Limited spots, high demand: Texas voucher applications close today

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 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...

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...

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....

Girls to the Front!

Fort Worth Weekly 3/4 10:11A Fort Worth Weekly

This week marks the beginning of National Women’s History Month , and as such, ladies are front and center in this week’s Night & Day . Emulating the cover-to-cover nature of our editorial package,...

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

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 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...

Rittenhouse of Cards

Fort Worth Weekly 2/26 5:07A Fort Worth Weekly

The Tarrant County GOP are clearly in a frightened state, even if they are still campaigning in a red one. The first eight days of early voting have totaled 75,357 ballots for the Dems while...

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

CBS DFW 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 DFW 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...

UPDATE: 14-year-old killed in Arlington shooting; juvenile arrested for Manslaughter

DFW Scanner 2/21 5:32A dfwscanner

Late Friday night, Arlington PD officers responded to a reported shooting at Sausalito Drive, near W. Arkansas Lane and Little Road in Arlington. Upon arrival, officers located a 14-year-old male who had sustained a gunshot wound. Despite...

Former Denton police officer injured in the line of duty gifted new house in Aubrey

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 2/18 9:00A Maria Guerrero

A former Denton police officer critically injured in the line of duty received a special homecoming Tuesday in Denton County. A national organization providing custom-built mortgage-free homes to veterans and first responders catastrophically...

Everything you need to know about the Texas primaries

CBS DFW 2/17 7:01P S.E. Jenkins

Texans head to the polls March 3 for the 2026 primary elections, deciding party nominees for major federal, statewide and legislative offices ahead of November's general election. Early voting Early voting runs Feb. 17 27, with potential runoffs...

Limited Election Day voting returns to Dallas County for March primary

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 2/17 4:13A David Goins

In Dallas County, election officials are urging voters to consider casting their ballots early ahead of the March 3 primary, warning that Election Day options will be more limited than in recent years. After previously allowing voters to cast...

After redistricting, newly drawn Dallas congressional district attracts 4 Democrats, including Julie...

CBS DFW 2/15 4:13A Jack Fink

One of the most closely watched races for the upcoming March 3 primary election is for the 33rd Congressional District, a newly drawn district in Dallas County that has a majority of Latino residents. The seat is the result of mid-decade...

Water main break leads to death of construction worker in Frisco, police say

CBS DFW 2/12 10:05A Steven Rosenbaum

A construction worker in Frisco died this week after an accident on the job site. Two contractors were working on a water line as part of a private construction project near the intersection of Eldorado Parkway and Independence Parkway on Tuesday...

1 killed, 1 injured after gunfire erupts during gathering at Fort Worth apartment, police say

CBS DFW 2/9 3:14A Briauna Brown

One person was shot and killed, and another was injured after gunfire erupted during a gathering at a Fort Worth apartment complex overnight, police confirmed. Fort Worth police told CBS News Texas that at about 3 a.m., officers responded to a...