North Texas mother arrested after daughter with autism found dead, malnourished

CBS DFW Local News 2/22 5:21A ShaCamree Gowdy

A Balch Springs mother is behind bars after her 19-year-old daughter with severe autism was found dead in deplorable conditions. On Feb. 14 at approximately 2:33 p.m., the Balch Springs Police...

Cosmetic Chemistry class exposes girls to careers in STEM

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 2/17 2:11A Deborah Ferguson

Global cosmetics company Mary Kay did something good to inspire future innovators. Thirty students from Lewisville High School – Harmon Campus spent the day recently at Mary Kay s manufacturing, research and development center in Lewisville. The...

Dangerously low wind chills stick around North Texas before weekend warmup

CBS DFW Local News 2/13 6:25A Scott Padgett

NORTH TEXAS Dangerous wind chills dropped "feels-like" temperatures to the teens and single digits across North Texas Thursday morning, prompting a First Alert Weather Day. Across the Dallas-Fort...

Freezing temperatures, water runoff create icy road conditions in Dallas County

CBS DFW Local News 2/13 4:56A Julia Falcon

Freezing temperatures Thursday morning caused some patchy ice on Dallas County roads. The patchy ice wasn't widespread according to the Texas Department of Transportation, there were no reports of icy roads in Fort Worth Thursday morning. After...

Thousands of Oncor customers without power as storms sweep through North Texas

CBS DFW Local News 2/12 3:08A ShaCamree Gowdy

NORTH TEXAS As storms move through North Texas , thousands of Oncor customers are without power Wednesday morning. As of 9:03 a.m. CT, 180 outages are affecting 3,174 customers. Dallas County is the most impacted area, with 931 customers...

Disruptive, heavy rain across North Texas prompts First Alert Weather Day

CBS DFW Local News 2/11 12:01A Scott Padgett

NORTH TEXAS A First Alert Weather Day is in effect on Tuesday due to disruptive rain and isolated storms that could be heavy at times. Grab an umbrella and be cautious on the roadways across North Texas. The heaviest rain Tuesday morning was in...

Man injured after exchanging gunfire with Addison, Farmers Branch police

NBC DFW (Addison) 1/28 4:58A Lauren Harper and Frank Heinz

A man is hospitalized after police say he was shot at least once during an exchange of gunfire with Farmers Branch and Addison police officers early Tuesday morning. According to Addison police, at about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, their officers were...

Emotions ran high, two arrested at Tarrant County Commissioner's Court at briefing on jail deaths

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 1/15 2:56A Sophia Beausoleil

During the first meeting of the year at Tarrant County Commissioner s Court, emotions ran high as Sheriff Bill Waybourn along with other officials gave an update about recent jail deaths. Two people were arrested during the meeting after the...

Here's a list of North Texas businesses collecting donations for California wildfire victims, first...

CBS DFW Local News 1/14 5:52A CBS Texas Staff

Fires in Southern California continue to burn, destroying at least 12,000 structures and burning more than 60 square miles. At least 24 people are dead, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office. As of Tuesday morning, 88,000 people in...

Here's how much snow fell across North Texas during the winter storm

CBS DFW Local News 1/10 7:11A Julia Falcon

NORTH TEXAS Snow is no longer falling over most of North Texas after the first winter storm of the season. The National Weather Service dropped a winter storm warning early Friday morning, and let a...

Winter weather advisory for North Texas is over, radar clearing before freeze returns overnight

CBS DFW Local News 1/10 6:51A Julia Falcon

NORTH TEXAS The winter weather advisory for North Texas expired at 12 p.m. Friday as snow and sleet cleared out of the region. Early Friday morning, the originally issued winter storm warning was...

Black ice creates hazardous road conditions across North Texas after winter storm

CBS DFW Local News 1/10 5:04A ShaCamree Gowdy

NORTH TEXAS The first big winter storm of the season brought frigid temperatures and a mix of sleet and snow to North Texas, leaving behind freezing drizzle and slushy road conditions . Highway crews across Dallas-Fort Worth spent the week...

What's open in Dallas, Fort Worth during the North Texas winter storm?

CBS DFW Local News 1/9 1:47A S.E. Jenkins

NORTH TEXAS As snow , freezing rain and sleet make their way through North Texas this Thursday and early Friday during the winter storm , most schools and offices are closing their doors, but many other services will remain open. Grocery Tom...

Dallas Mavericks partner with Raising Canes for ‘Winter Warm Up' clothing drive

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 1/1 10:40P NBCDFW Staff

The Dallas Mavericks are partnering with Raising Canes to host a drive collecting warm winter clothing for families in need. Those who want to participate in the Winter Warm Up can donate new and gently used coats between now and January 19....

Body found floating in White Rock Lake

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 12/31 10:43A NBCDFW Staff

Dallas firefighters are removing a body found floating in White Rock Lake Tuesday. Dallas police were called to the White Rock Lake Dog Park on the north side of the lake just before 3 p.m. Swift water teams with Dallas Fire-Rescue are working to...