The Latest Breaking News from North Texas

5,000 Texas GM auto workers join nationwide strike

The factory in North Texas is considered one of General Motors’ most profitable.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 24, 2023

Why a North Texas suburban school district is opening a new health clinic for students on Medicaid

The new clinic met resistance from a vocal group of parents who raised concerns the district was overstepping its authority in caring for students.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 20, 2023

Amid anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, a North Texas college town hosts its third annual trans pride event

Home to the University of North Texas, organizers say Denton acts as a liberal enclave in the sprawling conservative suburbs in the Dallas-Fort Worth region.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 6, 2023

Texas bans homeowners’ associations from discriminating against renters who receive federal housing aid

State lawmakers passed the law after a North Texas homeowners’ association barred landlords from renting to Section 8 tenants. Most of the affected tenants in that neighborhood were Black.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 7, 2023

Slight relief expected in Dallas-Fort Worth after deadly Texas heat wave

DALLAS — As scorching temperatures are expected to shift away from North Texas ahead of Fourth of July weekend, officials warn the heat can still be dangerous — a fact evidenced by more than a dozen weather-related deaths across the state in recent days.

Tribune News Service · Jun 30, 2023

What is a heat dome and why is it making Texas so unbearably hot?

It’s excruciatingly hot in North Texas, and a weather phenomenon called a “heat dome” is to blame.

Tribune News Service · Jun 28, 2023

Shaq talks life in North Texas: Why he’s here, what he’s launching, where he eats

DALLAS — Shaquille O’Neal is only 51 years old, but he’s thinking ahead — like where he might settle down in retirement.

Tribune News Service · Jun 26, 2023

ERCOT is asking Texans to lower electricity use after nearly breaking energy record

FORT WORTH, Texas — With temperatures escalating to more than 100 degrees across North Texas, and Fort Worth under an excessive heat warning until Wednesday, Electric Reliability Council of Texas is asking Texans to reduce energy use Tuesday night.

Tribune News Service · Jun 20, 2023

State Rep. Julie Johnson launches campaign to replace Colin Allred in Congress

State Rep. Julie Johnson on Tuesday officially launched her campaign to replace Colin Allred in Congress, joining a crowded field in what’s expected to be one of North Texas’ marquee contests.

Tribune News Service · Jun 20, 2023

Sweltering heat index prompts advisory in North Texas; storms possible Saturday night

DALLAS — Most of North Texas, including Dallas, Tarrant and Collin counties, is under a heat advisory Saturday as temperatures soar — and severe storms may also be in the forecast.

Tribune News Service · Jun 18, 2023