Fort Worth high school put on lockdown after fireworks set off in bathroom

A brief lockdown at a Fort Worth ISD high school was caused by fireworks being set off in a bathroom, and not gunshots as originally reported.

Abbott equates airport foot-washing stations to ‘white-only bathrooms’ in letter to DOJ

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has equated foot-washing stations for Muslims at airports in Dallas and Houston to "white-only bathrooms" in a letter to the Department of Justice.

Defamation claims against disgraced NTX pastor dismissed
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Defamation claims made against former Gateway Church pastor Robert Morris were dismissed by a Dallas court this week. FOX 4's Casey Stegall has more on why the claims by a woman he admitted he sexually abused when she was 12 were dismissed.

Defamation claims against disgraced former Gateway Church pastor dismissed

A Dallas-based appeals court has tossed out most of Cindy Clemshire's defamation claims against Robert Morris, the disgraced former pastor of Gateway Church in Southlake.

FWISD puts classroom cameras in low performing schools
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Fort Worth ISD has put web cameras in grade school classrooms in the lowest-performing schools in the district, but some families say they weren't aware of the cameras before this week. FOX 4's Dionne Anglin has more.

"We felt blindsided": Fort Worth ISD defends use of cameras in classrooms after parents raise privacy concerns

Fort Worth ISD has installed web cameras in certain classrooms at its lowest performing schools as part of a turnaround program, but some families say they weren't informed of the additions until after the school year started.

Train derailment in Mansfield causes grass fire

A train derailment in Mansfield forced first responders to put out a grass fire caused by the derailed cars, officials say.

Six Flags Over Texas brings back Halloween scares with Fright Fest

Ready to get your fright on? Six Flags Over Texas is bringing back its annual Halloween festivities starting next month.

DFW dry spell hits 35 days with high temperatures reaching 105 degrees across the metroplex

North Texas logged its 35th consecutive day without measurable rainfall at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on Thursday, as extreme heat, dry soil, and elevated fire dangers continue to grip the region.

2 North Richland Hills women killed in wrong-way crash
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Family friends say a mother and grandmother were among those killed by a wrong-way driver overnight on Highway 121 in Fort Worth on Tuesday. FOX 4's Peyton Yager has more.

Mother, grandmother driving to South Padre Island killed in wrong way Hwy. 121 crash

A family from North Richland Hills was heading to South Padre Island overnight when a wrong-way driver crashed into their vehicle, killing a mother and grandmother and critically injuring an 11-year-old girl.

DNA testing identifies 1986 Fort Worth cold case victim
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40 years after her body was found in Fort Worth, DNA testing helped identify a murder victim. FOX 4's Dionne Anglin has more on how police are reopening the hunt for her killer.

1986 Fort Worth cold case murder victim identified through DNA database

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner used forensic genetic genealogy to identify 1986 Fort Worth murder victim Brenda McLerran, though investigators are still searching for her killer.

Arlington man sentenced after buying 'murder kit' before killing estranged wife

An Arlington man was sentenced to life in prison without parole Wednesday after a Tarrant County jury found him guilty of capital murder in the brutal stabbing death of his estranged wife.

Arlington businesses destroyed by 4-alarm fire
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Several Arlington business owners are grappling with a complete loss after a huge fire destroyed the building their stores were located in. FOX 4's David Sentendrey has more.

Tarrant County Medical Examiner seeking next of kin for 1986 murder victim

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office is seeking the public's help in identifying the next of kin for two cold case victims that have recently been identified through fingerprint analysis.

Westlake data center vote halted after court order
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Westlake Town Council delayed a vote on a proposed data center near Keller after a Tarrant County judge issued a temporary restraining order following resident opposition.

Triple-digit heat wave continues to scorch North Texas; warnings extended

Sweltering late-summer conditions will continue to blanket North Texas this week as a persistent high-pressure ridge keeps temperatures well into the triple digits and blocks any significant rain from reaching the region.