Today is Texas Independence Day

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 3/2 3:54A NBCDFW Staff

It was on March 2, 1836, when historians believe the original and five copies of the Texas Declaration of Independence were written and signed by 59 men at Washington-on-the-Brazos. Texans now know the day as Texas Independence Day! If you were...

The state of the Texas GOP Senate primary with early voting in full swing

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 2/22 8:07A Steven Rosenbaum

With early voting underway in Texas, the three major candidates in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate were in North Texas last week to encourage their supporters to head to the polls. Longtime incumbent Sen. John Cornyn is facing the fight of...

Limited Election Day voting returns to Dallas County for March primary

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 2/17 4:13A David Goins

In Dallas County, election officials are urging voters to consider casting their ballots early ahead of the March 3 primary, warning that Election Day options will be more limited than in recent years. After previously allowing voters to cast...

After redistricting, newly drawn Dallas congressional district attracts 4 Democrats, including Julie...

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 2/15 4:13A Jack Fink

One of the most closely watched races for the upcoming March 3 primary election is for the 33rd Congressional District, a newly drawn district in Dallas County that has a majority of Latino residents. The seat is the result of mid-decade...

Dallas man charged with kidnapping, sexually assaulting 12-year-old girl in Galveston

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 2/5 7:27A Steven Rosenbaum

A Dallas man is being held in a Texas jail without bond after he was accused of abducting a 12-year-old girl and sexually assaulting her in a hotel room. Graham Dunn, 27, is in the Galveston County Jail charged with kidnapping and aggravated...

Hutchins council to hold closed-door meeting with lawyers to discuss reported ICE facility

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 2/4 3:33A Alanna Quillen

On Wednesday, Hutchins City Council will hold a special-called meeting to discuss a potential proposal to put an immigration detention facility in their city. According to the agenda, the council will...

Thousands without power across Texas as winter storm sweeps through state

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 1/25 4:27A Briauna Brown

Thousands of Texans are without power Sunday after a winter storm bringing snow, sleet and freezing rain swept through Saturday. As of 9:30 a.m., over 25,000 Texas Oncor customers are without power, with the majority in East Texas, south of...

What is "puffing"? Why North Texas drivers can be fined up to $500 for warming up their cars

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 1/24 1:25A Sergio Candido

Drivers across North Texas could face fines of up to $500 for a common winter habit known locally as "puffing," law enforcement officials and county authorities warn as temperatures drop this season. What is "puffing"? Puffing refers to the act...

Student fatally shot at park near Woodrow Wilson High School

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 1/23 4:12A Dallas Morning News

A shooting on Thursday afternoon at a Dallas park near Woodrow Wilson High School killed a student and put hundreds more on lockdown. According to NBC 5 s media partners at The Dallas Morning News , Dallas ISD spokeswoman Robyn Harris said three...

Deadline to pay Texas property taxes is Jan. 31, here's everything to know

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 1/19 8:25A Alexis Garcia

Heads up, homeowners, the deadline to pay for property taxes not already paid through escrow accounts or partial payment plans is Saturday, Jan. 31. Those who own property have until 11:59 p.m. to pay online, by phone, by mail, or in person to...

DART warns of immediate service cuts if five cities vote to leave transit system

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 1/14 8:21A Alanna Quillen

Dallas Area Rapid Transit officials are sounding the alarm about what could happen if five North Texas cities decide to leave the regional transit system this spring. City leaders in Plano, Irving,...

Suspect back in custody after new charges filed in Dallas hit-and-run that killed 23-year-old: "It...

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 1/14 2:50A Marvin Hurst

New charges have been filed against a man accused of killing a 23-year-old in a hit-and-run incident this past July in Dallas, according to court records. Jose Hernandez De Leon, 31, was taken into...

6 teens arrested, multiple guns seized after gunfire erupts inside Dallas apartment complex on New...

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 1/7 4:09A Sergio Candido

Dallas police arrested six people and recovered seven firearms after officers observed a group openly carrying and firing guns inside an apartment complex on New Year's Eve , authorities said....

North Texas man kills wife, shoots son in the face, then dies by suicide after Grand Prairie police...

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 12/29 8:00A Briauna Brown

A 62-year-old man took his own life after allegedly injuring his son and fatally shooting his wife during a domestic violence incident in Grand Prairie Sunday night, police confirmed Monday. The Grand Prairie Police Department said at about 10...