Victims Displaced by Winter Storm Struggle to Find New Homes

NBC DFW Local News 3/4 8:57P Scott Gordon

Some of the North Texans hit hardest by last month’s winter storm are now finding themselves victims of a different kind – a shortage of housing. Stanley Montgomery’s two-bedroom apartment on Fort Worth’s east side is a disaster zone. The ceiling...

Accused Fort Worth Serial Rapist Arrested After Decade on the Run

NBC DFW Local News 3/4 6:25P Demetrius Harper

A suspected serial rapist from Fort Worth is in custody after being on the run for more than a decade. Investigators in Fort Worth took Pedro Samarrippas into custody in McAllen after he was arrested by Border Patrol trying to cross into Mexico...

Man's Identity Sought After Two People Killed in Forest Hill Home Wednesday Night: Police

NBC DFW Local News 3/4 2:58P

Forest Hill police are searching for a man recorded outside the home of two people who were fatally shot last Wednesday night. Police were called to a home on the 5000 block of Melinda Drive at about 11 p.m. Wednesday after someone reported...

North Texas Salon Owner Gives Clients Option On Masks, Says She’ll ‘Continue To Wear Mine’

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 3/4 10:56A News From CBS Channel 11 KTVT –

EULESS, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) Working in a small space in Euless, providing cosmetic and skincare services, Lindsey Przano knew she’d have to let her clients know about her mask policy following the...

When Will More Texans Be Eligible For The Vaccine?

NBC DFW Local News 3/3 7:11P Katy Blakey

With the governor lifting statewide mandates, many Texans want to know when will they be eligible for the shot. For those at the joint vaccination clinic between Grand Prairie and Irving today, the vaccine is a dose full of promise. “This is...

Teachers, Child Care Workers Now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine in Texas, DSHS Says

NBC DFW Local News 3/3 2:06P Frank Heinz

Teachers, school staffers and child care personnel are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Texas, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas DSHS said they notified...

Amber Alert for 10-Year-Old Carrollton Girl Reported Missing After Mother Found Killed

NBC DFW Local News 3/3 7:37A

Police in Carrollton are asking for help locating a 10-year-old girl after her mother was found dead early Wednesday morning, officers say. A statewide Amber Alert was issued Wednesday morning for...

‘The Beginning of the End': Popular Fort Worth Chef Reacts to End of Restrictions

NBC DFW Local News 3/2 9:02P Scott Gordon

At the popular Downtown Fort Worth bar and eatery Buffalo Bros., the news of Gov. Abbott s (R) announcement that Texas was re-opening “100%” spread fast much as it did at restaurants across the state. I just heard about it,” said customer Hershel...

Goodwill Worker Finds $5K in Donated Jacket

NBC DFW Local News 3/2 5:59P Deborah Ferguson

About a month ago, a donor called the Goodwill Hurst store in a panic saying his wife had accidentally left $5,000 cash in the pocket of a jacket she d donated. With hundreds of donations every day, management couldn t promise the money would be...

Ahead of Mask Order's End, Tarrant County Posts Optimistic COVID-19 Outlook

NBC DFW Local News 3/2 5:20P Jack Highberger

Cases of COVID-19 continue to fall in Tarrant County, along with deaths associated with the disease. The county s seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases was 545 as of Monday, down from a high of 2,960 on Jan. 8. Meanwhile, the seven-day average...

Homeless Count in North Texas Looks Very Different This Year

NBC DFW Local News 3/2 10:50A Alanna Quillen

An important endeavor to get a better understanding of the homelessness situation in North Texas is underway in Dallas and Collin Counties. But with the pandemic and the aftermath of a historic winter storm, this year’s count comes at a tricky...

J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Begins Arriving in Texas on Tuesday

NBC DFW Local News 3/2 7:03A

The first doses of the new Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine arrive in Texas on Tuesday, state health officials said Monday. The first 24,000 doses of the single-dose vaccine against the illness...

Deputy Medical Examiner Suspended From Performing Autopsies in Tarrant Murder Cases

NBC DFW Local News 3/1 8:59P Scott Gordon

A longtime deputy medical examiner for Tarrant County has been suspended from doing work in homicide cases after prosecutors admit he made a big mistake – missing a bullet in a murder victim’s body. The examiner, Dr. Marc Krouse, has worked for...

Gov. Abbott Says It's Time to ‘Open Texas 100%,' Ends COVID-19 Mask Mandate

NBC DFW Local News 3/1 8:37P Chris Blake and Frank Heinz

What to Know Effective next Wednesday, March 10, all businesses can open with 100% capacity. Statewide mask mandate ends next week; masks still encouraged to be worn State sets records for number of...

COVID-19 Report: 1,962 Cases, 54 Deaths Announced Monday; Hospitalizations Drop Below 9% in TSA-E

NBC DFW Local News 3/1 7:12P Frank Heinz

Across the largest four counties in North Texas Monday there were 54 more reported COVID-19 deaths and another 1,962 new reported cases of the virus. Meanwhile, the percentage of people hospitalized...