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Weatherford Autistic Student Hits Game-Winning Shot
A high school freshman in Weatherford is getting a lot of accolades from his classmates after proving he could be a valuable member of the basketball team.
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A high school freshman in Weatherford is getting a lot of accolades from his classmates after proving he could be a valuable member of the basketball team.
Erin Backus from Trimble Tech High School in Fort Worth has been honored for her work on the basketball court, in the classroom and within her community.
In Weatherford, they are calling it a "night to remember" as a student basketball player with autism makes the play of a lifetime, sinking the winning shot in his only game.
The Flower Mound school district is investigating the actions of students at a high school basketball game who held up signs saying 'White Power.'
A star high school football player was arrested and charged with a felony count of aggravated assault after a woman claimed the 18-year-old held a knife to her neck and had sex with her.
The National Federation of State High School Associations has changed a football rule involving unnecessary roughness to minimize the risk to players.
Off-season workouts for football players usually involve athletic young men eager to show off their abilities. But at Hebron H.S. a new technique was introduced when the head coach challenged one of his best players to a wrestling match.
While the Big 12 was the power-five conference left out of the first four-team playoff last month, the league was ranked third-best among all conferences for signing day Wednesday by Scout.com.
The CBS 11 Sports team airs a special webcast with an in-depth look at the top football recruits in North Texas and all of the area schools and there was some added suspense on National Signing Day this year.
National Signing Day saw the DISD send 114 student-athletes to college. But, getting to this point was an incredible challenge for South Oak Cliff High School wide receiver J.F. Thomas.
Amanda Barlow from Naaman Forest High School in Garland has hit buzzer-beater shots three times this season. She talked about what it's like to have the magic touch.
A girl's basketball player from Birdville High School in North Richland Hills has been honored with a scholarship for her work in sports, in the classroom and in the community.
While the Dallas Cowboys led by Tony Romo, Demarco Murray and Dez Bryant fell a little short of making it to the NFL's big game, another Dallas Cowboys team will play for a National Championship in Arizona this week.
A young man from W.H. Adamson High School in Dallas was recognized for is work on the track and in the classroom. See what happened when we surprised Alexander Hernandez.
Thursday night, the Waxahachie ISD School Board named former NFL quarterback Jon Kitna the new head coach at Waxahachie High School.
"If you can describe it in words, more power to you," Scheffler said. "Because I don't think I can."
Josh Jung hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning and the Rangers beat the Athletics 6-4 on Sunday.
The team was returning home to Abilene after a close game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
Dallas opens its season on Sunday, Sept. 8, against the Cleveland Browns.
Dallas Cowboys fans had a rare chance Wednesday night to see the team practice before its season opener on Sept. 8.
Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the seventh inning.
Satou Sabally had 28 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and Natasha Howard added 24 points.
Now that Lamb has a contract that could keep him with the Cowboys through 2028, he's ready for the peace of mind that Dak Prescott will be with him.
Jason and Travis Kelce's "New Heights" podcast deal gives Amazon's Wondery ad sales and distribution rights.
The Dallas Police Department released dashcam footage showing what happened after Officer Darron Burks was killed.
Forty-six-year-old Darron Burks was killed in a shooting in Oak Cliff on Thursday.
Here's what is open and closed on Labor Day 2024, from retailers such as Costco to pharmacies including CVS and Walgreens.
Labor Day across Dallas-Fort Worth started out cloudy with some scattered showers.
Walt Disney Co. pulled ESPN, its Disney network and ABC stations from DirecTV's service, a move that came on a busy sports night.
In an incident raising questions about school discipline and law enforcement practices, police handcuffed a 10-year-old girl with learning disorders following an incident at school.
The issue has been divisive in the small city near Lake Ray Roberts in Denton County.
Keeping students focused in class is a losing battle for Texas schools when there are cellphones around to distract them, says State Representative Ellen Troxclair.
The I-Team surveyed 50 school districts and found a growing number joining the phone-free movement.
