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WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas — White Settlement Police rescue a family stranded in flood waters Saturday evening, officials say. As a storm swept through the DFW metroplex on Saturday, White Settlement police positioned their officers throughout the city to be able to respond quickly to storm emergencies and damage. Officers...

NASCAR makes its annual trip to the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth this weekend. Three days of racing ends May 3 with the NASCAR Cup Series WÜRTH 400. (Cody Thorn/Community Impact) Make your own mug at a pottery workshop or watch a NASCAR race this weekend. Check out...

Texas residents have faced relentless severe weather since last Saturday, April 25, when powerful thunderstorms began firing across the state. What started as scattered supercells ... Read more The post The "Great Texas Surge": A 4-Day Severe Thunderstorm Siege Begins Saturday appeared first on Climate Cosmos . The post The "Great Texas Surge": A 4-Day Severe Thunderstorm Siege Begins Saturday appeared first on Climate...

Texas residents were upset following the Fort Worth Independent School District’s decision to close the International Newcomer Academy. The school was the only one in the region for refugee and immigrant students. The news came after a string of staff cuts was approved by the school board. The Texas...

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.