas a safety net when times get tough. Two foundations joined forces to get financial help and mental health services to food and beverage workers. The Fort Worth Food + Wine...

North Texas Amazon facilities geared up for Prime Day, influx of packages

CBS DFW 7/16 5:51A Bo Evans

HASLET Prime Day is here and North Texas Amazon hubs are prepared for the hundreds of thousands of packages to ship out. At the Amazon Air hub in Haslet, there are more packages coming through, more robots to move them from point a to point b and...

Trinity Metro kicks off rideshare program in Mansfield with free rides

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 7/15 11:30A NBCDFW Staff

Trinity Metro On-Demand is launching a rideshare pilot program with transit company Via in Mansfield. The rideshare program begins June 15, with rides available between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Rides are free through Sept. 14, after which there will be a...

Search continues for man who possibly drowned in Eagle Mountain Lake

CBS DFW 7/15 5:28A Julia Falcon

TARRANT COUNTY Multiple law enforcement agencies are searching for a man who was last seen at Eagle Mountain Lake on Saturday. Maggie Berger with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said the man, who is in his mid-30s, possibly drowned...

Democrats' division over Biden grows as GOP to nominate Trump, vice president

CBS DFW 7/14 1:00A Jack Fink

More high-profile Democrats want President Biden to step aside and not run for reelection, but some members of the largest Black sorority who came to see Vice President Kamala Harris are standing behind the President. North Texas Delegates share...