Her neighborhood sits in the shadow of Arlington's stadiums, but one woman feels her backyard is no longer safe.
Sean O'Brien, president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, spoke at the RNC in July.
Under President Biden's June proclamation, migrants who cross the southern border between legal entry points are generally disqualified from asylum.
The Labor Day holiday weekend starts the final sprint to the political finish line: Election Day, November 5. A closer look at the biggest prize in Texas this November: the U.S. Senate race between incumbent Ted Cruz and his challenger Colin Allred.
Recent polls show the change from President Biden to Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of their ticket has energized Democrats and is helping make the U.S. Senate race between Republican Ted Cruz and Democratic Congressman Colin Allred of Dallas more competitive.
Congressman Keith Self, R-McKinney, is confident Republican voters will show up in full force to the polls this November. His certainty lies with both Cruz and Trump winning Collin County and re-election.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
Richardson residents continue to recover from storms that hit North Texas with winds that created debris and damages to homes.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Over the past several months, the CBS News Texas I-Team has reported on solar panel horror stories. This time, we set out to find a success story.
Self-driving 18-wheelers have longtime truckers worried about their livelihood and others concerned that the technology needs more testing to make sure the public is safe.
Food dyes in popular snacks have been linked to adverse health outcomes in kids, says state legislature.
An advisory from the nation's top doctor draws attention to the importance of parents' mental health and well-being.
From 1999-2023, the Journal of American Medical Association recorded 21,518 deaths where heat was either the underlying cause or the contributing cause of death, likely an underestimation, they say.
Local police said a preliminary investigation shows the child's grandmother left the baby in the rear seat of the car.
The widow of a UPS driver who died last year is calling for safer conditions for workers as temperatures spike.
Chevron Corporation announced Friday it would relocate its headquarters from San Ramon to Houston, Texas before the end of the year.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
Tech mogul Elon Musk said Tuesday afternoon that he would be moving the headquarters of both his social media company X and SpaceX to Texas in response to a new California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Consumer confidence in the deal remains as unguaranteed as a nod from the feds.
Dallas-based American Rounds says more than 200 stores in Texas are requesting a machine.
"If you can describe it in words, more power to you," Scheffler said. "Because I don't think I can."
Josh Jung hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning and the Rangers beat the Athletics 6-4 on Sunday.
The team was returning home to Abilene after a close game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
Dallas opens its season on Sunday, Sept. 8, against the Cleveland Browns.
Dallas Cowboys fans had a rare chance Wednesday night to see the team practice before its season opener on Sept. 8.
Walt Disney Co. pulled ESPN, its Disney network and ABC stations from DirecTV's service, a move that came on a busy sports night.
Rapper and radio personality Fatman Scoop experienced a medical emergency on stage in Connecticut, local officials said.
Singer Mariah Carey said in a statement that both her mother and sister died on the same day this past weekend.
Former President Donald Trump played the band's song "My Hero" when he welcomed former independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the stage at a rally in Arizona on Friday.
The couple first confirmed the pregnancy back in May.
Rain sticks around through Tuesday for some.
Days after officer Darron Burks was killed, the Dallas Police Department released dashcam footage showing what happened next. Viewer discretion is advised.
The University of North Texas police department is asking for help with naming their newest K9.
Monday, Labor Day, is expected to be the busiest travel day this holiday weekend.
The viral Dubai chocolate bar is boosting business for one North Texas bakery.
Stars, stripes and plenty of fun in the sun is how Fort Worth celebrates the Fourth of July.
Severe storms made way across North Texas on May 28, leaving behind a path of destruction.
Damage from across North Texas that was left behind by two tornadoes on May 25.
A storm chaser not only captured a massive tornado touching down in Hawley, Texas on Thursday but ended up rescuing a family of four whose home was destroyed by it.
Dallas artist Roberto Marquez traveled to the Rafah Crossing in Egypt, the U.S. capital and will attend this weekend's statewide protest in Austin.