Meet the candidates in the special election for Texas Senate District 9

CBS DFW 10/26 4:37A Steven Rosenbaum

This is the last week of early voting before the Texas municipal elections on Nov. 4 . Some voters in Tarrant County will also have a special election for the Texas Senate on their ballot. Senate District 9, which comprises northwestern Tarrant...

UT Arlington professor on leave amid investigation, child pornography charge

CBS DFW 10/22 5:18A Julia Falcon

A University of Texas at Arlington professor is on leave amid an investigation involving a child pornography charge. Paul Leafgreen, 49, was arrested on Oct. 8 and was bonded out for $40,000, according to arrest records. A complaint that was filed...

No Kings Rally Draws 8K

Fort Worth Weekly 10/19 7:27A Fort Worth Weekly

Through rain and shine, Fort Worthians filled Burk Burnett Park yesterday for the city’s second No Kings protest of the year. Organizers with the progressive group Indivisible 12 estimated between...

Texas Rep. Gina Hinojosa enters Democratic primary for Texas Governor, details her plan to defeat...

CBS DFW 10/19 12:00A Jack Fink

An expanding field in the Democratic primary for Texas Governor. State Representative Gina Hinojosa entered the race last week. She joins Andrew White , who ran for Governor back in 2018 but lost in the Democratic primary runoff. Hinojosa kicked...

North Texas lawmakers discuss peace in the Middle East, ongoing government shutdown

CBS DFW 10/19 12:00A Jack Fink

Members of Congress from North Texas react to the history-making events in the Middle East as emotional and history-making family reunions continue in Israel. Israeli hostages returned to their country after being held by Hamas for more than two...

Second victim in deadly Tarrant County plane crash identified as pilot's father

CBS DFW 10/16 11:31A Steven Rosenbaum

The two people who died over the weekend in a plane crash in Tarrant County were father and son, their family confirmed Wednesday. The widow of Michael Daly , the pilot of the Beechcraft small plane, said in a Facebook post on Wednesday...

DOJ says a "North Texas Antifa Cell" attacked a Texas ICE facility on July 4, two men now indicted...

CBS DFW 10/16 11:30A Matthew Davisson

Federal prosecutors have charged two North Texas men accused of helping orchestrate a violent July 4 attack on a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Alvarado, alleging the pair were part of an "Antifa cell" that...

Dallas police rejected $25 million federal offer to help ICE with immigration enforcement, Chief...

CBS DFW 10/16 11:20A Steven Rosenbaum

Dallas Police Department Chief Daniel Comeaux revealed this week that his agency turned down $25 million in federal funding to assist U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with immigration enforcement in the city. Comeaux made the...

Video shows Mesquite police officer rescue woman from burning car

CBS DFW 10/16 9:19A Steven Rosenbaum

The Mesquite Police Department is praising one of its officers for a heroic act that was caught on camera. A video posted to Facebook shows dashcam video of an officer on patrol just after midnight on September 30, when he sees sparks fly and a...

Coppell Cowboys and Cowgirls Wrap Up District Meet

Haltom City BubbleLife iReporter 10/16 1:22A Patricia Chi

The Coppell Cowboys and Cowgirls competed in the District Meet on Friday at North Lakes Park in Denton, leaving everything on the course against one of the toughest districts in Texas. Both squads ran...

Here's where you can find a haunted house in Dallas-Fort Worth

CBS DFW 10/15 8:38A CBS Texas Staff

It's October and Halloween events are in full force across North Texas. If you're looking for a family-friendly, spooky activity this month, here's where you can go. Haunted houses in Dallas County The Parker House 8550 W University Dr, Denton,...

Making Other Arrangements

Fort Worth Weekly 10/15 8:24A Fort Worth Weekly

Edible Arrangements, the American franchise known for arranging fresh fruit and chocolate-dipped fruit into lovely baskets and other displays, has rebranded as simply “Edible.” The new name reflects...

No Kings Saturday

Fort Worth Weekly 10/15 7:39A Anthony Mariani

Like this summer, millions of Americans will gather Saturday in thousands of cities nationwide — including Fort Worth — to peacefully protest the White House’s brazen attempts to establish a fascist...

Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa joins race for Texas governor

CBS DFW 10/15 7:17A Julia Falcon

A new Democratic candidate has entered the race for Texas governor. State Rep. Gina Hinojosa announced early Wednesday morning that she is entering the race to unseat Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, joining Andrew White in the Democratic field....

Woman facing manslaughter charge in kayaker's death headed to court Tuesday

NBC DFW News 10/13 8:54A Frank Heinz

The woman facing a manslaughter charge after being accused of fatally colliding with an 18-year-old kayaker on Grapevine Lake in May is expected in court Tuesday. Defendant Daikerlyn Alejandra...