Joshua ISD says masks now optional for students, staff
The district is located in Johnson County south of Fort Worth and it said there are some exceptions on removing mask rules, mostly related to music classes.
Pilot dies in plane crash in Burleson
There was a single-engine plane crash in Burleson Saturday afternoon that resulted in the death of the pilot.
2 wounded after fight leads to gunfire at rodeo/concert event in Johnson County
Two people were wounded after gunshots erupted at a rodeo/concert event in Johnson County Saturday night.
Body of fallen North Texas firefighter set to return home
The body of a North Texas firefighter who died in northern California will be flown back home Wednesday.
Staff members at four North Texas school districts test positive for COVID-19
Several North Texas school districts have now confirmed that staffers have tested positive for COVID-19.
Students in a few North Texas school districts head back to school
Some North Texas school districts welcomed students back onto their campuses Tuesday with new safety measures in place.
4 indicted in murder-for-hire plot of DEA officer while 2 suspects were in a North Texas jail
Four people have been indicted for a murder-for-hire plot of a DEA task force officer that was alleged to have been orchestrated while two of the suspects were behind bars in North Texas.
17-year-old Alvarado sisters die in weekend car crash
Two teenage sisters died in a one-car accident in Johnson County, south of Fort Worth. Their mother was also seriously hurt.
20 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in North Texas
There are 11 new cases in Dallas County, two in Tarrant County, one in Collin County and the first confirmed case of COVID-19 coronavirus in Johnson County.
Classes canceled at Alvarado ISD until next Monday after possible coronavirus exposure
Classes at Alvarado ISD have now been canceled for the rest of the week after a parent of a child who attends a district elementary school might have been exposed to COVID-19 coronavirus.
Driver rescued after vehicle is swept away in high water
Overnight rain caused problems south of Fort Worth.
More schools shut down because of flu outbreak
A private school in Dallas and another small school district in North Texas are shutting their doors because of the flu and other illnesses.
Flu outbreak closes North Texas school district
There will be no school for kids in the Rio Vista Independent School District for a week because of the flu and other illnesses.
North Texas 911 agency using drones at schools to improve emergency responses
A North Texas 911 agency launched a project that it hopes will be a game-changer for emergency response.
Alvarado teen dies after being ejected from truck during wreck
Officials said Tyler Kelley, 17, was driving a pickup when, for an unknown reason, the vehicle left the road and rolled.
Texas inmate set to be executed for killing North Texas woman in 2010
A Texas inmate was set to be executed Tuesday evening for fatally shooting a 61-year-old grandmother at her North Texas home nearly a decade ago during an eight-day spate of crimes that included thefts and another killing.
North Texas man accused of sexually assaulting young kids kills self outside sheriff's office
A man who authorities say was seen on video sexually assaulting two children under the age of six, reportedly committed suicide outside the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday.
Johnson County town among 22 Texas ransomware targets
The Johnson County town of Keen learned that a computer problem last week was part of a large cyberattack.
Sheriff: Missing North Texas man was eaten by his own dogs
Detectives believe a missing North Texas man was consumed entirely by his own dogs.
2.6 magnitude earthquake strikes northern Johnson County
A 2.6 magnitude earthquake struck northern Johnson County on Monday.