Up to 60 people displaced after Fort Worth apartment fire

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 12/10 9:16A Steven Rosenbaum

Fort Worth firefighters are battling a 3-alarm blaze at an apartment building in the easternmost corner of the city. Craig Trojacek, a spokesperson for the fire department, said 911 calls started coming in just before 8:15 a.m. Wednesday....

Police investigating apparent murder-suicide in Fort Worth

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth 12/9 5:09A NBCDFW Staff

Police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide after two adults were found dead in a Fort Worth apartment on Monday. According to the Fort Worth Police Department, West Division officers were dispatched to an apartment complex located at...

Jasmine Crockett launches campaign for Texas Democratic Senate primary after Colin Allred drops out

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 12/8 8:29A Jack Fink

Rep. Jasmine Crockett on Monday filed paperwork to run for Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Texas, a source tells CBS News Texas, hours ahead of a planned news conference where she is set to announce her plans. The announcement is set to be...

Colin Allred exiting Democratic primary in Texas Senate race, to run for Dallas-based House seat

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 12/8 8:03A Jack Fink

In a last-minute shake-up, Democrat Colin Allred announced Monday morning he is dropping out of the U.S. Senate race in Texas, hours before Rep. Jasmine Crockett filed paperwork to enter the Democratic primary for the race. Instead, Allred said he...

After a cold start to the week in North Texas, temperatures to return to above average

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 12/8 2:09A Lauren Bostwick

Most of North Texas started Monday morning around freezing, but temperatures will rise into the afternoon. Some dense fog in parts of the region lifted as the sun came up. There are a few clouds in...

Tom Hicks, businessman who owned Dallas Stars, Texas Rangers and Liverpool teams, dies at 79

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 12/7 5:45A CBS Texas

Tom Hicks, the Texas businessman and philanthropist who owned two Dallas-area professional sports franchises and an English Premier League soccer team, has died. He was 79. Spokesperson Lisa LeMaster said in a statement that Hicks died peacefully...

After clashes with Trump, could a Rep. Jasmine Crockett Senate run energize Republicans in addition...

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 12/6 11:00P Jack Fink

Dallas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D) will announce tomorrow once and for all whether she is going to run for U.S. Senate and not run for re-election in her House district. Democratic and Republican analysts told CBS News Texas that it looks...

Holiday Happenings

Fort Worth Weekly 12/3 8:50A Fort Worth Weekly

December 3-21, 2025 On Christmas Eve 1914 in the cold trenches of World War I, something miraculous happened. A lone soldier stepped into no man’s land, lifted his voice in song, and troops from both...

Midnight deadline for Tarrant Co. residents to defer half of property tax bill until June

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth 11/30 8:07P Frank Heinz

The Tarrant County tax assessor is reminding homeowners that they can defer half of their annual property tax bill until next summer if they pay half their total bill by Dec. 1. Taxpayers may pay their current-year property taxes in two equal...

One person killed in fiery crash on SH 121

DFW Scanner 11/30 4:05A dfwscanner

The Richland Hills Police Department is investigating a fatality accident on southbound Highway 121 near Minnis Drive. RHPD says the crash involved two vehicles, both occupied by only a driver, and sadly, one driver was pronounced deceased at the...

Thousands lace up for Fort Worth YMCA Turkey Trot tradition in downtown

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth 11/27 5:05A Alanna Quillen

North Texans traded turkey for running shoes this Thanksgiving morning, as thousands turned out for the 44th annual Fort Worth YMCA Turkey Trot. NBC 5 and Telemundo 39 are also proud yearly sponsors of the trot. The event, presented by Texas...

Euless home catches fire after explosion heard in garage

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth 11/26 2:47A NBCDFW Staff

Fire crews are working to determine what sparked an overnight house fire after people inside reported hearing an explosion in their garage. Residents of a home on Greenbriar Drive called firefighters early Wednesday morning after the blast, and...

Where to find free Thanksgiving meals and turkey giveaways across North Texas on Wednesday

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth 11/26 1:48A Alanna Quillen

With Thanksgiving just a day away, local nonprofits and community groups are stepping up to make sure no one goes hungry this holiday season. Food banks say the need is higher than ever, driven by rising grocery costs and lingering impacts from...

Gov. Abbott sets date for Texas Senate 9 and U.S. House 18 special elections

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth 11/17 8:28A Frank Heinz and Phil Prazan

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday set a date of Jan. 31, 2026, to decide the run-off races to fill a vacant seat in the state Senate and U.S. House. Fort Worth s Kelly Hancock, a Republican, previously...