Thousands in Hunt County continue to deal with power outages

Power outages remain relatively low for most of North Texas after the winter storm, but Hunt County has been hit harder than the rest.

North Texans have last-minute fun in the snow, venture out for food

The brief Friday afternoon sunshine gave many North Texans the courage to venture out. But before that, some took advantage of the final few hours of slippery streets to have some fun.

North Texas snow totals: Here's how much snow fell across the Metroplex

A winter storm dropped ice, sleet, and snow on North Texas overnight Wednesday into Thursday, with some areas receiving several inches.

North Texans take advantage of snow day to enjoy some of the winter weather

Much of the anxiety about this winter storm went away for many North Texans Thursday morning, especially for children taking advantage of the snow day.

North Texans dealing with ice and snow, bitter cold temperatures

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Dallas-Fort Worth. Residents woke up Thursday morning to temperatures in the 20s with ice on trees and power lines, causing power outages in some areas.

2 Celina homes under construction destroyed by fire

Fire destroyed two homes that were under construction in the Collin County city of Celina. The flames also spread to the grass in a nearby field.

Plano ISD superintendent is the latest to announce retirement

The trend of North Texas superintendents retiring continues. Plano ISD Superintendent Sara Bonser is the latest to announce plans to step down.

Texas seeing statewide decrease in COVID-19 cases, doctors say

Statewide, health officials are beginning to see COVID-19 cases decrease. Metro areas like DFW and Houston are seeing it first. Sadly, fatalities are still on the way up. But some leading indicators are now on the way down. 

Omicron surge may have peaked in North Texas area, new data shows

New data shows parts of North Texas may have already reached its peak in omicron cases. While it is good news, health officials say we are not out of the woods just yet.

North Texas COVID-19 surge showing some signs of a plateau, health officials say

Health officials across North Texas are optimistic we may soon be over the hump in terms of new COVID cases. The state’s positivity rate has declined for three days in a row since Friday. But hospitalizations aren’t showing any sign of going down yet.

Many school districts reopen after being closed due to COVID-19 staffing shortages

Some local school districts that closed early last week because of staffing shortages due to COVID-19 are now open again. They're hoping the break gave students and staff who were out sick a chance to recover.

New Texas voting law causing some mail-in ballots to be rejected

Hundreds of requests have come into county offices statewide, and many are being rejected. That's because of a new law signed by Gov. Greg Abbott last year.

Cook Children's Medical Center treating record-breaking number of kids for COVID-19

Across the North Texas 19-county region, nearly 4,000 people are in hospitals. That's an increase of 111 from Tuesday and represents more than a quarter of all hospital patients. Of the nearly 4,000 people, 151 of them are kids.

Video: Flock of birds swarms Texas mall parking lot

Kenna Mitchell captured unnerving video of swarms of birds on top of cars and flying around a Texas parking lot.

Allen murder: Witness led police to suspect in deadly drive-by shooting

Court documents reveal more information about the arrest of a man for a deadly drive-by shooting in Allen. Police still aren't talking about the motive,

Allen murder: Man arrested, charged after drive-by shooting

A 26-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder after police said he fatal shot a man during a drive-by Saturday night in Allen.

Wylie youth minister accused of sexually assaulting teen

A youth minister at First Baptist Church of Wylie is facing charges for allegedly touching a 15-year-old girl inappropriately while they were together away from church.

North Texas hospitals getting extra healthcare workers from state as hospitalizations rise

A new model from UT Southwestern predicts Dallas County hospitals will see 1,200 patients hospitalized at the same time by the end of the month. That would be the highest level seen in the pandemic. This time around, more staff are not able to take care of patients with the virus impacting them as well. But, there is help on the way

Frisco realtor Jenna Ryan says she's being treated like Jews in Nazi Germany

Jenna Ryan, the Frisco real estate agent who participated in the January 6 Capitol Riot compared the way she’s being treated to the way Jews were treated in Germany.