Texas Legislature approves $338 billion two-year spending plan with a focus on property tax relief

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 5/31 11:33A CBS Texas

Texas lawmakers signed off Saturday on a $338 billion two-year spending plan that directs billions toward hiking teacher pay, cutting property taxes and shoring up the state's water infrastructure,...

It's a beautiful Saturday in North Texas. Expect sunny skies ahead of possible storms early next...

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 5/31 5:44A Brittany Rainey

Good Saturday morning! It's beautiful with sunny skies and drier air in place. Unfortunately, Dallas-Fort Worth has an Air Quality Alert. Those sensitive groups with upper respiratory issues will want...

Man dies after house fire in Northwest Dallas, fire department says

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 5/31 5:28A Briauna Brown

A man has died following an early morning house fire in Northwest Dallas, authorities said Saturday. According to Dallas Fire-Rescue, at about 4:45 a.m., crews were called to a structure fire at a home in the 3000 block of Sumter Drive. When...

Third lawsuit filed against Kansas City Chiefs WR Rashee Rice, over a year after Dallas crash

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 5/30 2:43A Julia Falcon

A third lawsuit has been filed against Rashee Rice after a multi-vehicle crash in Dallas last March . Kayla Quinn, one of the victims in the crash, filed the lawsuit on May 9 in Dallas County, according to court records. Quinn is asking for...

The Gault in Central Texas is reshaping history, telling the story of the earliest humans in the...

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 5/24 7:57A Robbie Owens

On an unremarkable stretch of roadway, just north of Austin, you'll find Gault. It's an archaeological site so significant that textbooks have been rewritten and experts have challenged what they thought they knew about when the first humans came...

Tom Cruise visits Dallas for premiere of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 5/23 4:55A Julia Falcon

Hollywood star Tom Cruise made an appearance at a Dallas movie theater Thursday night to promote the final installment of his Mission: Impossible franchise . Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning premiered at the NorthPark IMAX to a crowd of...

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.