City of Ferris seeing great success with free healthcare program

FOX 4 first reported in May when the city of Ferris made its announcement. Now that the healthcare service has started, we wanted to see how it's working. Residents were surprised to find out where the funding was coming from.

Midlothian ISD honors football coach who died after cancer battle

The Midlothian community honored the life of a beloved football coach who lost his battle with cancer last weekend. Clif White was just 37 years old and had suffered from a rare form of cancer for several months.

Home run derby benefits Midlothian coach battling rare cancer

A North Texas community continues to come together to support a high school football coach as he battles a rare form of cancer.

AMBER Alert canceled after 2 Midlothian kids found safe

Late Friday evening, Midlothian police said 12-year-old Jada Welch and 6-month-old- Tristan Welch were found out of state in Missouri and are safe.

Midlothian High School football coach battles Stage 4 cancer with support from community

Midlothian High School Coach Clif White has been through chemotherapy, surgeries and immunotherapy. He's on pain medication and on oxygen full-time. White also continues to lead his team, and he was there Friday as they played Killeen.

How to apply for federal disaster loans after historic flooding

Low-interest government loans are now available to North Texans affected by the historic flooding in Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Denton, Ellis and Kaufman counties last month.

Newborn baby abandoned in bushes in Waxahachie

A newborn baby boy was wrapped in a t-shirt and abandoned in the bushes outside a Waxahachie town home complex Thursday night.

Ferris trash fire grows out of control, burns down home

The fire was in Ellis County, which is under a burn ban. Still, someone was out burning trash Tuesday afternoon.

6-year-old North Texas amputee featured in JC Penney ad

A new back-to-school ad shows more than the latest trends. It features a young North Texas amputee to help share a message about inclusivity.

Authorities detonate military mortar shell found in Ellis County

An old military issue mortar shell was detonated in Ellis County Sunday afternoon after someone found it near the town of Italy.

North Texas city begins offering free medical and dental services to residents

A small town on the edge of the DFW area is set to offer free basic healthcare to anyone who lives there. Before that takes effect, residents got access to free medical screenings and dental services on Friday.

Dallas man bought nearly 100 guns to illegally sell to others, DOJ alleges

A federal indictment alleges 31-year-old Demontre Hackworth bought nearly 100 firearms from licensed dealers without having to go through a background check because he had a state “license to carry.” Then, he illegally sold them to other people.

Waxahachie infant dies from effects of meth; parents charged

Ellis County sheriff’s deputies arrested the parents of a 6-month-old baby girl who they say died from the effects of methamphetamine. They are both now charged with murder.

North Texas 7-year-old meets paramedics who saved her life

Jesy Defazio and her mother were hit by a wrong-way driver in Midlothian in January. On Monday, she met the people who saved her life.

City of Ferris will offer free healthcare to all its residents

It’s not government healthcare. People won’t be asked anything about insurance or income. It’s the first municipality in Texas, and maybe the nation, to figure out a way to help get every resident medical attention at no cost to them.

Midlothian City Council considers ordinance banning abortions

Since Sept. 1, most abortions have been halted in the state because of the Texas legislature's so-called Fetal Heartbeat Law. It bans abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected around six weeks. But Midlothian’s ordinance tries to take it a step further banning all abortions.