Walk for Lives is part of a national effort to bring awareness to fentanyl and opioid overdose. Flower Mound's Walk for Lives will be on Saturday, July 11, organized by Kristy Anderson, who teaches classes on CPR and how to…
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Walk for Lives is part of a national effort to bring awareness to fentanyl and opioid overdose. Flower Mound's Walk for Lives will be on Saturday, July 11, organized by Kristy Anderson, who teaches classes on CPR and how to…
Two UNT journalism professors are headed to a national conference to present work their peers accepted through a screening process. The presentation explains a student project about the Muscogee Nation in Oklahoma. The university declined to fund the faculty's registration…
Trump is expected to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa during summit as well.
FIFA Fan Festival Dallas temporarily suspended operations because of lightning Sunday afternoon before reopening later as thunderstorms moved through North Texas.
A ruptured pipeline in South Arlington caused more than 100,000 gallons of domestic wastewater to overflow from a regional collection system, utility officials announced Sunday.
Former U.S. Rep. Bill Archer, a staunch conservative who represented the Houston area in Congress for three decades and chaired the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, has died. He was 98.
A coordinated holiday crackdown by Dallas police and fire officials resulted in the seizure of nearly a ton of illegal fireworks and multiple citations on the Fourth of July, authorities said Sunday.
The Texas Stock Exchange will commence trading on Monday, kick-starting the first real test of one of the most well-funded new exchanges to launch in decades.
A Missouri mother of five was fatally shot while buying slushies with two of her young children after gunfire erupted outside a BP gas station.
A dispute over a woman at a large Fourth of July gathering ended in a double shooting Saturday night, leaving one man dead and another hospitalized, police said.
North Texas residents are bracing for a tumultuous week of weather, starting with storm risks Sunday before shifting into a sweltering, humid game day Monday and culminating in the region's first triple-digit heat wave of the season.
A new update to U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s plans for a border wall indicates that 30-foot wall segments will be built in two parts of Big Bend Ranch State Park, the latest in a series of mixed messaging about…
Another year is in the books when it comes to the Fourth of July. People in Texas and beyond ventured out to enjoy fireworks and some time off.
Another year is in the books when it comes to the Fourth of July.
Watch the full fireworks display from Klyde Warren Park in Dallas on July 4, 2026.
Watch the full fireworks show put on in Fort Worth from July 4th, 2026.
One hundred fifty people from 50 nations gathered Saturday at the home of the United States’ first president to celebrate not only the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding but also their first day as American citizens.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spoke in Kerrville on Saturday to mark one year since the deadly Hill Country flooding that claimed 136 lives across Central Texas.
Federal and state health officials are investigating a rise in infections caused by a microscopic parasite that can trigger days or weeks of severe diarrhea, with Texas among the states reporting illnesses this spring and summer.
In legislative hearings after last year’s July 4 floods, the state’s emergency management chiefmade some recommendations to state lawmakers. They included empowering the agency to vet volunteers who show up after disasters and establishing clearer guidelines for local officials to…
Every summer, people flock to Denton County's busiest lake, Lewisville Lake, to escape the Texas heat.
A South Carolina sheriff announced that investigators now believe 4-year-old Javeayah Harris is dead.
The Nathan’s hot dog eating champions retained their crowns Saturday as both Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo continued their impressive, digestive runs at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest.
The annual Arlington Independence Day parade was held Saturday morning, drawing an expected 75,000 visitors to Downtown for the city's 150th anniversary and the country’s 250th birthday.
Egypt’s head coach has reportedly moved on after a confrontation with a Dallas police officer at the team’s hotel before their World Cup match. But at least one Dallas city council member is calling for an investigation.
A federal appeals court upheld a Texas death row inmate's sentence, finding that state courts did not unreasonably allow evidence of his affiliation with Satanism because it was relevant to “future dangerousness.”
While more than 92% of Texas kindergartners and seventh graders were fully vaccinated in the 2025-26 school year for each vaccine required to attend school, the coverage rates remained lower than before the COVID-19 pandemic, state data released Wednesday shows.
While more than 92% of Texas kindergarteners and 7th graders were fully vaccinated in the 2025-26 school year for each vaccine required to attend school, the coverage rates remained lower than before the COVID-19 pandemic, state data released Wednesday shows.
State Rep. Nate Schatzline resigned from the Texas House Thursday after being appointed as Gov. Greg Abbott's senior advisor on election policy.
A pilot sustained minor injuries after a helicopter crashed into a tree while refueling at a private airstrip in Parker County on Friday afternoon.
Eligible clients can now trade Gold CFDs beyond the traditional trading week, including weekends, through MT5, TradingView and the Vantage App.
President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned 11 people, including former Jack Abramoff business partner Adam Kidan and nine individuals convicted in cases involving violations of the Clean Air Act.
Dallas police are investigating a Downtown Dallas car crash involving an officer and a pickup truck near Jackson and Ervay streets, which occurred around the same time as a nearby shooting on Commerce Street.
As the U.S. prepares to celebrate 250 years of Independence on July 4, American flags will be flying prominently throughout the country. Here is the proper way to display Old Glory.
As the U.S. prepares to celebrate Flag Day on June 14 and 250 years of Independence on July 4, American flags will be flying prominently throughout the country. Here is the proper way to display Old Glory.
America250 has unveiled the contents of America’s Time Capsule, which features letters, artifacts, and objects from across the country to help tell the story of the United States at its 250th anniversary.
The city of Arlington is marking a major milestone this Fourth of July, celebrating a century and a half of history. The city's annual Independence Day is also one of the largest in the country.
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