At least 57 people died in the Texas winter storm, mostly from hypothermia
The largest number of deaths from the winter storm — at least 25 — occurred in Harris County, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported.
Texas Senate passes bill to help reduce electric charges from winter storm
Senate Bill 2142 directs the Public Utility Commission to order ERCOT to reassess prices, which in some cases were being passed down to customers.
North Texas man gets surprise after keeping things positive while enduring the winter storm
A North Texas family that was among thousands experiencing power and water problems during the winter storm got help from 1,500 miles away.
Outgoing ERCOT CEO defends wholesale price surge
State lawmakers clashed with a regulator over whether to go back and fix a pricing error and whether consumers could see an impact in their bills.
Texas electricity overcharge estimate reduced to $3.2B, no benefit for electric customers
Even if electric companies are able to get some of their money back because of a $3.2 billion overcharge, the head of the Texas Public Utility Commission said it won’t help consumers.
Dallas ISD employees honored for repair work after winter storm
Dallas ISD says the storm damaged about 130 schools and students wouldn't have been able to return without the hard work of maintenance and facility employees.
Nearly 4 million fish killed by winter storm along Texas coast
During the historic winter storm, at least 3.8 million fish were killed along the Texas coast. The fish kill consisted of at least 61 species.
City of Denton sues ERCOT after receiving $207M bill
The city of Denton went to court Tuesday to stop a huge bill from the winter storm. Lawyers claim ERCOT is illegally passing on the cost of power during the outages to cities.
120 Dallas ISD students still displaced after winter storm
Some families with Dallas ISD are still struggling to get their lives back to normal following the winter storm.
Texas House speaker unveils ‘phase one’ of proposed reforms after power grid failure
The speaker of the Texas House on Monday outlined seven bills he's calling the "first phase" of reforms after last month's power catastrophe.
Fort Worth overloaded with street repairs after winter storm
The city of Fort Worth says water main breaks caused by last month's winter storm led to more simultaneous road repairs than it's had in decades.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick discusses Texas' mask mandate and what changes will be made to the power supply
FOX 4's Steven Dial talked to Lt. Governor Dan Patrick about the major change, and what the legislature is doing in the wake of the energy crisis from last month's winter storm.
North Texas organizations continuing to help families in need from the pandemic, winter storm
Though several cities have lifted boil water notices, and power has been largely restored from last month’s winter storm, North Texas organizations say families are still in need of basic necessities.
22 dogs rescued from freezing Texas temperatures arrive in DC area
Nearly two dozen dogs who were rescued from ice-cold temperatures in Texas arrived ien the D.C. region on Friday night.
Texas should have a normal bluebonnet and wildflower season after the winter storm
For those Texans wondering how the winter storm would impact bluebonnet and wildflower season, experts said the spring wildflower season should come as expected.
ERCOT overcharged power companies $16 billion for electricity during winter freeze, firm says
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas made a $16 billion error in pricing during the week of the winter storm that caused power outages across the state, according to a filing by its market monitor.
Fort Worth Code Compliance ramps up enforcement on apartment water problems
Issues with private repairs continue to linger, and tenants are caught in the middle. Now, code enforcement is taking its work a step further.
ERCOT CEO fired after Texas winter storm power failure
In an emergency meeting Wednesday night, board members for the agency that manages the state's power grid voted to fire its CEO.
Dallas City Council grills Oncor executives about handling of blackouts after the winter storm
Dallas City Council members grilled Oncor executives about why the blackouts during last month’s winter storm were not rolling, and why it took so long to be honest with customers.
Fort Worth code compliance visiting apartments with ongoing water issues
Code enforcement has been on the move in Fort Worth following up on water issues at apartment complexes.