Students in 41 Dallas ISD schools start classes a week early

Dallas ISD has three different calendars this year to address learning loss that affected many students during the pandemic.

Police: 1 dead, 2 wounded in far north Dallas shooting

One man was killed and two others wounded in a shooting outside of a bar in far north Dallas early Saturday morning, Dallas police said.

Amber Guyger murder conviction upheld by Texas appeals court

A panel of three state judges ruled that a Dallas County jury had sufficient evidence to convict Amber Guyger of murder in the 2018 shooting of Botham Jean.

Rapid tests, sanitizing, contract tracing part of North Texas schools’ COVID-19 plans

Nearly all North Texas school districts are prepared for a return to all in-person learning later this month. The state's chief epidemiologist is concerned about a rise in pediatric COVID-19 cases.

Dallas police officer arrested in Anna for family violence

DPD confirmed Sr. Cpl. Carlos Almeida was arrested by the Anna Police Department and charged with family violence assault – strangulation.

Trackdown: Help find the persons of interest in February Dallas gas station shooting

In this week’s Trackdown, Dallas police are looking for two women seen on surveillance video they believe can give them information in a February shooting. A man was shot in the neck but survived.

Dallas mother of quintuplets adjusts to life at home

Their parents for years thought they couldn't have children, so they certainly were not ever expecting of having five at once.

Children’s Health, Cook Children’s to require COVID-19 vaccine for all employees

Children’s Health in Dallas and Cook Children’s in Fort Worth announced their mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policies on Wednesday as cases continue to rise throughout the region.

Dallas firefighter accused of lying about COVID-19 diagnosis got $12k in sick pay

Police say the Dallas firefighter received more than $12,000 during three pay periods where he claimed he or family members tested positive for COVID-19.

North Texas high school athletes waiting to see how COVID spike will affect fall sports

Many high school athletes use their sport to earn a scholarship. That was a struggle for some last year who couldn’t always get on the field because of COVID-19. This year, there’s still plenty of uncertainty as to what the season will look like.

Premium tickets for State Fair of Texas now on sale

Premium tickets are $24. For that price, you can visit the fair any day between Sept. 24 and Oct. 17. Premium tickets are limited.

Monoclonal antibodies can save lives of sick COVID-19 patients, study finds

The study found people with mild to moderate illness who get the monoclonal antibody treatment early have very good outcomes when it comes to battling COVID-19.

Lumber thieves continue targeting North Texas home builders

One homebuilder immediately beefed up his cameras after a theft at his West Dallas home site Friday morning, but he was targeted again that night. Then it happened a third time. And when he went to lunch, it happened a fourth time. Little did the thief know that the cameras were rolling.

Dallas ISD welcomes 800 new teachers for upcoming school year

The superintendent says it will be challenging getting all students to return, but he says he feels hopeful the students will get caught up and back on track. He says the new teachers will be a part of the process moving forward.