COVID-19 pediatric hospitalizations in North Texas double since January, UTSW says

The latest UT Southwestern report shows pediatric COVID hospitalizations have more than doubled since January. Many teachers are choosing to retire early due to the pandemic. Students continue to face learning loss. Many are hospitalized with COVID-19.

Prestigious Star of Texas award given to several North Texas injured and fallen officers

The prestigious Star of Texas award is given to first responders who have been killed or were seriously injured while on duty. Several North Texans were honored this year including a Grapevine police officer who is now back on the job after being seriously injured.

COVID-19 outbreaks force more North Texas schools to close

Only weeks and in some cases just days into the new school year, some campuses are closing because of COVID-19 outbreaks.

Ouch! TV falls on thief in North Texas

Police are looking for a burglary suspect who had an unfortunate mishap with the TV he was trying to steal.

Former Carrollton officer dies of COVID-19 just months after retiring

The Carrollton Police Department is mourning the loss of a 38-year-old police sergeant who recently retired. He died this week because of COVID-19.

Growing list of Texas schools defy Gov. Abbott’s ban on mask mandates

Dallas ISD and Austin ISDs now have mask mandates. Houston ISD will decide on Thursday. Other school districts are still weighing their options, looking to see what developments come from the governor’s office and health officials.

Man and his brother arrested after joyride in stolen Plano ambulance

A patient went on a joyride and even picked up his brother at a Dallas apartment after stealing an ambulance from a Plano hospital.

20-year-old arrested for fatal shooting of 18-year-old in Carrollton

A Farmers Branch man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of an 18-year-old at a Carrollton apartment complex Thursday afternoon.

No officers hurt in drive-by shooting at Carrollton Police Department

Someone drove by and fired multiple shots at the Carrollton police building. Three officers who were arriving for their shift had to duck down to avoid being shot.

No discipline yet against suspended Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD teachers

The Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD still has not taken any action against three teachers suspended more than five weeks ago over a racist question on a quiz.

North Texas couple stuck in Cancun, Mexico with COVID-19

A couple from Carrollton is stuck in Mexico right now after both tested positive for COVID-19. Their three-day getaway has turned into a weeks-long medical ordeal.

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD teachers suspended after racist question about Asian Americans used on quiz

The quiz asked, “Which one of these Chinese norms is true?” It was followed by answers referring to etiquette in a restaurant, punishment for children who steal candy and the consumption of certain animals.

Man suspected of murdering his boss in Carrollton in 2013 captured in Mexico

Gerardo Alvarez was arrested in Mexico for killing Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Groundskeeping Supervisor Todd Fenton in 2013. Alvarez worked for the school district at the time and Fenton was his boss.