Texas Gov. Abbott creates ‘teacher-driven’ commission to improve public education
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is creating a commission meant to guide public education in the state.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is creating a commission meant to guide public education in the state.
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A Plano ISD elementary school teacher was arrested on Wednesday and was charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child. FOX 4's Peyton Yager has more on the teacher's alleged actions.
Professors at Texas Tech University are suing the school over mandatory course reviews they say are discriminatory and censor instruction.
The City of Fort Worth addressed concerns from citizens over data centers being built in nearby neighborhoods on Wednesday.
The Denton community banded together on July Fourth to support the Denton Noon Kiwanis Club's fireworks show, meeting the club's final obligations to host a large event while raising money for the club's children's clinic to continue offering no-cost medical,…
Family and activists are speaking out following the deadly shooting of a man in Houston by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.
A pair of baseball players with local ties look poised to be selected this weekend in the 2026 MLB draft. Grady Emerson, who finished HS at Fort Worth Christian after three years at Argyle, and Krum alum Luke Tucker are…
Republicans are ramping up preparations for the party’s first midterm convention this fall in Dallas.
Plano officials and Dallas Stars officials met with residents on Wednesday to discuss questions and concerns over the new arena the Stars plan on building in the city by 2031. FOX 4's Lori Brown has more.
An innocent bystander was killed by three masked men in an East Dallas neighborhood last month, and Dallas Police are looking for them. FOX 4's Shaun Rabb has more in this week's edition of Trackdown.
Dallas will host a 2026 Republican midterm convention, and the party is eying the American Airlines Center as the hot venue. FOX 4's Steven Dial spoke to the RNC Chair about the upcoming event.
A driver struck a Dallas police SUV as the officer was conducting a traffic stop on Highway 67 near Wheatland Road on Wednesday afternoon.
Residents in Crowley are under a boil water notice after a recent water main break, which dropped the city's water supply to critical levels. FOX 4's Dionne Anglin has more.
Albert Bimper, who has served as the University of North Texas' executive dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences since 2023, has been selected as the interim provost and vice president for academic affairs.
Police are looking for an unknown suspect who slashed the throat of a man in East Dallas early Wednesday morning.
Nearly 70,000 fans have descended upon Dallas Stadium in Arlington for each of the 2026 World Cup matches, but only a handful have found themselves on the wrong side of the law.
Kristine Hicks of Cumby pleaded guilty to wire fraud for running an unlicensed North Texas breeding facility where she sold unhealthy German Shepherds using falsified papers, leaving dozens of animals in deplorable conditions.
There is a boil water notice in place in Crowley because of a water main break that caused the water supply to residents to drop to critical levels.
Police say a Plano ISD teacher was arrested on Wednesday after continuously sexually abusing a child at the elementary school he worked at.
Fort Worth zoning officials rejected proposed recommendations for data centers built in the city on Wednesday after spending the day listening to resident concerns.
Dallas Police are searching for three suspects from a June 9 shooting in Pleasant Grove who killed an innocent man while initially targeting someone else.
Typically a weekend-long event, the 28th annual Denton Blues Festival will be a one-day event on Saturday, Sept. 19.
Renewed fighting between the United States and Iran has raised questions about whether the two sides will resume all out war.
Meteorologists forecast temperatures around 100 degrees in Denton County starting Thursday and heat index values up to 105 over the weekend as storm chances approach.
Gangs might be using rideshare apps to help smuggle people into the country, according to officials.
New North Texas safety Brandon Jones was an elite player in high school and a key contributor last season at McNeese State. He's always wanted a shot to play at the major college level. He's getting it this fall with…
A newly launched commission aims to see Texas move to the head of the class when it comes to education.
Houston leaders on Wednesday said they have received little information from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement about the fatal shooting of an immigrant Tuesday, while his eldest son publicly praised his father and demanded an investigation.
Robert Berg, a longtime resident of Denton, Texas, passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 4, 2026. Born on March 3, 1933, to William Berg and Virginia Park, Robert grew up in Concord, California. Shortly after graduating from Mt.…
The Salvation Army of North Texas has activated 13 cooling and hydration stations across five counties to protect vulnerable residents from dangerous triple-digit temperatures.
A new study ranks Frisco as the luckiest city in Texas for July 17 lottery wins, with a local Circle K named the luckiest retail location in the United States.
The city of Plano is requesting community input on the proposed Willow Bend District project, a potential new sports and entertainment venue to replace the Shops at Willow Bend and serve as the future home arena for the Dallas Stars.
Former Texas Tech assistant professor Daniel Taylor pleaded guilty to running a sophisticated fentanyl network that traded drugs for sex and caused eight overdoses.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is creating a commission meant to guide public education in the state.
The record-breaking Tormenta Rampaging Run, branded as the first giga dive coaster, opens Thursday at Six Flags Over Texas with a 309-foot drop, speeds of 87 mph, and six world records.
A man has been arrested in Oklahoma City after allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at a man in a wheelchair outside Oklahoma City Police Department headquarters.
One of the most-watched hurricane forecasts has been updated for the remainder of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.
Pilot Point police reported a two-vehicle crash that killed one driver and hospitalized another at FM455 and FM1385 on Monday.
Pilot Point police report a two-vehicle crash killed one driver and hospitalized another at FM455 and FM1385 on Monday.
David Brown Jr., 23, has been arrested by U.S. Marshals and charged with murder for the fatal June 18 concrete block beating of John Nelson in South Dallas.
Texans lost more than $1 billion to scams involving cryptocurrency in 2025, according to the FBI, second only to California in the amount siphoned away by fraudsters.
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