Denton student earns perfect score on ACT exam
Phoebe Richter achieved something fewer than 1% of her peers have been able to do. She got a perfect score on her ACT exam.
Denton ISD joins lawsuit against TEA over school ratings
The Denton Independent School District is the latest school district to join a lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency over school accountability ratings.
TWU breaks ground on landmark health sciences center in Denton
The Texas Woman’s University in Denton broke ground Friday morning on its landmark new $107 million health sciences center.
North Texas hospital holds NICU reunion day
The NICU at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Denton hosted a reunion for past NICU families for NICU Awareness Month.
Denton PD: 2 women were planning to sell fentanyl in DFW
When task force officers pulled the two women over for a traffic violation, they found about 600 fentanyl-laced pills in the car, along with other drugs and a handgun, police said.
Denton ISD bus driver suspended after nearly hitting kids crossing the street
Three young kids got off a bus and were then forced to dodge as the driver hit the gas. The driver stopped before anyone was hit. But the father of one of the kids in the video says the response he got from the school district afterward was inadequate.
Things to do in Dallas this weekend: August 25-27
Friday night lights, 50 Cent, a night at the zoo and so much more! There is a lot to do in Dallas-Fort Worth this weekend.
Las Vegas man arrested after DNA evidence connects him to Denton sexual assaults from the 90s
DNA evidence connected Marcus Johnson to two cold cases from 1993 and 1997.
North Texas Fair & Rodeo delaying opening time due to extreme heat
The excessive heat forced some safety changes at the North Texas Fair and Rodeo, which opened Friday evening in Denton. Event organizers are delaying opening some parts of the fair to avoid the hottest temperatures of the day.
Things to do in Dallas this weekend: August 18-20
From amazing folded flowers to rodeos and concerts there is a lot happening in DFW this weekend.
Man accused of 2 armed robberies in Denton arrested
Denton police arrested a 24-year-old man accused of two armed robberies within hours of each other last week.
36 school districts kick off their new year on Thursday
Students in three dozen North Texas school districts are heading back to school on Thursday.
Gov. Abbott holds ceremonial signing for 'Save Women's Sports Act' in Denton
While Governor Abbott signed the bill inside of Texas Women's University in Denton protesters gathered outside.
Gov. Greg Abbott in Denton Monday for 'Save Women's Sports Act' ceremony
Governor Greg Abbott will be in Denton on Monday to hold a ceremonial signing of a bill that forces college athletes in the state to compete in sports based on their sex at birth.
University of North Texas dissolves DEI offices over new Texas law
The University of North Texas became one of the first public universities in the state to publicly announce its plans to dissolve its diversity, equity and inclusion offices.
Denton man gets life in prison for pregnant girlfriend's bloody murder
In 2021, witnesses saw Simeon Bonilla-Rubio crash his car on I-35E and then physically force a woman covered in blood into the vehicle. He was captured 45 miles away after trying to escape in an Uber.
UNT football stadium renamed to DATCU Stadium
The 30,580-seat stadium had been known as Apogee Stadium since it opened in 2011.
Denton grocery store parking lot shooting kills one, arrest made
Denton police are searching for a shooter after a man was killed in a grocery store parking lot on Thursday.
Denton 10-year-old boy shot multiple times by mom’s ex-boyfriend, police say
Police say a 10-year-old boy was shot and critically injured by his mother's ex-boyfriend. Family members say the boy looked up to the man like a father figure.
UNT can charge out-of-state students higher tuition than undocumented Texans, appeals court rules
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a federal judge’s previous injunction that barred the college from charging out-of-state American citizens more than undocumented immigrants living in the state.