Former President George W. Bush's latest paintings inspired by SMU campus

NBC DFW 5/18 7:19P Jamie Stengle | The Associated P

Former President George W. Bush didn t need to look too far for inspiration for his newest works of art. The 78-year-old has brushed portraits of world leaders and people who immigrated to the U.S. But his newest collection draws on scenes much...

Verdigris Ensemble adds dance to a new restaging of ‘Shams'

NBC DFW 5/17 6:32A Kimberly Richard

Two years after Verdigris Ensemble’s evocative world premiere of Shams , the Dallas choral ensemble is restaging the immersive production and adding a new element: live dance by Bruce Wood Dance...

Former First Lady Laura Bush releases her 2025 summer reading list for kids

NBC DFW 5/17 3:00A Lauren Harper

As summer break approaches for students across North Texas, former First Lady Laura Bush released her 2025 Summer Reading List for Kids. On Instagram, the Bush Center said this year’s list consists of 16 books for toddlers through middle...

Former President George W. Bush draws inspiration close to his Dallas home in his latest paintings

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 5/16 6:09A CBS Texas

Former President George W. Bush didn't need to look too far for inspiration for his newest works of art. The 78-year-old has brushed portraits of world leaders and people who immigrated to the U.S....

Jarred Shaw, Dallas native and basketball player in Indonesia, could face death penalty over...

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 5/15 5:49A CBS Texas

An American basketball player for the Indonesian league was arrested after allegedly attempting to smuggle illegal drugs to the country, Indonesian authorities said Thursday. The Southeast Asian country has extremely strict drug laws, and...

North Texas native Breanna Nix makes American Idol's top 3, set to return home before finals

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 5/13 2:52A Julia Falcon

A Denton native has made it to the American Idol top three and is making a stop in her hometown before the finals. Breanna Nix, a 25-year-old stay-at-home mom, is returning to Denton on May 14 for her...

Why are Texas schools hiring uncertified teachers? Not enough certified ones are applying

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 5/12 1:38A Lacey Beasley

Schools in Texas are struggling to get and keep certified teachers in the classroom, educators say. The Texas Education Agency said that for the 2024-2025 school year , 43,800 new teachers were hired in Texas and only 45% of them were certified....

Dallas Theater Center announces 2025-2026 season

NBC DFW 5/3 5:56A Kimberly Richard

There’s something new, something classic and a lot of laughter, drama, history and music in Dallas Theater Center’s recently announced 2025 -2026 season. The season includes Noises Off, a classic...

Robbery – 3400 block of Rankin

UP Texas News 5/2 8:19A

UPPD is currently investigating a robbery that occurred on Friday, May 2 around 11 a.m. in front of Dive Coastal Cuisine located in Snider Plaza.

11-year-old cancer survivor designs custom SMU football helmet for players

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 4/26 5:27A Briseida Holguin

During Friday's final spring practice, SMU football players will proudly wear a new helmet designed by an inspiring 11-year-old cancer survivor with big dreams for his future. "I want to be a lot of things when I grow up, but right now it's...

Park Cities Recycling Event - Saturday, May 3

UP Texas News 4/14 7:30A

The next Park Cities Recycling Event will take place in the SMU parking lot on the south side of Burleson Park on Saturday, May 3 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Cornyn and Paxton could each win their hotly contested Texas Senate GOP primary, a look how

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 4/13 3:43A Jack Fink

Eleven months before the March primary election in Texas , Republican Senator John Cornyn and his newly announced challenger, Attorney General Ken Paxton , are trashing each other's records. Analysts have said the candidates must raise a lot of...

Dallas-area school district explores using drones against active shooter threats

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 4/8 6:46A J.D. Miles

A North Texas school district could be taking its security to new heights using drone technology that promises to help track down and take out active shooters. A security company showed off the new tool during a demonstration inside a University...

Downtown Dallas Neiman Marcus store will stay open through holidays, then be reimagined

NBC DFW 3/28 6:51A NBCDFW Staff

Saks Global says it will keep the historic Downtown Dallas Neiman Marcus store open through the end of the 2025 holiday season and then reimagine the space for the future. The luxury retailer announced Friday that it would keep the downtown store...

"Bachelor" star Sean Lowe details being attacked twice by his own dog in North Texas home

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 3/26 3:32A CBS Texas Staff

Police bodycam video shows the moments after Sean Lowe, notably known from his time on the ABC hit series "The Bachelor," was attacked for a second time by his family's pet boxer at his North Texas home earlier in March. The video, obtained by...