South Dallas YMCA building nears renovation completion

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 3/28 3:52A Alanna Quillen

The much-anticipated new Park South Family YMCA is on track to open early this summer, marking a major milestone in the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas’ strategic growth plan. After 15 months of construction, the state-of-the-art facility in the...

Dallas nonprofit pushes for bills supporting youth in crisis as legislative deadline nears

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 3/25 3:44A Alanna Quillen

With just over two months left in the Texas legislative session, lawmakers are considering several bills aimed at improving mental health and substance use treatment for youth. The urgency comes as Dallas County sees a staggering 343% increase in...

Dallas County inmates hospitalized after transport van accident, police say

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 3/19 8:10A Lauren Harper

Investigations are underway after an accident involving a Dallas County Sheriff s Office transport van hospitalized 11 inmates on Tuesday morning, according to police. At about 7:50 a.m. on Tuesday, the van was involved in a crash on eastbound...

U.S. 75 in North Dallas reopens hours after pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 3/19 7:16A Hannah Jones

Police are investigating a crash in Dallas where a pedestrian was fatally struck by a car on Highway 75 on Wednesday morning, officials say. According to the Dallas County Sheriff s Office, the...

Dallas County inmate van involved in crash, sheriff's office says

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 3/18 8:46A Julia Falcon

Some Dallas County inmates are recovering after a crash in Arlington Tuesday morning. The Arlington Police Department said at around 7:20 a.m., a van was transporting 11 inmates when it was involved in an accident on I-30 at Highway 360. APD said...

Candidates jump into Texas comptroller race 18 months before election

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 3/17 7:12A Steven Rosenbaum

The 2026 Texas elections are are already underway, at least in one race. One of the top statewide offices, the Texas comptroller, will not have an incumbent running for reelection next year. Glenn Hegar to step down Glenn Hegar, the current Texas...

Dallas man found dead after apartment fire, officials say

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 3/13 6:28A Briauna Brown

A man was found dead inside an apartment following a fire Thursday morning, Dallas Fire-Rescue said. Just before 7:15 a.m., DFR said firefighters were called to Regal Cross Apartments in the 7500 block of Chaucer Place after a reported structure...

North Texas law enforcement arrest 2 Romanian citizens in connection to credit card skimming...

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 3/11 5:40A Julia Falcon

Two Romanians were arrested in North Texas in connection to a major credit card skimming operation , officials announced Tuesday. According to the Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center, at least $5.2 million in potential losses was...

Five years after COVID-19 pandemic: Are we ready for the next health crisis?

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 3/11 5:40A Alanna Quillen

Tuesday marks five years since the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic . The virus disrupted daily life, strained healthcare systems, and reshaped scientific research. Now, local experts are reflecting on the lessons...

1 dead, 1 injured in early morning Dallas house fire

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 3/10 7:41A Dominga Gutierrez

One person has died and another is injured after a house fire in Dallas early Monday morning. Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to a 911 call of a reported fire at a home on the 3500 block of Latimer Street around 4:19 a.m. on Monday. Firefighters...

Severe storms move across North Texas early Saturday morning, bringing hail and wind

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 3/8 1:37A Julia Falcon

This weekend across North Texas, it will be cooler than earlier in the week, with rain chances lingering . Several weather warnings were in place early Saturday morning, prompting a ground stop at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Severe...

CFBISD closing four schools, including popular elementary for gifted students

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 3/7 5:00A Wayne Carter

The Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD decided Thursday to shut down four schools next school year, a decision also faced by two dozen other school districts across Texas. The district blamed Texas lawmakers for a lack of money for schools and...

Several North Texas school districts cancel classes due to storm-related power outages

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 3/5 3:40A ShaCamree Gowdy

Several schools in North Texas canceled classes on Wednesday due to power outages caused by severe weather the previous day. Strong storms moved through North Texas on Tuesday morning, producing large hail and damaging winds that caused...

Power outages hit North Texas amid strong storms

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 3/4 3:37A ShaCamree Gowdy

A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for North Texas on Tuesday due to strong to severe storms that may produce large hail and damaging winds. As the severe weather moved through the Metroplex, many residents experienced power outages. As of...

North Texas under wind advisory Tuesday following a stormy morning

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 3/4 3:34A Julia Falcon

Severe storms entered North Texas in the early morning hours Tuesday, prompting several weather advisories. A First Alert Weather Day is in effect Tuesday due to the strong, severe storms followed by...