Denton PD officer who shot and killed UNT student last year will not be charged
A Denton police officer who shot and killed a UNT student who was carrying a meat cleaver and a frying pan will not be charged with a crime.
Indictment reveals new details into Denton PD officer accused of distributing child porn
Newly released court documents show the evidence against a Denton Police Department officer facing a child porn charge.
City of Denton sues ERCOT after receiving $207M bill
The city of Denton went to court Tuesday to stop a huge bill from the winter storm. Lawyers claim ERCOT is illegally passing on the cost of power during the outages to cities.
Denton police officer arrested by FBI on child porn distribution charge
Officer David Schoolcraft was arrested on Wednesday and charged with distribution of child pornography. He appeared in federal court on Thursday.
UNT planning for full in-person 'experience' starting fall 2021 semester
The University of North Texas is planning to hold full in-person classes starting in the fall semester.
Denton ISD school closed for the remainder of the year because of storm damage
During last week's power crisis, Denton ISD offered to take its buildings off the grid so that individual homes could have power. Unfortunately, that led to frozen pipes and damage across the whole first floor at Harpool Middle School.
Denton could borrow up to $300M to cover high electricity costs during winter storm
The city of Denton is one of several in Texas with its own electric utility and it took a real hit in the winter storm with unexpectedly high costs. It may have to borrow millions of dollars to cover that.
Some North Texas school districts cancel classes next week due to water-damaged buildings
Denton and Arlington ISD have both canceled some classes for next week so repairs can be made to damaged buildings.
Many North Texas schools abandon virtual learning plans, cancel classes for the week
The uncertainty about power has forced many North Texas school districts to cancel plans to hold virtual classes this week.
North Texans head to warming stations for relief from freezing temperatures
With many hotels completely booked, cities and some churches are working to offer a warm place for people to get a break from their cold houses.
Denton opens warming stations during extreme cold
The Denton Civic Center will stay open until noon Monday. Anyone who needs shelter can get a cot, water and some food.
West Mesquite, Utah RB Ty Jordan remembered during funeral at AT&T Stadium
Mourners gathered at AT&T Stadium Wednesday morning to remember the life of 18-year-old Ty Jordan.
North Texas hospitals running out of ICU beds for new COVID-19 patients
Many hospitals here in North Texas are almost out of room for new COVID-19 patients with more coming in by the day.
Former West Mesquite football star Ty Jordan dies in 'accidental shooting' in Denton
Former West Mesquite football star Ty Jordan, who was the 2020 Pac-12 Offensive Freshman Player of the Year at the University of Utah, has died.
Denton police release sketch of sex assault suspect
Denton police want to identify a man who made small talk with a woman at her front door last month and then forced his way in and sexually assaulted her.
The Fauci Effect: North Texas medical schools seeing an increase in students
The pandemic threw the nation's leading infectious disease expert into the limelight. Now many feel the call to follow in his shoes. It's called "The Fauci Effect."
Texas working to vaccinate people who live, work at long-term care facilities
Governor Greg Abbott said Texas is participating in a federal program to vaccinate residents and staff of long-term care facilities against COVID-19.
Denton Mayor Chris Watts tests positive for COVID-19
Denton Mayor Chris Watts has tested positive for COVID-19.
Early voting starts for North Texas municipal, school district runoffs
Some of the runoff races include mayoral contests in Denton, Mansfield, White Settlement and Keller.
Portion of I-35 closed in Denton early Sunday morning after car got stuck under 18-wheeler
Part of I-35 in Denton was closed for a time early Sunday morning after a major crash involving an 18-wheeler and a small car.