Man wanted for sexual assault, burglary, dies in Dallas police custody: Officials

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 4/29 7:05A Lauren Harper

An investigation is underway after a man with multiple felony warrants died in police custody, according to Dallas police. Police said during a traffic stop at about 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday at C.F. Hawn Freeway and North Jim Miller Road, officers...

Bishop T.D. Jakes stepping down as senior pastor of Potter's House in Dallas; his daughter to take...

CBS DFW 4/27 8:04A Briauna Brown

After 30 years, Bishop T.D. Jakes has announced he will be stepping down as senior pastor of the Potter's House in Dallas and transferring the position to his daughter, Sarah Jakes Roberts and...

North Texas sisters show off global mission through origami at Galleria Dallas installation

CBS DFW 4/24 7:26A Nicole Nielsen

A colorful art installation is now on display at Galleria Dallas, but it is about much more than beauty. It is the work of two North Texas sisters who turned a family tradition into a global mission....

Woman grazed by officers after she shot at Grand Prairie police from backyard, PD says

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 4/24 6:30A Frank Heinz

Two Grand Prairie police officers are on leave after shooting a woman they say shot at them from behind a fence early Thursday morning. The police department said officers were called to a home on the 4600 block of Yellowleaf Drive just before 1...

Doorbell camera shows child picking up package during North Texas porch theft

CBS DFW 4/22 3:02A J.D. Miles

It was only a package theft from the front porch of a North Texas home, but the homeowners couldn't believe their eyes when they saw on their doorbell security camera who was allegedly involved in the...

Wilmer-Hutchins shooting suspect surrenders, was let in the building: affidavit

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 4/16 7:10A Lauren Harper

A teenager is in custody, facing felony charges in connection with Tuesday s shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School that hospitalized five students , officials say. An arrest warrant affidavit...

Arrest in case of missing girl forced into prostitution, according to affidavit

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 4/10 8:29P Maria Guerrero

Dallas police made an arrest in the weeklong disappearance of a 13-year-old girl that has raised concerns about how authorities handled the case. On Thursday, DPD confirmed the arrest of Jordyn Davidson, 25. The woman is charged with compelling...

New Texas Democratic Party Chairman says state Democrats want their elected officials to fight for...

CBS DFW 4/6 2:48A Jack Fink

After bruising losses in November that included the White House, the U.S. Senate and House, the Texas Democratic Party elected its new Chairman: Kendall Scudder of Dallas. In an interview with CBS News Texas six days after winning the job Scudder...

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

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 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...

South Dallas YMCA building nears renovation completion

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 3/28 3:52A Alanna Quillen

The much-anticipated new Park South Family YMCA is on track to open early this summer, marking a major milestone in the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas’ strategic growth plan. After 15 months of construction, the state-of-the-art facility in the...

Dallas nonprofit pushes for bills supporting youth in crisis as legislative deadline nears

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 3/25 3:44A Alanna Quillen

With just over two months left in the Texas legislative session, lawmakers are considering several bills aimed at improving mental health and substance use treatment for youth. The urgency comes as Dallas County sees a staggering 343% increase in...

Dallas County inmates hospitalized after transport van accident, police say

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 3/19 8:10A Lauren Harper

Investigations are underway after an accident involving a Dallas County Sheriff s Office transport van hospitalized 11 inmates on Tuesday morning, according to police. At about 7:50 a.m. on Tuesday, the van was involved in a crash on eastbound...

U.S. 75 in North Dallas reopens hours after pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 3/19 7:16A Hannah Jones

Police are investigating a crash in Dallas where a pedestrian was fatally struck by a car on Highway 75 on Wednesday morning, officials say. According to the Dallas County Sheriff s Office, the...

Dallas County sees population gain but lags behind outlying areas

Dallas Business Journal 3/16 4:25A Plamedie Ifasso

This data is essential to understanding the growth patterns in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro. For example, for every 10 people added to the population in DFW from 2023 to 2024, only one was in Dallas County.

Five years after COVID-19 pandemic: Are we ready for the next health crisis?

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 3/11 5:40A Alanna Quillen

Tuesday marks five years since the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic . The virus disrupted daily life, strained healthcare systems, and reshaped scientific research. Now, local experts are reflecting on the lessons...