Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for parts of North Texas on Thursday

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 5/22 8:48A Scott Padgett

Severe storms capable of producing large hail and damaging winds are possible across North Texas on Thursday A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for far north counties, including Grayson, Denton,...

What does it mean when a Texas school gets an 'A' rating?

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 5/22 3:57A Lacey Beasley

Schools across the state were issued 2023 A-F accountability ratings from the Texas Education Agency last month, showing every district in North Texas dropped in scores some more than others. Prosper ISD was one of the highest-scoring districts...

Texas House passes bill banning sale and possession of THC cannabis products

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 5/22 3:25A Marissa Armas

A bill banning THC passed in the Texas House late Wednesday night. In a 95-44 vote, Senate Bill 3 passed in the House, banning all THC products. Adults would face up to a year in jail for possessing any THC product. THC is an $8 billion industry...

Lynx spoil homecoming for Paige Bueckers in 85-81 win over Wings

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 5/22 2:14A CBS Texas

Napheesa Collier had 28 points and eight rebounds to lead the Minnesota Lynx to their second victory over the Dallas Wings in five days, an 85-81 decision that spoiled the homecoming for first overall...

Another beautiful day ahead in North Texas before storm chances return

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 5/21 12:43P Scott Padgett

The First Alert Weather Team has issued a First Alert Weather Day for Thursday, as the threat for scattered severe storms returns. Thursday starts dry, with some sunshine. But a warm front will be...

Southwest Airlines to require portable chargers be kept out while in use due to battery fire...

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 5/21 7:32A CBS Texas

Passengers on Southwest Airlines flights will soon be required to keep their portable chargers in plain sight while using them due to concerns about the growing number of lithium-ion battery fires in a new policy that other airlines may adopt....

Dallas Cowboys receiver George Pickens joins CeeDee Lamb, Dak Prescott at practice for the first...

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 5/21 1:45A CBS Texas

By the time Dak Prescott got to his phone after the Dallas Cowboys agreed to a trade for receiver George Pickens , the star quarterback said he had about six missed calls from owner Jerry Jones'...

67-year-old Frisco man sentenced to 70 years in prison for continuous child sex abuse

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 5/20 7:16A Briauna Brown

A 67-year-old Frisco man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the continuous sexual abuse of children over a seven-year period, the Collin County District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday....

North Texas bounces back from severe storms to sunshine Tuesday, as temps top out in the 80s

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 5/20 6:30A CBS Texas

Tuesday morning started cloudy, misty and muggy, but thanks to a cold front, a drier and cooler airmass settled into the region. Dew point temperatures went from 70 to 50 degrees, and the day went...

Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price won't face charges after allegedly assaulting a woman at...

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 5/20 6:18A Julia Falcon

A Dallas woman is claiming that Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price assaulted her while she was working at a polling place on Election Day. According to the Dallas Police Department, officers met Cynthia Stairs at the Frank Crowley...

Texas man to be executed for setting Garland convenience store clerk on fire in 2012

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 5/20 6:15A CBS Texas

A Texas man is set to be executed Tuesday evening for the burning death of an elderly clerk he set on fire during a convenience store robbery more than a decade ago. Matthew Lee Johnson was condemned for the 2012 death of 76-year-old Nancy Harris,...

Dallas Wings' rally not enough, team now 0-2 after loss to Seattle Storm

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 5/20 3:01A CBS Texas

The Dallas Wings fought back late in the first half and in the third quarter, but it was not enough to overcome Seattle Storm's Nneka Ogwumike and Skylar Diggins' hot shooting in the second half. The...

Record-breaking number of Texans to travel for Memorial Day weekend, AAA says

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 5/20 12:54A Julia Falcon

A record number of Texans are expected to travel over the Memorial Day holiday period, according to AAA Texas. Over 3.7 million are planning to hit the road, skies and lakes between May 22 and May 26, a 3% increase from last year. It's the third...

LIVE RADAR: Severe T-storms, large hail, tornadoes possible into this evening

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local) 5/19 11:19A NBC 5 Weather Experts

Our unsettled weather pattern continues with more storm chances into this evening. Some of those storms may turn severe, with large hail and damaging winds. Even a tornado cannot be ruled out. The...

Large hail, strong tornado threat continues across North Texas

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 5/19 11:18A CBS Texas

After an active weather weekend across North Texas, another round of severe weather is on the way Monday. The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has highlighted an enhanced risk, level 3...