Firefighters rescue horse stuck in waist-deep mud in Denton County

A group of volunteer firefighters from Double Oak in Denton County came to the rescue after a horse named Bella wandered into the mud and couldn’t get free.

Get a Portillo’s Chicago-style hot dog in North Texas this weekend

A famous Chicago hot dog and Italian beef restaurant chain is coming to North Texas soon. But if you just can’t wait any longer for a Portillo’s hot dog, you can get one this weekend.

Denton voters to decide on decriminalizing marijuana

The city of Denton will let voters decide whether they want to decriminalize marijuana in the city. If the measure passes in November, police officers won't ticket people for having small amounts of marijuana in certain cases. Also, police won't be able to search someone just because they smell marijuana.

Amber Alert discontinued after 12-year-old Corinth girl found safe

An Amber Alert has been discontinued after a 12-year-old girl who was picked up by a driver in a silver truck was found safe Saturday evening.

Denton will limit enforcement of new Texas abortion trigger law

The Denton leaders passed a resolution that essentially decriminalizes abortions in the city. Police will not make claims of illegal abortions a priority and funding for such investigations will be limited.

Texas abortion providers sue to temporarily hold off ban

A lawsuit filed on behalf of abortion clinics in Dallas, McKinney, Fort Worth and other cities seeks to block the state's abortion laws that existed before Roe v. Wade. They want to maintain abortion access as long as they can, even if it's just temporary.

Pilot Point mayor resigns after sex crime arrest

The mayor of a Denton County town submitted his resignation after members of a task force arrested him for trying to lure a child for sex online.

Man dies in Denton police custody, Texas Rangers to investigate

The Texas Rangers will investigate the death of a man who was taken into police custody in Denton this week. Witnesses said he had been screaming and breaking things inside a hotel room.

North Texas couple adopts 7 siblings

A Denton County family grew a lot Wednesday morning when a couple adopted seven siblings. It's a sad story with a really nice ending.

Denton businesses raising money for victims in Uvalde

North Texas business owners in Denton organized a vigil and fundraiser to help the victims of the latest Texas school shooting.

North Texan collecting toys to deliver to kids in Uvalde

A North Texas man is collecting toys to give to children in Uvalde after this week’s school shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead.

4-year-old North Texan battling leukemia in need of bone marrow transplant match

People, including Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, are rallying around Dak Lopez, who is searching for a specific someone who can help him beat leukemia.

Man drowns near Lewisville Lake dock

A 36-year-old man drowned at Lewisville Lake Sunday. Witnesses said he fell into the water while trying to dock his boat.

Discussions continue over highly-debated U.S 380 bypass project in Collin, Denton counties

TxDOT is meeting with members of the public as it moves forward with part of its large U.S. 380 bypass project in Denton and Collin counties. It’s all in an effort to deal with explosive population growth. But other parts of the expansion have some worried.

Denton pro-life pregnancy center vandalized week after Roe v. Wade leak

Denton police are looking for the vandal who targeted a Catholic pro-life pregnancy resource center. Over the weekend, someone spraypainted "forced birth is murder" and "not a clinic" on the building.