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Denton May Become First Texas City To Ban Fracking
Denton will consider a petition to ban fracking at its public hearing on Tuesday.
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Denton will consider a petition to ban fracking at its public hearing on Tuesday.
Two University of North Texas football players have been arrested and charged with theft.
Wedding dresses from 1844 through present day are featured in a new exhibit in Denton, showcasing the changing styles of American brides throughout the years.
For more than a decade, Denton has drawn its lifeblood from the huge gas reserves that lie beneath its streets. But this former farming center is considering a revolt.
Documents show the University of North Texas improperly obtained $83.5 million in state money for employee benefits and salaries over more than 10 years ending in April.
A UTA professor has been suspended with pay after being accused of money laundering.
Jesse Patino, 26, has won millions of dollars on a scratch-off lottery game.
A federal judge has ordered a former North Texas high school journalism teacher to remain in custody in an investigation of alleged sexual exploitation of minors.
A Denton pharmacist and her husband are both under arrest, accused of money laundering and diverting controlled drugs.
A high school journalism teacher who taught in Denton has been charged with sexual exploitation of minors over alleged suggestive cell phone contact with a Louisiana boy.
The ban on texting and driving in Denton goes into effect Tuesday.
A hot sauce is getting a fiery reaction in Denton. On Monday, a Denton delegation took a tour of Sriracha's plant in southern California. The group is trying to convince the CEO of Huy Fong Foods to expand his hot sauce factory to North Texas.
There is a fight to woo the company behind Sriracha hot sauce out of California and into North Texas, and it heats up on Monday as Denton officials visit the sauce's creator.
Denton Police have issued a Silver Alert for 70-year old Nita Watkins who has been diagnosed with a Cognitive Impairment.
Denton is trying to grab business from California. The city plans to make a pitch to the maker of the popular Sriracha chili sauce next week. City officials spoke about their pitch.
The push to bring in new jobs is heating up in Denton, which may soon host a Sriracha factory.
"Frack Free Denton" collected nearly 2000 signatures on its proposed ordinance to ban the technique used to drill for natural gas.
In a four-month investigation, the I-Team has found few, if any, laws that govern how old drilling sites can be used in the future.
For the first time in the school's history, the student body at Texas Woman's University in Denton has elected a man as its Student Government Association president.
One side calls it "bad air." The other calls it bad science. An energy company is responding to a claim that one of its Denton County gas wells could be putting cancer-causing chemicals into the air.
It's a sight relatives have waited eight days for: 18-year-old Alejandra Gonzalez safe and sound. When asked how she was doing, she didn't answer.
Air samples taken near a gas well in Denton showed increased levels of benzene and other chemicals, according to data released by the Denton Drilling Awareness Group.
The Denton ISD is throwing traditional grading methods right out the window. Hand in your homework late? You won't get a zero. Want a higher test grade? Just take it again.
A man walking along the train tracks in south Denton was killed on Monday night when he was struck by a freight train.
Financial documents released by the University of North Texas show accounting irregularities that have overstated the university's financial position by as much as $23 million.
The competition for the Raiders' starting quarterback job remained murky after both Aidan O'Connell and Gardner Minshew were outplayed Saturday night by Lance.
On scorching days like these, Zane Larman, a technician with Milestone Electric A/C and Plumbing, braces himself for a long and busy day ahead.
Officers arrived around 2 a.m. in the 2400 block of Ross Avenue and discovered the two shooting victims.
The mall remained open.
The firefighters are expected to make full recoveries, fire officials said Saturday.
A sea of blue and red lights stretched endlessly along the streets for Randolph's procession.
Sunday is anticipated to be the hottest day of the year so far.
On scorching days like these, Zane Larman, a technician with Milestone Electric A/C and Plumbing, braces himself for a long and busy day ahead.
The competition for the Raiders' starting quarterback job remained murky after both Aidan O'Connell and Gardner Minshew were outplayed Saturday night by Lance.
The mall remained open.
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.
Sammy Mukherjee denied all the accusations, but declined to get into details about the investment deals.
Months after the I-Team revealed a massive illegal dump in a quiet Fort Worth neighborhood, the cleanup has begun.
North Texas delegates to the Democratic National Convention tell political reporter Jack Fink the message they want to hear from Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
Former New York congressman George Santos is expected to enter a guilty plea in federal court Monday on Long Island.
Every week, Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
North Texas Delegates for the Democratic National Convention discuss what they want to hear from Vice President Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz in Chicago. Topics they hope are addressed include inflation, voting and other "bread and butter" issues.
Political Reporter Jack Fink spoke with North Texas Republican Congressman Roger Williams of the 25th Congressional District, who chairs the Small Business Committee, about the presidential race.
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.
The National Association of EMS Officials recommends "Cool First, Transport Second" for patients whose body temperature is over 104 degrees.
Trader Joe's reports 14 incidents of high flames, a handful resulting in minor burns and limited property damage.
Staring at an iPad screen too much may keep little kids from learning to control their emotions, a new study finds.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics had asked the FDA to approve its MDMA capsules as part of a therapy regimen for treating PTSD. It says another study will take "several years."
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.
The first-ever women's soccer team, Dallas Trinity FC, makes its big debut this weekend.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott remains hopeful he will be able to work out a contract extension.
The playoff-contending Minnesota Twins won 3-2 at Texas on Thursday night in the series opener against the reigning World Series champion Rangers.
Team USA's Jordan Chiles took to Instagram to open up about the loss of her bronze medal.
Texas, the defending World Series champions, stopped a three-game losing streak and won for just the fifth time in its last 18 games.
There were 37 bids for the iconic hat won by Harrison Ford, who played the intrepid archaeologist, Indiana Jones, according to the auction house Propstore.
Céline Dion shared an inside look at the lead-up to her spectacular performance during the 2024 Paris Olympics' opening ceremony.
"The Hollywood Squares" became an American cultural institution and made Peter Marshall a household name.
Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft, died at 94 on Wednesday, her representatives confirmed.
"F-1 Trillion," the new album from one of the biggest pop stars in the world, features Post Malone's duets with some of the biggest names in country, including Luke Combs, Blake Shelton, Morgan Wallen and Dolly Parton.
North Texas delegates to the Democratic National Convention tell political reporter Jack Fink the message they want to hear from Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
The Texas Rangers honored Adrian Beltre after his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame by announcing that he will be immortalized with a bronze statue outside Globe Life Field in 2025.
Two firefighters were injured during a large blaze at a scrap yard near Meachum Airport on Friday. They are expected to make full recoveries, the Fort Worth Fire Department said.
A large fight in the food court area at Town East Mall resulted in some stores closing early Saturday, Mesquite police said.
Due to the brutal heat, the North Texas Fair and Rodeo is delaying the opening of midway rides and games to 6 p.m. today and Sunday. Organizers are also adding more shaded areas and doubling paramedic staff to ensure attendee safety.
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.