Watch CBS News
A memorial to confederate soldiers in Denton was vandalized overnight. Monday morning the words "This is Racist" were found spray-painted in red letters on the Denton County Confederate Soldier Memorial.
Rain has died down in Texas -- and yet flooding continued early Saturday. Hundreds of residents in Coppell woke up to see Denton Creek in their own front and back yards. The flooding is due to the fallout from Tropical Storm Bill -- its rain caused Lake Grapevine to overflow into the creek at a rapid rate.
Denton leaders, the first in the state to ban hydraulic fracturing, repealed the voter-approved measure early Wednesday, sounding a tone of capitulation to the state's powerful oil and gas interests after a seven-month battle.
The Denton City Council voted Tuesday evening to increase the city's supply of renewable energy to 46 percent.
The woman and her son were sitting in chairs, blocking the entrance to the Vantage Gas Well. The son had chained himself to the gate.
Investigators with the Denton Police Department are asking for help identifying the man who they believe is responsible for at least two convenience store robberies.
Hazel Copp was born June 14, 1910 here in North Texas. William Howard Taft was president and KRLD Radio wouldn't exist for another 16 years.
Police say Jorge Ochoa, 33, was driving in the wrong lane on Sherman Drive when he hit a Ford Focus carrying the woman and the young boy. Paramedics found the woman dead on the scene. The child is in critical condition.
Officers responded Saturday to a call of multiple shots fired; they found the 51-year-old in front of a drug store on University Drive near Carroll Boulevard. He was shot several times.
A new report suggests that living near multiple hydraulic fracturing sites may effect the birth weight of newborns.
City leaders late Tuesday night had still not made a decision on whether or not to throw out Denton's fracking ban after Gov. Greg Abbott effectively overturned it.
The Denton city council will consider repealing its fracking ban Tuesday evening now that a new Texas law makes the ban unenforceable.
Due to severe flooding, the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) is suspending A-Train Service until Monday. DCTA will provide bus services that will pick up and drop off near the platform at each station.
Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) has resumed in the City of Denton. The natural gas drilling process is once again happening after a new state law made the city's ban illegal.
Police are investigating a suspected murder-suicide at an apartment complex in Denton.
The City of Denton issued a statement Friday saying it can no longer enforce the fracking ban voters approved seven months ago, citing new state law that limits their power and voids the ban.
The city of Denton, whose fracking ban prompted lawmakers to limit such local power, says a driller has revealed plans to resume fracking gas wells in the city.
A judge has denied an Oklahoma woman's request for a protective order against a Texas state senator whom she accuses of stalking her.
May is National Photography Month. Is your camera ready for the occasion? These DFW camera stores offer an awesome collection of photographic gear at competitive prices.
Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law a prohibition on cities and towns imposing local ordinances preventing fracking and other potentially environmentally harmful oil and natural gas activities.
The floodgates were fully opened at Lake Ray Roberts on Thursday night but, with more storms on the way, Denton County homeowners living downstream are feeling nervous.
A Marine from Arlington who was feared missing in Nepal is safe, according to his brother.
A Denton County woman and her neighbors have been watching an unpredictable trespasser on their property -- the Trinity River. The water began rising as warnings of possible flooding reached their home Monday night.
Homeowners in Denton County have been warned to be ready to evacuate on Tuesday after possible flooding along the Elm Fork of the Trinity River.
One of the most dramatic scenes played out at the Studio 6 motel near I-35E and Fort Worth Road. The gusts were so strong that it ripped a massive motel sign in half were it was left dangling.
Districts must report to the TEA how much it will cost them to retrofit or replace their buses by May 29.
Gracie Yates was taken into custody by the Texas High Patrol on May 11 for first-degree intoxication manslaughter and felony injury to a child, according to DPS.
Less than a week after a Tarrant County jury sentenced him to death for the 2022 killing of 7-year-old Athena Strand, Tanner Horner's attorney filed an appeal.
A hacking group named ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the Canvas breach and threatened to leak data involving 275 million individuals if schools did not pay a ransom.
Donte Murry, 26, reportedly lied to a detective before admitting he was meeting the victim for a drug deal and planned to rob them.
Districts must report to the TEA how much it will cost them to retrofit or replace their buses by May 29.
Gracie Yates was taken into custody by the Texas High Patrol on May 11 for first-degree intoxication manslaughter and felony injury to a child, according to DPS.
Less than a week after a Tarrant County jury sentenced him to death for the 2022 killing of 7-year-old Athena Strand, Tanner Horner's attorney filed an appeal.
A hacking group named ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the Canvas breach and threatened to leak data involving 275 million individuals if schools did not pay a ransom.
Donte Murry, 26, reportedly lied to a detective before admitting he was meeting the victim for a drug deal and planned to rob them.
As he battles terminal cancer, a Fort Worth fire captain says the state's workers' comp system has failed him — and he's far from alone.
A Kennedale couple says their leased solar panels stopped producing power and became a costly burden after years of unfulfilled promises.
Family ignored a nighttime alert during deadly flooding. Now, questions are growing about notification fatigue and whether the system needs changes.
Texans are tuning out more than Amber Alerts, with the highest opt-out rate in the country for wireless emergency alerts.
State records show regulators ordered the removal of a plastic gas pipe installed in the early 1970s after it was linked to multiple explosions and deaths in North Texas.
Districts must report to the TEA how much it will cost them to retrofit or replace their buses by May 29.
Trade, Taiwan and tensions with Iran are surefire topics for President Trump's meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
The effort potentially shielded Iranian aircraft from American airstrikes, according to U.S. officials with knowledge of the matter.
Marty Makary has served as Food and Drug Administration commissioner since March 2025.
Though the number of police officers killed in the line of duty has dropped, non-fatal assaults against them have been rising since 2021, according to new data released Monday by the FBI.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
In 2002, Zermeño found out he contracted hantavirus after cleaning the family house following the death of his mother and sister. He had been exposed to rodent droppings and became infected.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
Expensive tickets, trouble getting visas and anti-American sentiment may all be contributing to underwhelming demand.
Herring said that in the year before tariffs, used car sales were just under half of his business at his dealership in Irving; Now, they are nearly 75 percent.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
Weiser said "the last few years has required a heavy financial lift to continue operating."
Small businesses along South Akard Street say the removal of a key bridge connecting Downtown Dallas to the Cedars neighborhood is already driving customers away, with no return of direct access expected until 2028.
Morton started Super Bowl V for the Dallas Cowboys and Super Bowl XII for the Denver Broncos, losing both.
The most difficult things to do in sports just come naturally to him as he courts big-league attention.
America's Team will head to New Jersey to take on the New York Giants on Sunday night, Sept. 13.
Jacob deGrom tied his season high with 10 strikeouts while earning the 1,900th of his career, Evan Carter hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Sunday.
Cox managed the Braves for 25 seasons, winning the World Series in 1995.
Pop singer accuses electronics manufacturer Samsung of using a copyrighted image of her face to sell TVs.
"The question is what do they get themselves into that requires a visit to the mayor's office? I don't know, but I would love to," said Mattie Parker in an interview with CBS News Texas.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
