Search for Midlothian firehouse dog, Riggs, comes to a sad end
The search for a missing firehouse dog is over. Sadly, the outcome is not one the Midlothian Fire Department had hoped for.
Twin brothers shot, one killed in West Oak Cliff shooting; Police chase leads to arrest
Twin brothers were shot, and one was killed, after a fight with someone they previously knew at a home in West Oak Cliff on Monday night.
Massive new land development for the City of Ferris
Ferris is twenty miles south of Downtown Dallas and has in the last few years undergone innovative changes under its current city manager.
Midlothian Fire Department continues search for Riggs, the firehouse dog
Midlothian firehouse dog, Riggs, went missing on Friday, May 2 and the Midlothian Fire Department continues the search for the 3-and-a-half-year-old yellow labrador.
Red Oak 11th grader dies after being hit by vehicle on I-35
A Red Oak teen died on Monday night while trying to cross I-35 E, Red Oak Police say. The teen was an 11th grader at Red Oak High School.
Midlothian ISD staff members put on leave after incident involving special needs student
Two Midlothian ISD staff members are on leave after an incident involving a student at McClatchey Elementary School. Police are investigating and the student’s mother told FOX 4 what happened.
Ellis County deputies respond to home burglary, suspect leads chase in pink Ford Bronco
A Bell County man has been arrested after a home burglary in Ellis County turned into a police chase on Tuesday morning.
Ennis receives Texas historical marker for bluebonnet fields
The City of Ennis received an official Texas historical marker for their fields of beautiful bluebonnets ahead of their 73rd annual Ennis Bluebonnet Trails Festival.
Ennis bluebonnets receive Texas historical marker
More visitors to come and celebrate spring in Texas after Ennis, Texas receives an official Texas historical marker for their fields of beautiful bluebonnets ahead of their 73rd annual Ennis Bluebonnet Trails Festival.
Undocumented immigrant arrested in Ellis Co. after 'cocaine and alcohol' hallucinations, police say
An undocumented Mexican national was arrested early Sunday morning in Ferris after calling 911 saying people were trying to kill him and that his entire family had been murdered.
Maypearl ISD reopens primary school without fire chief's approval
Superintendent Ritchie Bowling told parents that while there’s no documentation to assure parents the school is safe, he says he’s had assurance from inspectors and HVAC professionals. Meanwhile, the fire chief says he never signed off on the school re-opening.
Maypearl Primary School reopens, district says campus is safe
The Maypearl Primary School in Ellis County reopened after being closed for more than a week because of air quality problems and storm damage.
Texas Motorplex holds first event after track specialist killed in Saturday storms
The Texas Motorplex started Tuesday’s Texas 2K Street Car Racing Event with heavy hearts. Organizers said they believe TJ Bailey would've wanted the event to go on as planned.
Ellis County community bands together to clean up storm damage
The clean-up continues in Ellis County from Saturday's severe weather that produced damaging winds and golf ball-sized hail.
Maypearl school remains closed after CO2 issues, storm damage
An Ellis County school that was shut down last week because of air quality issues remains closed.
Drag racing community remembers 42-year-old killed in Ennis storms
Friends and family members tell FOX 4 T.J. Bailey was killed when powerful straight-line winds blew through Ellis County on Saturday morning.
Dallas weather: 1 dead, 3 injured in severe North Texas storms
Severe storms moved through North Texas on Saturday morning, killing one person and injuring at least three others.
Maypearl ISD school to remain closed after high carbon dioxide levels detected
The school was supposed to reopen Friday. Now, that’s not happening. Meanwhile, more parents are raising concerns about their children feeling sick.
Fire department closes North Texas school due to high carbon dioxide levels
FOX 4 obtained state records revealing elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) levels inside Maypearl Primary School since at least December, around the same time parents started complaining about students feeling sick. The fire department forced the campus to shut down on Tuesday.
Ennis elementary school broken into, damaged
Classrooms and offices were damaged and items were stolen from an Ennis elementary school on Sunday morning.


















