New state park with rolling hills being created in Palo Pinto County

For the first time in nearly two decades, a new state park is being created in North Texas. It's the Palo Pinto Mountains State Park with rolling hills, a creek and a lake west of Fort Worth.

Fort Worth ISD offering bonuses for vaccinated employees

All full-time and part-time Fort Worth ISD employees and substitutes are eligible for a $500 bonus. They just have to show proof that they’re fully vaccinated.

Man arrested for burning dismembered bodies in Fort Worth dumpster

Fort Worth police say the man wanted for murdering, dismembering and then burning the bodies of three people confessed to that crime as well as to two other murders.

Cowboys, Charles Haley honor North Texas health care workers

Nurses and frontline workers at Baylor Scott and White hospital in Fort Worth were recognized for their perseverance in the past year and a half during the COVID-19 pandemic.

CDC: Child infected by deadly brain-eating amoeba at Arlington splash pad

A brain-eating amoeba killed a child in Tarrant County, and investigators say it was likely contracted at one of Arlington's splash pads.

Cousin of man found dead in Fort Worth burning dumpster said he was scared, trying to hide

It’s been more than four days since three bodies were found inside a burning dumpster in Fort Worth, and there’s still few answers as to what led up to their murders.

22-year-old man fatally shot in Fort Worth

Fort Worth police are looking for the person who fatally shot a 22-year-old man Saturday night.

New photos show where Carolyn Riggins' body, car found in Cooke County

Newly obtained photos from the Cooke County Sheriff’s Department show the heavily wooded scene near Gainesville where hunters discovered Carolyn Riggins’ Lincoln Town Car last October with her remains inside.

Texas to audit 2020 election results in Dallas, Tarrant, Collin & Harris counties

Hours after former President Donald Trump pressed Gov. Greg Abbott for a review of last year's election results in Texas, the state said it would audit the results in four counties, including three in North Texas.

Family of teen shot dead by Lake Worth police not angry with department

The family of an 18-year-old killed by Lake Worth PD say they're upset with others in the vehicle their teen was in, who bailed out and ran away the day of the fatal shooting.

Bedford man gets 46-month prison sentence for detonating bomb

In April, investigators say a pedestrian walking his dog narrowly escaped a blast in a drainage culvert along Forest Ridge Drive. Tipsters and other evidence linked Nicholas Lloyd Nelson to the explosion.

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.

Tarrant County opens COVID-19 shot clinic in zip code with lowest vaccine rate

County statistics show zip code 76119 is 39.8% vaccinated. It’s the lowest of all zip codes with boundaries completely inside the county. Officials believe a major culprit is misinformation.

Drive-thru COVID-19 booster shot clinic opens in Fort Worth

People who are 65 or older or who have high-risk health conditions can get a free booster shot at a drive-thru clinic in Fort Worth.