Man fatally shot at apartment complex near Texas Woman’s University

Police have not yet arrested a suspect but said they have no reason to believe there is an ongoing immediate threat in the area.

Woman in wheelchair seriously injured in Denton hit-and-run

A woman in a wheelchair is being treated for serious injuries at a hospital after being struck in a hit-and-run crash Saturday night in Denton.

Denton man gets prison sentence for threatening lawmakers

A man from Denton got a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence after admitting he threatened a former member of the United States Congress.

Plano, Denton ISD end mask mandates in schools

Public school students in Plano and Denton will no longer be required to wear face masks in class. They still can if they want but they don't have to.

UT Southwestern COVID forecast shows decline in cases for third week in a row

For the third week in a row, the overall COVID-10 forecast by UT Southwestern researchers is hopeful. While the number of COVID hospitalizations remain high, they have declined in recent weeks to under 3,200 from a delta surge high of nearly 3,600 earlier this month.

Parents organize rogue homecoming dance after Northwest ISD refuses to hold one

Northwest ISD says it's not holding a homecoming dance because it cannot guarantee student safety. Angry over the district's move, a group of parents forked up their own money, found a venue and a DJ and are now selling tickets to their own homecoming dance.

Dallas PD senior corporal arrested for DWI in Lewisville

A senior corporal with the Dallas Police Department was arrested in Lewisville for driving while intoxicated.

Denton County fire marshal dies from COVID-19

Denton County Fire Marshal Roland Asebedo has died from complications of COVID-19.

Student-run grocery store inside Sanger ISD high school serves community

A high school in Sanger has opened a grocery store in its building to better serve families in its community. Payment is with points rather than cash or credit. Its design's purpose is to have families think of it as a grocery store rather than a food pantry.

Pilot Point High School evacuated, sports canceled

Investigators have not elaborated on the specifics of the threat. Friday night’s Pilot Point football game against Fort Worth All Saints has been canceled as well as the school's volleyball game.

UT Southwestern: COVID hospitalizations will peak next month, but forecast shows improvements

The latest UT Southwestern COVID forecast expects the situation to get worse before it gets better. Hospitalizations are up in the North Texas region, but so are vaccinations and the use of masks. That could start to bring the COVID infection rate down faster than previously predicted.

Argyle fire captain battling COVID-19 in Denton hospital

At the forefront of everyone’s mind in the Denton County firefighter community is 36-year-old Stephen Forrest.

Denton diner with viral mask-wearing sign to close after two years

Owners of a Denton diner about to close said the number of COVID-19 cases in the area is overwhelming and they've also struggled to hire people, a problem that's plagued restaurants across the country.

UT Southwestern: COVID-19 hospitalizations set to hit pandemic all-time high

New projections from UT Southwestern show the immense strain on North Texas hospitals. If nothing changes, the report reveals September’s hospitalization numbers could surpass any point in the pandemic so far.

100 traveling medical workers heading to North Texas hospitals to help during delta variant surge

Reinforcements in the form of traveling medical staff are on their way weeks after the state initially turned down helping hospitals. So far, nearly 100 of those traveling medical workers are going to two of our largest hospitals.  More are expected.