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During a severe storm in White Settlement, Texas, police officers successfully rescued a mother and her three children using a pair of jumper cables as an improvised lifeline. Sergeant John Banner secured the children in his patrol vehicle before instructing the mother to wrap the cables around her chest so officers could anchor her against the rushing floodwaters.

Fort Worth school district’s Board of Managers voted on Tuesday to implement another reduction in force despite overwhelming, often aggressive pushback from parents and community members during a marathon board meeting that included over six hours of public comments. Tuesday’s approved cuts impact staff members in the departments of Talent Management, Communications and Community Partnerships and Financial Services. The board voted unanimously to approve...

A tornado caused massive damage to an industrial area and homes in Mineral Wells, Texas on Tuesday, following tornadoes over the weekend in the Dallas area. A tornado flattened homes and warehouses in Mineral Wells, Texas, Tuesday during rush hour, the National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed. An Enhanced Fujita Scale...

TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — A Tarrant County deputy seized over a kilogram of drugs from a vehicle search that started as a traffic stop, officials said. On April 14, a Tarrant County patrol deputy initiated a traffic stop in the 3300 block of Alta Mere Drive, the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office said in a press release. The deputy noticed inconsistencies with the driver's statements and...

Michael Morris, influential North Texas transportation director for 35 years, has been fired from his job. The firing was made Tuesday by North Central Texas Council of Governments Executive Director Todd Little, a former Ellis County judge appointed to his role last May. Little did not immediately return a request for comment.

BURLESON, Texas — A long line of vehicles is at a standstill on Northbound I-35W at FM 1187 after a major accident shut down all lanes, according to TxDOT. First responders have not released the details on what led to the accident, nor if there were any injuries as a result.

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The National Weather Service has confirmed at least five tornadoes touched down in North Texas during Tuesday's bout of severe weather. An EF-3 tornado caused severe damage across Mineral Wells in Parker County, while three touched down in Johnson County and one tornado formed in Montague County. The NWS investigation...

A Tarrant County jury has sentenced 30-year-old Tanner Alphin of Fort Worth to 15 years in prison after finding he strangled a woman during an assault in 2025, closing out a tense trial that featured emotional witness testimony and a firm call for prison time. According to a post by...

Fort Worth, Texas – A former employee of Brink’s, Inc. has been sentenced to more than 14 years in federal prison after carrying out two armed robberies targeting armored trucks in North Texas. Isaiah Warren, 25, received a 171-month sentence on April 27, 2026, following his conviction for interfering with commerce by robbery and brandishing a firearm during a violent crime. The sentence was...