Critics of impeached and suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have called for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to recuse himself from overseeing the impeachment trial in the Senate as it has come to...
Local Plane Crash Leaves Man Dead
A man is dead after a plane crashed in an open pasture in a Fort Worth suburb. At 5:50 p.m. on May 17, emergency crews were called to a crash site at the 4800 block of South Nolan River Road in a...
ERCOT Promises Power During Texas Heatwaves
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the organization that operates Texas's electrical grid, claims the Lone Star State should make it through summer without any catastrophic failures....
Title 42 Ending, Eagle Pass Sets Up Tents
Officers in Eagle Pass, Texas, are setting up a tent compound in anticipation that the CDC may end Title 42 next week, according to reports from The Daily Mail. The tent complex is meant to aid...
Dallas Cowboys and Salvation Army Luncheon Returns
On May 18, The Salvation Army Inspiring Hope Luncheon returned to Tarrant County after being canceled for the past two years. The event is hosted by The Salvation Army of North Texas and the Dallas...
Reports Show Harvey Funds Shifted to Inland Counties
In 2017, Hurricane Harvey caused damage to over 300,000 homes in Texas; however, none of those homes were located in Coryell County. According to the Texas Tribune, opponents of Texas Land...
Texas SPCA Rescues 71 Birds, Some From Trash Bags
The Houston SPCAโs Wildlife Center of Texas team rescued several injured and orphaned birds on Friday after someone destroyed the animalsโ nesting area in the Towne Lake subdivision of Cypress....
By Mary Dada | May 19, 2022
Registration Begins for Local Summer Safety School
The Plano Police Department has announced that registration is now open for its 2022 Vacation Safety School. The Vacation Safety School is a free program to teach safety skills to elementary school...
By Mary Dada | May 18, 2022
Search for Escaped Texas Inmate Continues
On Thursday, Gonzalo Lopez, a 46-year-old convicted murderer, allegedly stabbed a prison transport bus driver and fled on foot last Thursday. This news sent law enforcement officials on a search in...
Twitter Suspends Controversial UNT Student
Kelly Neidert, a former student and political activist at the University of North Texas, had her Twitter account suspended earlier this month. Reportedly, Neidert received a notice stating, "Your...
By Amy Jones | May 17, 2022
Texas Court Calls for Review of Illegal Voting Case
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals urged a lower appeals court on Wednesday to review the case of Crystal Mason, The Texas Tribune reports. The court convicted her of illegally casting a ballot in...
Texas Supreme Court Allows Investigation of Gender Transitions as Child Abuse
The Texas Supreme Court unanimously voted to allow the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to investigate parents and doctors who facilitate gender transitions inย children. The court...
Two Dead, Multiple Injured After Flea Market Shooting
On Sunday, an altercation left two dead and at least three others seriously injured. The shooting occurred around 1 p.m at the Sunny Flea Market in the Tia Pancha Center, located at 8729 Airline...
Instagram Halts Filters in Texas
Instagram users in Texas can no longer use certain filters after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Meta, the new parent company of both Facebook and Instagram. While the...
Single Meth Bust Worth $18 Million Seized at Border
According to the U.S. Customs Border Patrol (CBP), a semi-trailer truck was stopped after it attempted to cross the southern border into Laredo, Texas, from Mexico. On May 6, 33-year-old Luis...
Ten People Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine
Eight people accused of trafficking methamphetamine were arrested in Tulia, Texas, on May 10, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham announced. In an eight-count indictment...
By Mary Dada | May 16, 2022
Missing Texas Woman’s Body Found in Trunk
The body of a Texas woman reported missing last week was located in the trunk of a vehicle, according to Texas City Police. According to police, on May 11, around 2:30 p.m., investigators were...
County Judge Tests Positive for COVID
Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley is now under quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19. According toย NBC 5 News, Judge Whitley broke the news of his infection during a Tarrant County...
By Mary Dada | May 14, 2022
Texas Murderer Escapes Prison Bus
An active search isย ongoing for a convicted murderer who fled after attacking a corrections officer driving a prison bus on Thursday.ย ย On May 12, Gonzalo Artemio Lopez, 46,ย was aboard the bus with...
Texas Social Media Law Reinstated
On Wednesday, May 11, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated a Texas law that prohibits large social media platforms from banning or restricting user speech on account of political views. The...
Gnats Plague North Texas Town
Katy Lake, an idyllic, scenic neighborhood consisting of a couple of dozen homes in the North Texas town of Waxahachie, has become much less peaceful in the past few weeks. Residents of Katy Lake...