Staff have signaled they are preparing for a legal fight if necessary. The Regional Transportation Council on Thursday approved an initial $250,000 in funding for outside legal fees, in the event Hunt Realty files suit against NCTCOG — a move transportation officials think could be likely based on correspondence from the firm’s attorneys.

Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q graduated from a food trailer in Grapevine to a permanent restaurant in Allen. It’s destined to be at the top of Texas barbecue fans’ must-visit list. The Mexican-Texan-influenced barbecue restaurant opens in Watters Creek Village in Allen on Jan.

A suspect being pursued by police shot at officers several times and is now barricaded inside a Lake Worth home, officials said. Lake Worth police said they have the house surrounded in the 1700 block of Skyline Drive.

A widespread 2 to 3 inches of rain is possible overnight, which is why our First Alert Weather Team will be monitoring the event and covering it on our 24/7 stream. However, it's looking more likely that some isolated higher rainfall amounts will be possible - potentially as much as 7 inches of rain.

The Colony police said a criminal investigation is underway after over 80 animals were rescued from “concerning conditions” at a residential property.

Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to deploy additional state resources, including swiftwater rescue boat squads and urban search and rescue teams. Among them is a Fort Worth Fire Rescue squad, which deployed this morning to stage in Abilene and could be moved depending on the evolving situation.

A small army of North Texas acts will vie for trophies at the 67th annual Grammy Awards telecast, airing Sunday at 7 p.m. on CBS and Paramount+.

North Texas skaters are grieving after losing friends and colleagues in a tragic plane crash near Washington, D.C.

After the Trump administration took away protections on sensitive areas like schools and churches, one educator and advocate says districts need to have plans in place — and communicate them with families.

A Texas woman was caught smuggling cat medicine into the country disguised as personal care products. Here's how she scammed pet owners and what prosecutors say she bought with her millions of dollars in ill-gotten gains.