Irving TX

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in this week’s North Texas patent grants. The Irving-based pop culture merchandiser Bioworld Merchandising received a patent for the design of a novelty cup shaped like Santa Claus’ hat. It was one of 135 patents issued the week of Oct. 6 with ties to North Texas.

17-year-old Martin Padilla and a 16-year-old juvenile suspect were arrested by the Dallas Police Department in connection to an Oct. 4 shooting on Barry Avenue. According to an arrest affidavit, people in a car Padilla was driving opened fire on security guards at a house party they were denied entry to. One guard stated Padilla fired shots.

Originally opened in 1949, the Forest Theater has a history that stretches far beyond its movie-house beginnings. Over the years, it became a celebrated live entertainment destination, hosting artists including B.B. King, Gladys Knight, Ike & Tina Turner, Prince, and Dallas’ own Erykah Badu. Its future wasn’t always assured....

Join NBC 5, Telemundo 39, and Friends of Arlington Heroes Parade to honor, recognize, and celebrate our veterans at the 3rd Annual Texas Veterans Day Parade in Arlington. The parade returns on Wednesday, November 11 at 5:30 p.m. in Arlington’s Entertainment District. The parade will kick off at 5:30...

A North Texas high school senior is suing her school district for not allowing her to portray a male character in a campus theater role that she earned. Ana Mota, 17, alleges that Grand Prairie school administrators discriminated against her on the basis of sex when they notified theater faculty a week into rehearsals for “Little Shop of Horrors” that the teenager could not play the lead character, who is male.

Several area restaurants are paying tribute to our country’s veterans and active duty military on Veterans Day Wed., Nov. 11. It’s a great time to celebrate this special day with your favorite veteran(s). To honor our military on Veterans Day, Cotton Patch Cafe is saying thank you to...

Teams: Syracuse Orange (3-4, 1-4) vs No. 19/16 SMU Mustangs (6-1, 4-1) Line: Syracuse continues to be an underdog this season. The Orange are +10.5 point underdogs according to Fanduel’s odds. TV/Streaming: ESPN2, WatchESPN. Radio: Cuse.com, TK 99/105, WAER 88.3, SiriusXM 258. Rivalry: 2-0, SMU. Current Streak: 2, SMU.

Some children have been hospitalized in intensive care as health officials investigate up to seven possible E. coli cases and whether visits to the fair's petting zoo played a role.

A Dallas man has left the Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant on Monday , October 26 , seven-figure richer. The winner, a man from Dallas, scooped a $1.14 million jackpot while playing the Dragon Link slot game at the property. Dragon Link Game Disgorges Its First Grand Jackpot in Oklahoma Identified as Max M. , the Texas man is the first guest to win the game’s guaranteed $1 million grand jackpot , making it a doubly important event for the casino. The property is also the only casino in Oklahoma

HOUSTON — New model guidance is consistently showing a strong cold front moving through Texas early next week. The front is expected to sweep across the state on Monday and Tuesday, November 2 and 3. It could pass through southeast Texas on Election Day Tuesday. Reinforcing colder air will likely arrive late in the week, bringing the coldest mornings on Thursday or Friday.