Isaac Trudges North As Tropical Storm
Tropical Storm Isaac staggered toward central Louisiana early Thursday, its weakening winds still potent enough to drive storm surge into portions between New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
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Tropical Storm Isaac staggered toward central Louisiana early Thursday, its weakening winds still potent enough to drive storm surge into portions between New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
Denton County will start aerial spraying on Thursday night for mosquitos carrying the West Nile virus, after health officials declared an emergency in the area.
A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend could soon learn his fate. Closing arguments are expected to begin on Thursday in the murder trial of Terrance Black.
The State Fair of Texas is out with its annual list of deep-fried treats, including such concoctions as fried cactus, fried bacon cinnamon rolls, and a fried mac-n-cheese slider.
Hurricane Isaac sidestepped New Orleans on Wednesday, sending the worst of its howling wind and heavy rain into a cluster of rural fishing villages that had few defenses against the slow-moving storm.
While the public campaign to eradicate West Nile Virus has been fought on the ground and in the air, a Fort Worth laboratory is at the center of helping local health authorities identify where infected mosquitoes are found.
Dozens of weary evacuees from Louisiana have made their way to an American Red Cross shelter at Faith Bible Church in DeSoto.
Turning off your smart phone or digital audio player can be a hassle for air travelers, but now the federal government is asking if that's really necessary.
One child is dead, another two hurt - one seriously after a reported child abuse case at Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene. The children's mother is under arrest.
There are now more than a dozen Dallas County residents who have died from West Nile Virus related health issues. Wednesday officials with Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) confirmed that a 13th person in the area has died.
A Dallas company is helping eliminate the problems of human waste after Hurricane Isaac.
Doctor Christopher Bloom watched the chaos of Hurricane Katrina unfold from Houston. After Katrina, Bloom was left unemployed. The once well-connected New Orleans physician decided to start over in North Texas.
Some 600,000 households and businesses are without power because of then Hurricane, now Tropical Storm Isaac. To help those in need North Texas Oncor crews are stepping up to assist folks in Louisiana.
Louisiana officials said Wednesday they may have to intentionally breach a levee in a flooded area as Hurricane Isaac made a slow, drenching slog inland before weakening to a tropical storm and a dusk-to-dawn curfew was declared in New Orleans.