UNT announces it will not raise tuition for seventh year in a row

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 8/18 7:15A Alex Keller

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) While it seems like the price of just about everything is up these days, UNT students will be happy to hear that they won't be paying more for tuition next year. In its August meeting, the UNT System Board of Regents approved...

Your Thursday Afternoon Headlines, August 18th, 2022

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 8/18 6:36A CBS Dallas Fort Worth

Portrait artist sketches thief that robbed him, New Denton police chief, City of Dallas offering monkeypox vaccines, Liz Cheney vows to keep Trump out of office, Rudy Guiliani appeared before a grand jury, Texas restaurant owner wrangles...

Legend in the making, Texas kid Epic Orta finalist in National Mullet Competition

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 8/18 6:35A Annie Gimbel

TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Epic Orta is going for the win at this year's National Mullet Competition , hoping to bring it back to Texas for the first time since 2020. That's when Jaxson Crossland , who was...

Tolar residents pick up the pieces after storms rip through town

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 8/18 6:13A Kennedi Walker

TOLAR, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) Cleanup is underway in Tolar after storms ripped through the small town and caused tons of destruction. Joshua Park says last night's storms in Tolar frightened his family....

Dallas SWAT cuts hole in roof, finds Pablo Ramos unresponsive in attic

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 8/18 4:31A Annie Gimbel

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - The Dallas Police Department Special Investigations Unit is looking into the death of Pablo Ramos, 53, on Aug. 17. Dallas SWAT found Ramos unresponsive in his attic after a few hours trying to make contact with him. They...

Your Thursday Morning Headlines, August 18th, 2022

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 8/18 3:50A CBS Dallas Fort Worth

Power outages after storms hit North Texas, Tolar residents wake to storm damages, CDC making some changes, Water restrictions in place for several states surrounding the Colorado river, Arlington residents can apply for water bill assistance,...

Have institutional investors overpaid for houses in DFW and beyond?

Dallas Business Journal 8/18 2:49A Bill Hethcock

Last year, Collin, Dallas, Denton and Tarrant counties had among the highest percentage of institutional buyers of homes anywhere in the nation. Are those investors overpaying for the houses they acquire, and if so, what will the fallout be?

Dallas County Health Department to stage drive thru monkeypox vaccine hub

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 8/17 5:15P J.D. Miles

DALLAS COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) - It's an outbreak that seems to be getting worse - monkeypox cases in Dallas County are increasing. So much so that the health department is expanding its efforts to protect people from getting. Beginning at 9 a.m....

Storms in Tolar leave behind extensive damage

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 8/17 4:32P Giles Hudson

TOLAR, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - Evening storms on Wednesday caused extensive damage in the Hood County city of Tolar. Video from the scene shows numerous large trees and power lines down. Hood County Sheriff Roger Deeds said there are reports of...

City of Denton Selects New Chief of Police

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 8/17 3:23P Jacob Reyes

Doug Shoemaker, Chief of Police in Grand Junction, Colorado, has been selected to be the City of Denton s next Chief of Police, the city announced in a press release Wednesday. Chief Shoemaker has been with the City of Grand Junction since 2018...

Where the Doggos Go

Fort Worth Weekly 8/17 2:45P Fort Worth Weekly

Since my dad works at Lola’s  (2000 W Berry St, LolasFW.com), we hang out there a lot, but sometimes — when I’m a very good boy — we go on new adventures. That’s when I get to explore other great...

Big Ticket: The Dog Days of Summer Are Here

Fort Worth Weekly 8/17 2:39P Fort Worth Weekly

Two of Fort Worth’s most prominent arts organizations — the Fort Worth Botanic Garden/Botanic Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) and the Kimbell Museum of Art — are hosting “dog days” events this...

Changes won't be made to Tarrant County juvenile system anytime soon, following release of audit

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 8/17 2:38P Jason Allen

TARRANT COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) - The Tarrant County Juvenile Board held off on making any immediate changes to the system Wednesday, following the release of an audit showing ongoing overcrowding issues at the juvenile detention center . The judge...

New Vision for Crockett Row

Fort Worth Weekly 8/17 1:52P Fort Worth Weekly

Following an expansive search across North Texas for new investment opportunities, Kathy Permenter and Moody Younger recently settled on Crockett Row, the 282,334-square-foot urban village that has offered a mix of retail, dining, and residential...