Dallas-area school district sued by Texas, accused of teaching illegal CRT
SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) — The State of Texas is suing a North Texas school district accused of teaching critical race theory, also known as ‘CRT.’. Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the lawsuit against Coppell Independent School District officials on Wednesday. The lawsuit was filed after a video...
Robbery suspect sought after Chase Bank heist in Richardson
RICHARDSON, Texas — The Richardson Police Department is on the hunt for a suspect following a robbery at a Chase Bank on March 18, 2025. The incident occurred around 10:00 a.m. at the bank located at 4175 E. Renner Rd. Upon arrival, officers learned that the suspect, described as...
Theft deterrent operation leads to 17 arrests in Plano
PLANO, Texas — The Plano Police Department successfully conducted a Theft Deterrent Operation on March 13, 2025, in collaboration with local businesses and law enforcement agencies across the Metroplex. The initiative aimed to address the rise in theft and organized retail crime through a proactive policing approach....
Single-vehicle crash on I-20 claims life of Garland man
RANGER, Texas — An accident on Interstate 20 claimed the life of a Garland man late Monday night. The crash happened around 10:30 p.m. on March 17, approximately 2.6 miles east of Ranger. According to the preliminary investigation, Cameron Bernard Murray, 37, was driving east near the 356-milepost when...
USPS Announces Major Changes for Texas Mail in 2025—Here’s What to Expect
HOUSTON, Texas (KPEL News) – All across the country, folks rely on the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) for their most important deliveries. From letters to birthday cards to major packages, there's no end to what we need the postal service for. However, residents in Texas need to be prepared...
Texas Pickle Festival Disappoints, Angers Community
Residents in New Braunfels, Texas (right outside San Antonio) are fuming over a Pickle Festival that happened over the weekend. Organizers for the highly anticipated "In A Pickle" pickle festival were left "in a pickle" after the festival's massive failure on March 15. Not only was this deemed by many as...
Hundreds of Texas Teachers May Lose Jobs as Schools Struggle With Funding
Districts near Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, and El Paso are cutting their teaching staff.
Texas mother and son sentenced for operating illicit massage parlors
LUBBOCK, Texas - Shaoping Wen and her son, Xu Wang, have been sentenced for their involvement in running massage parlors that served as fronts for commercial sex operations, according to Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. The pair was indicted in September 2024 by a federal grand...
Fact Check: What to know about the ‘Sharia city’ development planned in Texas
EPIC City and Ranches will feature more than 1,000 homes, commercial and community spaces, with a mosque and school built by East Plano Islamic Center
High school students identifying as cats & using litterboxes & leashes in class target...
A TEXAS bill is cracking down on students who use litter boxes and wear animal accessories like leashes and tails in class. The Forbidding Unlawful Representation of Roleplaying in Education Act would prohibit students from identifying or presenting as anything other than human in public schools. The proposed law,...