Richardson Walmart temporarily closes for COVID-19 cleaning

The Walmart Neighborhood Market on Buckingham Road in Richardson closed Friday afternoon and won't reopen until Sunday morning at 6 a.m. for COVID-19 disinfecting.

Garland police officer arrested for intoxication assault charge on New Year’s Day

Garland police say Officer Louis Ellis is on administrative leave while Farmers Branch Police investigate the DWI crash. The woman he is accused of hitting is still hospitalized.

Garland shooting: Abel Acosta's father didn't know about shooting, attorney claims

Friday’s hearing was supposed to be a bond reduction hearing for Richard Acosta, the father of triple murder suspect 14-year-old Abel Acosta, but it did not go the way the defense attorney had planned.

UTA, UTD to start spring semester with virtual learning

Students at UT Arlington and UT Dallas will begin their spring semester with online classes because of the COVID-19 omicron variant.

No arrests made after hit-and-run driver kills man watching fireworks on New Year's Eve

The family of a man killed by a hit-and-run driver in Dallas on New Year's Eve hopes that driver will soon be caught. Police have a photo of the suspect vehicle: a Ford F-150-pickup with Texas license plate MWL6627. However, no arrests have been made.

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

Dallas, Tarrant counties combine for 12,000+ new COVID-19 cases Thursday

Dallas and Tarrant counties both reported more than 6,000 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, as the surge from the omicron variant continues.

CEO of COVID-19 testing company apologizes for delays, says they're working on backlog

The CEO of one of the major COVID-19 testing companies said the big delays in results are part of a perfect storm of omicron, their staff being out sick, and staffing shortages.

Dallas murder: Woman in partial security guard uniform found dead

Dallas police are investigating the murder of a woman who was found wearing a partial security guard uniform Thursday morning.

Dallas FBI agents have arrested 35 people for Jan. 6 Capitol Riot

Texas is second in the nation for the number of people arrested for their roles in the January 6 Capitol Riot. The FBI's Dallas field office is responsible for many of those arrests.

Ferris police looking for 2 men connected to fatal hit-and-run

Ferris police are searching for two men who are persons of interest in a fatal hit-and-run case. Witnesses said the driver stopped to check on his SUV but did nothing to help the victim.

Trackdown: Shooting outside North Dallas convenience store injures woman

In this week’s Trackdown, gunshots were fired into a parking lot outside of a North Dallas convenience store. A woman was hit in the volley of bullets.

Pediatric COVID-19 cases hit record high as students return to school

Cook Children's Health in Fort Worth says it is seeing a record number of children with the virus as the number of kids infected continues to climb. And now students are headed back to class.