Ashmore & Ashmore Law Firm expands with new Rockwall location

Blue Ribbon News 6/3 8:04A Melanie M

Veteran-owned, family-run firm deepens commitment to the community after 11 years of service Rockwall, TX (June 3, 2025) After more than a decade of proudly serving Rockwall and the surrounding communities, Ashmore Ashmore Law Firm is excited to...

Hawks Take Flight: Rockwall-Heath High School celebrates 2025 graduates

Blue Ribbon News 6/3 5:39A Melanie M

Heath, TX (June 3, 2025) The Rockwall-Heath High School Class of 2025 took the spotlight on May 28, 2025, at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, as family, friends, teachers, and staff came together to celebrate this academic milestone. The...

Jacket Pride on full display at 2025 Rockwall High School graduation

Blue Ribbon News 6/3 5:26A Melanie M

Rockwall, TX (June 3, 2025) On a night filled with hope, memories, and heartfelt applause, the Rockwall High School Class of 2025 turned their tassels and turned the page to a new chapter in life. Held at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland on...

Call for Artists: Join Rockwall Art League’s 25th Annual Fine Art Show, Sale

Blue Ribbon News 6/3 4:25A Editor

ROCKWALL, TX (June 3, 2025) The Rockwall Art League s 25th Annual Juried Fine Art Show Sale Call for Artists is open, with up to $5000 in cash prizes. Categories include Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Drawing, Sculpture, Photography/Digital, Mixed...

Teen arrested in fatal shooting of two brothers in Arlington, police say

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 6/2 10:49A Doug Myers

A teenager has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of two brothers during what Arlington police described as a high-risk transaction that went wrong. Xavier Weddington, 19, is facing a...

Threat of large hail, damaging winds and flooding returns Tuesday across North Texas

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 6/2 6:31A Brittany Rainey

Good Monday morning! Luckily, the day starts quietly on Monday after Sunday night's severe storms. Numerous hail reports were focused on Parker and southern Tarrant counties. Hail sizes ranged from a...

More North Texas school districts are switching to 4-day weeks. Here's why.

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 5/29 1:00A Lacey Beasley

More public school districts in Texas are turning to shorter school weeks , including several in North Texas. For the 2025-2026 school year, Kennedale ISD in Tarrant County and Ponder ISD in Denton County will transition to a four-day school week....

Ghettoization?

Fort Worth Weekly 5/28 8:59A Anthony Mariani

On Tue., June 3, Tarrant County commissioners will vote on a new redistricting map, one that could disenfranchise thousands of current and future Black and Latino voters locally and consolidate Republican power. The predominantly Republican...

Hail, gusty winds possible with storms on Wednesday in North Texas

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 5/28 3:51A Scott Padgett

North Texas gets a short break from the rain on Wednesday before storms return in time for the evening commute. A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for Wednesday due to the slight risk of severe...

Woman killed after being struck by vehicle while trying to cross highway, Arlington PD says

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 5/27 9:34A Briauna Brown

Arlington police are searching for a driver who struck and killed a woman on I-20 Sunday, the department announced. Just before 5:15 a.m. on May 25, officers responded to the westbound lanes of I-20 near the Matlock Road overpass after a passerby...

Texas emergency management leaders gather in Fort Worth ahead of hurricane season

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth 5/27 6:50A Alanna Quillen

What to Know Ava Renee Moore, 18, died Sunday after she was hit by a personal watercraft while kayaking on Grapevine Lake. Investigators are looking for the woman who was operating the PWC at the time...

‘Never too late': Grand Prairie councilman faces fear, learns to swim as adult

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth 5/26 7:12A Alanna Quillen

As Memorial Day marks the start of a busy summer swim season, one North Texas city leader is proving that learning to swim isn’t just for kids — it’s a skill every adult should consider, no matter...

Tarrant County Meals on Wheels continues delivering promises despite budget cuts

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 5/26 12:54A Ashley Moss

People who visit Meals on Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County will quickly learn while the organization prioritizes delivering healthy meals to scores of homebound, elderly, disabled, and food-insecure clients across the region, their mission is also...

Gateway Church names new senior pastor following Robert Morris' departure

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 5/25 11:05A Giles Hudson

Gateway Church announced on Sunday a new senior pastor to lead the multi-campus church, replacing Robert Morris , who stepped down last June. Daniel Floyd and his wife, Tammie, are the founding pastors of Lifepoint Church in Fredericksburg,...

Mayors in 10 Tarrant County cities urge commissioners court to delay redistricting vote

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth 5/23 12:00P NBCDFW Staff

In schools, there are many helpers, like office staff, cafeteria workers, who play a small part in making it easier to learn. I did it for 16 years, said Michael Dixon. Mr. Mike, as students knew him, was the head custodian, keeping the building...