The Latest Breaking News from North Texas

In competitive North Texas Senate race, GOP candidate sheds her “ultra MAGA” label

In a district Trump won by 17 points, Republican Leigh Wambsganss no longer describes herself as ultra-MAGA in her rematch with Democrat Taylor Rehmet.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 14

Did These North Texas Developers Have a Duty to Disclose Oil and Gas Waste History?

A housing development and school was built atop an old drilling waste site in Johnson County. New test results came back safe, but it’s unclear what the homebuyers had a legal right to know.

Texas Observer · Sep 24

17-year-old Texas student takes air-quality project to 60 schools

At 17, Nathan Tan has already taken on a problem that can be difficult even for adults to see, let alone solve: the invisible pollution hanging over neighborhoods where families have spent years carrying a disproportionate share of the environmental burden. From his home in Plano, Texas, Tan has turned…

The Times of India · Sep 22

Oklahoma State coach apologizes to neighbors after 2:30 a.m. armadillo showdown

Speaking to reporters, the former North Texas coach described his overnight encounter with the armored mammal

The Independent UK · Aug 20

North Texas suburbs resisting new housing laws garner Abbott’s rebuke

Some cities are trying to make it more difficult to build apartments under a new housing law.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 31

Dallas birthed the booming DFW region. It’s now bleeding people, arenas and companies to the suburbs.

North Texas is growing and Dallas’ financial sector is booming. But the city is losing residents and businesses — and two major sports franchises are departing the urban core.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 20

Flash Flood Warning: Severe Rain Has Ended in Collin and Denton Counties, But Flooding of Low-Lying Areas Still Persist

Severe rainfall has ended in parts of North Texas, but flooding persists in low-lying areas. Flash flood warnings remain active across Texas and Midwest regions due to ongoing storm systems.

International Business Times UK · May 20

Updated Future Non-Conf Schedules for Schools in West

A breakdown of future nonconference college football opponents over the next few years for the region's top teams.

SuperWest Sports · May 4

Texas man faces execution for the murders of Christian music producers despite his cousin’s confession

A North Texas man who claims he wasn’t the shooter in a fatal robbery that killed two people nearly 18 years ago and who says prosecutors misused rap lyrics he wrote to secure his death sentence is facing execution

The Independent UK · Apr 30

North Texas Rep. Pat Fallon running to lead GOP on influential House Oversight Committee

Separately, Amarillo Rep. Ronny Jackson is considering a bid for the top Republican spot on the House Armed Services Committee in the next Congress.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 24