Fort Worth church's human trafficking shelter approved despite opposition
The city council approved the site plan for Mercy Culture Church's proposed residential facility last night in a divided 6-4 vote.
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The city council approved the site plan for Mercy Culture Church's proposed residential facility last night in a divided 6-4 vote.
The Barbara Cares Foundation, a Fort Worth-based nonprofit, has $10,000 of funding to give out by the end of the year.
Students must be Texas residents entering college for the first time in fall 2025 and receive a federal Pell Grant.
Jesus "Jay" Chapa will be Fort Worth's first Hispanic city manager.
Mayor Mattie Parker welcomed Chapa's appointment as Fort Worth's first Hispanic city manager.
Students at the Young Women's Leadership Academy pitched their idea for "Bot Builders" to Mayor Mattie Parker.
Fort Worth convicted killer Jason Thornburg murdered and dismembered a man and two women.
It appears he has the support of the majority of council members to replace retiring City Manager David Cooke.
On Tuesday, the Fort Worth City Council will vote on the appointment of Jesus "Jay" Chapa, the sole finalist for city manager, who brings extensive experience, including overseeing major projects like Dickies Arena and Renaissance Square.
On average, Texas inmates spend approximately 11.22 years on death row before their execution.
Neighbors said 52-year-old Brian Pence was lying in bed when the shots pierced through the windows.
Photos on social media show a sea of brake lights and standstill traffic going in and out of the airport.
When she leaves a 12-hour shift at the hospital, her hands don't stop working to take care of her patients.
Fort Worth police are investigating a triple shooting that left two dead and one in critical condition just after 11:30 p.m. Thursday night on Broadmoore Drive.
"The person that called it in prevented something of serious magnitude from happening," White Settlement police detective Laura Gonzalez said.
A woman who was wanted in connection to a hit-and-run that killed a 12-year-old boy has turned herself in nearly two weeks later.
Cowtown lit up the streets of Downtown with smiles and lights during the annual Parade of Lights.
CBS News Texas morning anchors Madison Sawyer and Carmen Blackwell ushered in the holiday season in Downtown Fort Worth Sunday night with the 2024 GM Financial Parade of Lights.
Cook Children's Medical Center has reported a record-high number of visits for respiratory viruses.
The annual GM Financial Parade of Lights will pass through downtown Fort Worth on Sunday, November 24th, and you can watch it from the comfort of your home.
Senator John Cornyn has announced funding to address Fort Worth's backlog of unprocessed sexual assault kits, which will help the city, UNT Health Science Center and Tarrant County process victims' evidence.
"I never realized how essential it was to have parents until I had parents."
Respiratory illnesses, particularly RSV and walking pneumonia, are driving a significant increase in emergency room visits at local pediatric hospitals, with Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth seeing a near-record number of cases.
Jurors will now decide, during the penalty phase, if 44-year-old Jason Thornburg will be sentenced to death.
"Landman" portrays the challenging profession of managing land in the Texas oil and gas industry.
An arrest affidavit said she made it through police, a strip search, and an X-ray scanner at the jail with drugs hidden in a body cavity.
CBS News reports that a disruption of oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz has increased fuel prices. The effect may go beyond that.
The entire fire department was honored, and "Braum's Granny", Judy Smith, got to publicly say thank you.
Weeks after an I-Team report, the IRS posted that it had revoked Hunger Busters' nonprofit status in May 2025.
More than a dozen crews were seen excavating in the backyard of a North Texas home at the center of the disappearance of 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez Alvarez.
An arrest affidavit said she made it through police, a strip search, and an X-ray scanner at the jail with drugs hidden in a body cavity.
CBS News reports that a disruption of oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz has increased fuel prices. The effect may go beyond that.
The entire fire department was honored, and "Braum's Granny", Judy Smith, got to publicly say thank you.
Weeks after an I-Team report, the IRS posted that it had revoked Hunger Busters' nonprofit status in May 2025.
More than a dozen crews were seen excavating in the backyard of a North Texas home at the center of the disappearance of 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez Alvarez.
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.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the $1.5 trillion the Pentagon is seeking is "admittedly a historic budget."
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.
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.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died at the age of 29, the team announced.
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.
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.
