Tarrant County's public health director calls for smartphone ban in classrooms
The county's top health official published a rare correspondence outlining reasons smartphones are not great for students in the classroom.
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The county's top health official published a rare correspondence outlining reasons smartphones are not great for students in the classroom.
Dr. W. Brian Byrd said that since the popularity of smartphones started skyrocketing in 2013, there is enough data to demonstrate the mental health challenges for teenagers connected to social media on smartphones.
The Carmelite nuns transferred ownership of their monastery to Friends of the Discalced Carmelite Nuns of Arlington.
Bill Waybourn, who is up for reelection in November, has been the focus of intense criticism over jailhouse deaths.
Police were called just before 12:30 p.m. about a reckless driver, driving in the wrong direction in the area of Lone Star and Highway 287.
Waybourn is squaring off against Democrat Patrick Moses in the Nov. 5 election.
Carla Jutson devoted 50 years to Tarrant County Meals on Wheels but is now preparing to enter a new chapter in her life.
Five early voting sites at college campuses were at risk of being eliminated.
Tarrant County is testing its voting system ahead of the November election. The public is welcome to test the voting system Monday, Sept. 16 at 8 a.m. at 3333 Quorum Drive, Suite 280, in Fort Worth.
Every week, Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare called a special meeting for Thursday to determine early voting sites for the November election.
Tarrant County is expected to vote on the placement of early voting polling locations. It's causing controversy for some.
The board made drastic changes to the appraisal process last month.
Northwest Division officers responded to an accident in the 2100 block of Jacksboro Highway Saturday night.
The agency has come under fire this year for a string of inmate deaths, including one that led to murder charges against two corrections officers.
Investigators believe that none of the passengers in the vehicle, including the baby, were wearing seatbelts.
Arlington police officers responded to the scene after multiple 911 callers reported hearing gunshots.
A concerned resident called for help, prompting Tarrant County Sheriff's Office deputies to respond.
Police say 19-year-old Eduardo Gonzalez faces five counts of intoxication manslaughter and driving while intoxicated.
The child was taken to Cook Children's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead in the emergency room.
Only one council member spoke after a unanimous vote to approve the payouts.
Jesika Lynn Jones received a 60-year sentence for poisoning her children with a mixture of medications.
The suspect had recently pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
The suspect, identified as Bo Williams Aurell, shot a sheriff's deputy three times while warrants were being served.
Martin Gomez said his neighbor had a firewood business, a wife who had recently left him and an open dislike for the police.
Community activists say the video shows excessive force against several women and children during a disturbance call at a neighborhood pool.
Prosecutors say the salesman forged e-signatures, added unauthorized co-borrowers, and misled homeowners while working with solar installation firms across North Texas.
The partnership behind the Stockyards' transformation says ongoing renovations and future projects will continue despite the shift in plans.
Thousands of applicants traveled for hours to attend in‑person conversations with employers, hoping to bypass automated screening systems.
Fort Worth Fire Department Interim Chief Raymond Hill is retiring after over 30 years of service, the department announced on Thursday.
Community activists say the video shows excessive force against several women and children during a disturbance call at a neighborhood pool.
Prosecutors say the salesman forged e-signatures, added unauthorized co-borrowers, and misled homeowners while working with solar installation firms across North Texas.
The partnership behind the Stockyards' transformation says ongoing renovations and future projects will continue despite the shift in plans.
Thousands of applicants traveled for hours to attend in‑person conversations with employers, hoping to bypass automated screening systems.
Fort Worth Fire Department Interim Chief Raymond Hill is retiring after over 30 years of service, the department announced on Thursday.
The reversal comes just weeks after an I-Team investigation showed contention over the disciplinary process.
A phone call from jail raised further suspicions that Carney targeted other girls.
More than 40 years after helping catch an ice cream truck driver who exposed himself to her, an Oklahoma woman testified against him in a Texas trial, helping secure a life sentence.
In 1991, a Plano girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The same thing happened 8 years later in Dallas. Investigators found the same DNA on both victims.
Ashley Keith sat down with CBS News Texas for an exclusive interview, her first ever about her 1991 kidnapping.
Republican U.S. Rep. Craig Goldman of Fort Worth, who succeeded longtime Congresswoman and Fort Worth Mayor Kay Granger in office, pays tribute to her legacy. Goldman said that Granger never forgot where she came from or whom she represented, consistently putting Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Parker County, and Wise County first throughout nearly three decades in Congress.
The Supreme Court in June struck down President Trump's earlier executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship.
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was hospitalized on June 14.
The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions during testimony before the committee last week.
"They are picking up law-abiding citizens. They're destroying families, jobs," said a Texas man who regrets his vote for President Trump after his fiancée, an immigrant from Venezuela, was detained by ICE.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
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.
Telehealth platform disclosed users' "most private" health info and locked consumers into subscriptions, regulators allege.
The illness may take up to 14 days to incubate.
Dangerous heat is sending more people to the ER. Here's where North Texas outdoor workers can get free hydration kits.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
The future of AI technology manufacturing has landed in North Texas.
Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
Cuban alleges Patrick Dumont has engaged in "adversarial business practices."
During every U.S. World Cup match, 18-year-old Aaron Dotson was selling patriotic gear in downtown Dallas.
Ezequiel Duran drove in four runs, the last on a game-ending double, and the Texas Rangers beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4.
Dallas Cowboys tight end Princeton Fant is out for the season after sustaining a knee injury in training camp.
All the festivities will be hosted at the Ford Center at The Star.
Jung Hoo Lee hit two solo homers and drove in three RBIs and Logan Webb pitched six shutout innings as the San Francisco Giants beat the scuffling Texas Rangers 5-1.
Dallas Cowboys tight end Princeton Fant left practice early after apparently suffering a knee injury Monday.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
A lawsuit alleges that a drive storing a $45 million spy film starring Nicolas Cage was "stolen right off a Netflix desk."
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
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.
