Low weekend rain chances, summer heat returns Monday in North Texas

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 7/26 12:14P Erin Moran

NORTH TEXAS It has been a more overcast day for a lot of North Texas, and that has certainly kept temps "cooler" than normal for this time of year, but the clouds haven't produced much of any rain...

Increasing number of human West Nile Virus cases reported in North Texas

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 7/26 11:51A Caroline Vandergriff

NORTH TEXAS Texas currently has more human cases of West Nile Virus than any other state in the country, according to data from the CDC , and the numbers continue to climb as cities and counties report positive mosquito samples almost daily. "We...

Denton County Schedules Ground Fogging in Response to Positive WNV Mosquito Trap

Denton County, TX - News Flash 7/26 11:27A

Denton County Public Health (DCPH) is reporting one positive West Nile Virus (WNV) mosquito trap in unincorporated Denton County. The positive mosquito trap is located in the unincorporated area East of Argyle and West of Copper Canyon.

Who is Max Lucado? New pastor set to lead Gateway Church

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 7/26 10:34A Matthew Davisson

SOUTHLAKE The congregation at Gateway Church in Southlake will be greeted by a new face this Sunday. The church announced that Pastor Max Lucado will become the interim teaching pastor. Lucado is a best-selling author and the current pastor at...

Don’t Blink During ‘Deadpool & Wolverine,’ or You’ll Miss Matthew McConaughey’s Marvel Debut

Texas Monthly 7/26 7:33A Dan Solomon

Matthew McConaughey, like pretty much every star in Hollywood, has long been linked to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He was reportedly in talks to play Doctor Strange in the 2016 film of the same...

Texas Woman’s University names inaugural Houston campus president

Dallas Business Journal 7/26 7:09A Olivia Pulsinelli

Denton-based Texas Woman’s University has selected the first-ever president for its Houston campus, three years after being granted university system status. Monica G. Williams will begin her new role on Aug. 26, TWU said July 24. Her experience...

Denton Fire Department keeping up with population boom with crucial new fire station

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local) 7/26 6:29A Alanna Quillen

It s no secret that Denton County is booming. A recent U.S. Census report of the top 15 fastest-growing cities in the country includes five boomtowns in North Texas. Denton and the surrounding area...

Texas Monthly Welcomes New Chief Revenue Officer Joe Weir

Texas Monthly 7/26 6:22A Texas Monthly

Media veteran Joe Weir has joined Texas Monthly as our new chief revenue officer, overseeing the company s sales operations. Through the rest of the year, he ll work alongside our CRO emeritus,...

I Remember the Last Time Simone Biles Was an Underdog—More Than a Decade Ago

Texas Monthly 7/26 5:49A Dvora Meyers

The first time I saw Simone Biles in competition, she didn t win. This, it would turn out, was an exceedingly rare experience, because winning has become synonymous with the Texan it s something she s...

New 5.0 earthquake rattles West Texas, felt all the way in Dallas-Fort Worth

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 7/26 5:26A Julia Falcon

WEST TEXAS A new earthquake has rattled West Texas this Friday morning, sending aftershocks to the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The 5.0-magnitude earthquake happened at around 9:30 a.m. in Scurry County,...

Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson, and 11 Other Texans to Watch at the Paris Olympics

Texas Monthly 7/26 4:07A Maria Probert Hermosillo, Isabel

When the members of Team USA float down the Seine at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, only California and Florida will have more athletes representing the red, white, and blue than...

8 Essential Texas Recipes for Tapping Into Your “Brat Summer”

Texas Monthly 7/26 4:00A Isabella Zeff

When British singer Charli XCX released her sixth album, the hyperpop Brat, fans declared it to be a brat summer, indulging in lime green (the eye-catching color of the album art) and dancing through...

‘Romeo and Juliet’ Meets the Waco Siege: Bret Anthony Johnston’s New Novel Can Only Be Set in Texas

Texas Monthly 7/26 4:00A Scott Ray

Bret Anthony Johnston wanted to go skateboarding, something he was once paid to do but that I haven t done since the George W. Bush administration. I was willing to give it a try, but the best time...

Sandlot Baseball Teams Are a Treasure Trove of Merch. Here’s What We’d Buy.

Texas Monthly 7/26 3:40A Aisling Ayers

The bats are wooden, the beer is cold, and the merch is a home run. Sandlot baseball clubs in Texas run on an everyone s welcome, just grab a bat ethos once you score a coveted spot on a team, that...