Big Chicken, owned by NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal, opens in Fort Worth

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 9/3 7:29A Julia Falcon

FORT WORTH A new fried chicken restaurant run by a familiar face has opened in North Texas. Big Chicken, partially owned by basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal, opened its doors in Fort Worth on Tuesday. It's part of a deal that expands the brand...

Visitation, celebration of life announced for fallen Dallas police officer Darron Burks

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 9/2 5:06A S.E. Jenkins

DALLAS Restland Funeral Home announced services will be held next week for Darron Burks , the Dallas police officer fatally shot on duty. There will be two public visitations, one on Sept. 6, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and another on Sept. 7, from 9...

Overturned tractor-trailer, fuel spill closes I-20 in Dallas County

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 8/29 6:55A Julia Falcon

DALLAS COUNTY A fuel spill on I-20 caused all lanes of traffic to close late Thursday morning. A tractor-trailer overturned on I-20 eastbound at Cockrell Hill Road, near the Redbird neighborhood in...

North Texas judge warns of ‘jury duty' scam making the rounds

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 8/29 3:35A Alanna Quillen

A local judge is sounding the alarm on a nationwide jury duty scam that seems so real that people right here in North Texas are falling victim. The scam threatens to arrest people who miss jury duty...

Multi-vehicle crash caused partial closure of I-35E northbound in Dallas

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 8/29 1:19A Julia Falcon

DALLAS A crash in southern Dallas County caused a portion of I-35E to shut down Thursday morning. The crash involved an 18-wheeler and multiple other vehicles in the northbound lanes of I-35E at Loop...

Major crashes cleared after impacting Wednesday morning commute in North Texas

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 8/21 1:52A Steven Rosenbaum

Two major North Texas highways are back open after early-morning crashes on Wednesday. Eastbound lanes of I-30 were closed for about 5 hours at 635 in Mesquite after a truck hauling gravel crashed and overturned around 3:45 a.m. Crews had to clean...

What's next at the Democratic National Convention

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 8/17 12:55A Jack Fink

North Texas delegates to the Democratic National Convention tell political reporter Jack Fink the message they want to hear from Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Republican North Texas Congressman...

Fedora-wearing "Derby Desperado" nabbed for North Texas bank heist

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 7/30 12:10P Doug Myers

NORTH TEXAS Authorities have arrested a 40-year-old man, dubbed the well-dressed "Derby Desperado" by the FBI, in connection with a recent North Texas bank robbery. The FBI Dallas Division's Violent Crime Task Force and the Dallas Police...

Dallas PD releases video of police shooting, officer's car being rammed

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 7/29 9:43A Frank Heinz

Dallas Chief of Police Eddie Garcia on Monday shared dash camera and body camera videos of last week s shooting involving a police officer . The shooting happened Thursday in the 9600 block of Golf Lakes Trail after police said four people in a...

Increasing number of human West Nile Virus cases reported in North Texas

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 7/26 11:51A Caroline Vandergriff

NORTH TEXAS Texas currently has more human cases of West Nile Virus than any other state in the country, according to data from the CDC , and the numbers continue to climb as cities and counties report positive mosquito samples almost daily. "We...

Are you back-to-school ready? Where to get free backpacks, school supplies, immunizations in North...

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 7/24 3:25A CBS Texas Staff

NORTH TEXAS With the first day of school only a few weeks away, some school districts in North Texas are holding events to help North Texas children get ready. Events include backpack giveaways, health checkups and vendors with resources. Here is...

Trial begins in Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones' case against woman who claims to be his daughter

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 7/22 6:09A S.E. Jenkins

TEXARKANA Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones arrived at a federal court in Texarkana Monday morning for a paternity case he has been fighting for the last two years. Jones countersued Alexandra Davis for breach of contract after she publically...

Donald Trump's whirlwind week: From an assassination attempt, to the RNC

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 7/21 2:01A Jack Fink

Just days after the assassination attempt against him, Donald Trump accepts the presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention. Fort Worth Mattie Parker sits down with CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink to discuss how...

Methodist Mansfield Medical Center's Emergency Department Wins National Award

Farmers Branch BubbleLife iReporter 7/16 8:00P Angel Biasatti

Methodist Mansfield Medical Center Emergency Department was among 94 nationwide and only three in Dallas-Fort Worth to receive the 2024 Lantern Award, an accolade granted by the Emergency Nurses...

Democrats' division over Biden grows as GOP to nominate Trump, vice president

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 7/14 1:00A Jack Fink

More high-profile Democrats want President Biden to step aside and not run for reelection, but some members of the largest Black sorority who came to see Vice President Kamala Harris are standing behind the President. North Texas Delegates share...