Fugitive wanted for decades in connection with daughter's death arrested in Mexico

NBC DFW News 8/10 10:50A Dominga Gutierrez

A woman wanted in connection with the death of her 3-year-old daughter in 1996 has been arrested in Mexico, according to the Tarrant County District Attorney s Office. Maria Narez, 48, was indicted in 1999 for capital murder in the 1996 death of...

Arlington ISD launches new virtual learning programs aimed at expanding flexibility for students

NBC DFW News 8/5 4:30A Alanna Quillen

Arlington ISD is expanding its academic offerings with the launch of two new virtual learning programs designed to give students more flexibility while maintaining access to high-quality instruction and college readiness opportunities. The district...

Crackdown on THC: Ban on some hemp products now in effect

NBC DFW News 7/31 6:10A Jared Rodriguez

A statewide ban on certain smokeable hemp products is now in effect as of Friday, July 31. The Texas Department of State Health Services will reinstate controlled substance definitions that classify products containing cannabinoids such as...

Millions of eye drops recalled nationwide over sterility concerns

NBC DFW News 7/31 5:29A Laura Harris

Millions of bottles of over-the-counter eye drops used to treat redness, dryness and eye strain have been recalled due to concerns about their sterility, according to a Food and Drug Administration...

Creature (Dis-)Comforts

Fort Worth Weekly 7/29 7:43A Fort Worth Weekly

As summer wanes and people start taking those last trips before school starts, it’s a good time to consider disease prevention. Earlier this spring, a massive outbreak of norovirus made the rounds,...

Village of support helps former inmate build new life in Tarrant County

NBC DFW News 7/28 2:53A Alanna Quillen

Eight months after walking out of the Tarrant County Jail, Channing Walker-Ragsdale is building a future he once struggled to imagine. The longtime Fort Worth resident, who spent years battling addiction and cycling in and out of incarceration,...

American Heart Association: Drinking coffee may lower the risk of heart disease

NBC DFW News 7/21 4:20A Charles Nichelson

The Dallas-based American Heart Association (AHA) said drinking a cup of coffee a day actually might not be enough. A new study shows the relationship between caffeine and heart health is complex. The latest research indicates consuming up to 5...

DeSoto siblings become bilingual book creators

NBC DFW News 7/17 4:06A Laura Harris

Amber Gregg has always wanted her children to succeed, but now, they can add author to the list. They are the creators of I Am Loved Soy Amado: A Bilingual Coloring Book of Affirmations. Her son Princeton is 10 years old and her daughter Pilar is...

PDF Accessible Documents & Forms Now Available on City's Website

Haltom City Videos 7/16 9:07A

Haltom City has made 1,465 public document of meeting agendas, minutes, budgets, strategic plans, reports and applications more accessible, with updates meeting

Dallas has one of 25 U.S. theaters showing The Odyssey in IMAX 70mm film

NBC DFW News 7/16 7:25A LINDSEY BAHR | The Associated Pr

Christopher Nolan s The Odyssey is making its world premiere this week. The film opens in theaters nationwide on Friday, but if you haven t gotten a ticket yet, it may be difficult to snag one. The...

Pregnant women in the first trimester are needed for the study

NBC DFW News 7/16 2:23A Deborah Ferguson

North Texas women in their first trimester of pregnancy are needed for a new study, and it could mean money, diapers, and personalized food kits. The City of Mansfield and Methodist Mansfield partnered with Texas A&M AgriLife Institute for...

Missing man's body recovered from Benbrook Lake

NBC DFW News 7/14 9:23A NBCDFW Staff

The body of a 62-year-old man was recovered from Benbrook Lake on Monday morning. Texas Game Wardens and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began searching Sunday evening for a man seen at about 6 p.m. slipping underwater in a swimming area near...

Protest Rally/March Over Tarrant County Jail Deaths Set for 8am Tomorrow/Tuesday Downtown

Fort Worth Weekly 7/13 10:45A Anthony Mariani

No one will storm the Tarrant County Jail, but the spirit of Bastille Day will be alive as protesters gather at 8am tomorrow/Tuesday at Belknap Street and 100 N Burnett St to draw attention to all the inmate deaths under the oversight of Sheriff...

Ready. Set. Read! Story time with Toast for Charity

NBC DFW News 7/13 1:20A Laura Harris

Ready. Set. Read! is story time with a purpose. Toast for Charity is hosting their event on Saturday, July 18th at the historic Pan African Connection in Oak Cliff. Their objective is to introduce the kids of southern Dallas to the rich history...

Discarded human fetus found along Lewisville Lake shoreline

NBC DFW News 7/10 10:18A Frank Heinz

A human fetus was found deceased Friday morning, intentionally discarded in Lewisville s Lake Park, police say. Lewisville Police said they received a call at about 8 a.m. from a person who found the...