Denton County offering drive-thru COVID-19 vaccines

The Denton County health department hopes to vaccinate 3,000 people Thursday in the first two priority groups.

Denton, Collin counties await more COVID-19 vaccines from state

Thousands of people in Denton and Collin counties are now on waiting lists to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. But both counties are still waiting on the state to send more supply.

COVID-19 patients taking up half of all ICU beds in North Texas hospitals

COVID-19 patients are currently using half of the ICU beds in North Texas. And after holiday gatherings over the last two weeks, health officials say that number will likely go up.

More North Texas cities receive COVID-19 vaccines for first responders

More North Texas cities have received their first allotment of COVID-19 vaccine doses to be used for first responders and other frontline workers.

Thousands of North Texas first responders get Christmas meal from charity

Feed-A-Hero hosts year-round events, but Christmas is special. It’s been organizing since 2013 — when it fed six firefighters. It now feeds thousands.

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.

Drew Springer defeats Shelley Luther in District 30 Texas Senate race

State Representative Drew Springer defeated Dallas salon owner Shelley Luther in a runoff to decide who will fill a Texas Senate seat.

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."

North Texas COVID hospitalization rate hits pandemic high at 17.92%

The 2,787 COVID-19 patients hospitalized Tuesday in the 19-county region account for 17.92% of all patients in those area hospitals.

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.

Man charged with killing beloved turkey in Argyle

Texas game wardens in Denton County have charged a man after authorities say he killed a beloved turkey in the Denton County town of Argyle.

Gov. Greg Abbott, Fort Worth mayor attend White House vaccine summit

Governor Greg Abbott says the state has done some test runs on COVID-19 vaccine distributions to hospitals expected to take place next week.