Lewisville ISD students return to class after COVID-19 forces closure

A suburban school district that was closed for several days due to so many students and staff being out sick with COVID-19 has reopened. But winter weather may force another closure later this week.

Texas seeing statewide decrease in COVID-19 cases, doctors say

Statewide, health officials are beginning to see COVID-19 cases decrease. Metro areas like DFW and Houston are seeing it first. Sadly, fatalities are still on the way up. But some leading indicators are now on the way down. 

Denton grandmother accused of murdering 3-year-old grandson

Police say Angela Downing told hospital medical staff the boy had fallen down a flight of stairs. The boy had a skull fracture, brain swelling and bleeding.

Omicron surge may have peaked in North Texas area, new data shows

New data shows parts of North Texas may have already reached its peak in omicron cases. While it is good news, health officials say we are not out of the woods just yet.

Suspect wanted for 'unsubstantiated' threats at Denton high schools

Denton police are still looking for the person who made what they called “unsubstantiated threats” at two high schools Wednesday morning.

Lewisville PD: Missing 10-year-old boy found safe

Lewisville police said 10-year-old Simon Lian is safe. He showed up at his school Wednesday morning after being reported missing Tuesday afternoon.

North Texas COVID-19 surge showing some signs of a plateau, health officials say

Health officials across North Texas are optimistic we may soon be over the hump in terms of new COVID cases. The state’s positivity rate has declined for three days in a row since Friday. But hospitalizations aren’t showing any sign of going down yet.

New Texas voting law causing some mail-in ballots to be rejected

Hundreds of requests have come into county offices statewide, and many are being rejected. That's because of a new law signed by Gov. Greg Abbott last year.

Denton County resident claims $16 million lottery prize

Someone from Highland Village in Denton County has claimed a winning $16.25 million Lotto Texas jackpot.

Cook Children's Medical Center treating record-breaking number of kids for COVID-19

Across the North Texas 19-county region, nearly 4,000 people are in hospitals. That's an increase of 111 from Tuesday and represents more than a quarter of all hospital patients. Of the nearly 4,000 people, 151 of them are kids.

Denton County ERs experiencing up to 10-hour wait times

Denton County's public health director is reporting ER wait times at its hospitals can be as long as 10 hours or more. That's because they're being flooded by COVID patients. In short, it means there aren’t enough hospital beds for patients in the emergency room, leaving them in a waiting room for long periods of time.

Lewisville animal shelter temporarily closed due to COVID-19

The Gene Carey Animal Shelter in Lewisville is temporarily closed to the public because so many staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 this week.

TxDOT begins 380 widening project; completion date is 2025

TxDOT says the $140 million construction project that started Monday will widen 380 from four to six lanes in a 10-mile stretch.

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