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Sexual assault survivor to ask Texas Supreme Court to intervene in lawsuit against Gateway Church
Cindy Clemishire and her father filed the $1 million defamation suit in Dallas County in June 2025. The suit alleges Gateway Church founding pastor Robert Morris, his wife, along with former and current elders, knew about Robert Morris' abuse and made millions of dollars from his...
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Dry, hot spell continues for North Texas as area has gone 62 days without measurable rainfall
The dry, hot spell continues in North Texas. There have officially been 62 consecutive days without measurable rainfall at DFW Airport, tying for the 3rd most consecutive dry days on record. North Texas will stay mostly dry this week due to a ridge of high pressure. This will inc...
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Southlake City Council denies permit for Pride event at local church
A Pride festival in Southlake scheduled for October was denied a permit by city leaders, and organizers are asking for an explanation why.
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Strengthening Southlake’s Water System for the Future
Southlake is investing in critical water infrastructure through the T.W. King Pump Station Improvements. This multi-phase project will improve water quality and reliability while preparing the system for future needs....
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Westlake ends Keller police contract after data center dispute
Westlake leaders voted not to renew Keller police services contract, following a legal fight over a planned data center.
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Grapevine parents raise concerns after youth coach accused of child sex abuse
Grapevine police say they have received calls from worried parents in the wake of the arrest of an assistant youth football coach on child sex assault charges . That coach remains in jail while police are investigating to see if there are more alleged victims who have yet to come...
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When will North Texas cool down?
The dry, hot spell continues in North Texas. There have officially been 62 consecutive days without measurable rainfall at DFW Airport, tying for the 3rd most consecutive dry days on record. North Texas will stay mostly dry this week due to a ridge of high pressure. This will inc...
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Former Grapevine church volunteer, assistant youth football coach accused of child sexual abuse
A Grapevine man is accused of sexually abusing a child, and police say they're continuing to investigate if he had inappropriate contact with other children. Grapevine Police shared on Tuesday that officers arrested 39-year-old Carlos Ernesto Ramos on Aug. 26. According to the de...
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Multiple arrested in North Texas for federal voter fraud
A voter fraud investigation in Dallas and Tarrant counties resulted in the arrests of seven people, and Tarrant County officials have charged two more. FOX 4's Dionne Anglin has more....
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Southlake Pride festival denied permit by city leaders
Southlake City Council did not give a local Pride festival a permit necessary to hold the event, despite allowing the gathering last year. FOX 4's Dionne Anglin has more....
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Former Gateway pastor Robert Morris’ sex offender photo features black eye
Robert Morris has a black eye in a photo that was posted on Tuesday on the state’s sex offender registry website. An attorney for the former Southlake megachurch pastor said he fell and hit a door....
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Federal investigators announce seven North Texas election cases
Federal investigators announced seven cases as part of a coordinated election integrity operation in North Texas, involving the FBI, Homeland Security, and the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office....
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Former Grapevine church volunteer, coach accused of child sexual abuse
Grapevine Police shared on Tuesday that officers arrested 39-year-old Carlos Ernesto Ramos on Aug. 26. According to the department, Ramos was a volunteer youth leader at a local church from 2020 to 2023 and an assistant coach for a youth football league from 2022 to 2024. Police ...
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Take a Walk Through Southlake’s History
Explore Southlake’s history at a special one-day exhibit featuring stories and displays from years past.
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Nine charged in illegal voting investigation in Tarrant County, DOJ says
Nine people have been charged in Tarrant County with illegally voting or attempting to vote, according to federal and local prosecutors. The charges resulted from a joint operation involving the Department of Justice, Homeland Security and the Tarrant County District Attorney’s O...
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Former Grapevine youth leader and assistant coach arrested on child sexual abuse charges
Grapevine police have arrested a 39-year-old man on charges of sexual abuse of a child and are actively investigating whether there may be additional victims, authorities said....
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North Texas faces a hot and dry week with high fire danger
The dry and hot spell continues for North Texas. There have officially been 61 consecutive days without measurable rainfall at DFW Airport, tying for the third most consecutive dry days on record. North Texas will stay mostly dry this next week. A ridge of high pressure will cont...
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Denton County standoff suspect linked to Plano homicide
Police across multiple municipalities in North Texas have connected a now-deceased suspect involved in a pursuit and standoff in Denton County to a homicide that occurred over the weekend in Plano. FOX 4's Alex Boyer has more....
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Large police presence along I-35 in Denton County; traffic stalled as investigation unfolds
There's a large police presence along I-35 in Denton County, stalling traffic on the interstate Monday afternoon. CBS News Texas Chopper 11 shows several law enforcement agencies in the area of I-35 just outside Valley View city limits, a charred suspect vehicle and an extinguish...
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Temperatures above average for Septembers as 100-degree heat continues
We're in mid-September, and another heat advisory is in effect for Dallas-Fort Worth. The week starts 11 degrees above average.
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Former state Rep. Lon Burnam sues Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare
Former state Rep. Lon Burnam is suing Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare and Tarrant County over criminal trespass restrictions that prohibit Burnam from attending future Commissioners Court meetings. According to federal court documents filed Friday, Burnam is suing after he was re...
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More triple digits, dry weather across North Texas this week
The dry and hot spell continues in North Texas . As of Sunday, there have been 59 consecutive days without measurable rainfall at DFW Airport, tying for the third most consecutive dry days on record. North Texas will stay mostly dry this weekend into the coming week. A ridge of h...
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Man, woman found dead in apparent murder-suicide at North Texas home, Colleyville police say
Police in a North Texas suburb are investigating after they say a man and woman were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide Saturday afternoon. The Colleyville Police Department said they responded to a home along the 5300 block of Bluebonnet Drive around 4:15 p.m. that day for...
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Still hot and dry across North Texas
The dry and hot spell continues in North Texas. As of Sunday, there have been 59 consecutive days without measurable rainfall at DFW Airport, tying for the 3rd most consecutive dry days on record....
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Volunteers honor Sept. 11 victims at Dallas cemetery
Hundreds of volunteers gathered at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery to mark the Sept. 11 attacks through a day of service. Participants cleaned and restored headstones while honoring veterans and others who served....
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Colleyville police investigating murder-suicide after man and woman found dead inside home
Colleyville police are investigating a murder-suicide after two people were found dead inside a residence over the weekend.
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9/11 Heroes Run debuts in DFW with 5k run, walk, ruck from Medal of Honor Museum
About 1,300 people took part in the Dallas-Fort Worth 9/11 Heroes Run in Arlington on Saturday. The annual nationwide event, sponsored by CVS Health, is entering its 19th year and is being held in North Texas for the first time. Saturday’s run/walk was at the National Medal of Ho...
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Still hot and dry in North Texas for Saturday
Some lucky folks got some rain the past couple of days, but unfortunately, DFW Airport did not receive a drop, and that is where records are kept. The 58-day-long dry streak continues, tying for the 3rd most consecutive dry days on record....
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More dry weather for North Texas, but changes could be on the way soon
Some lucky folks got some rain the past couple of days, but unfortunately, DFW Airport did not receive a drop, and that is where records are kept. The 58-day-long dry streak continues, tying for the 3rd most consecutive dry days on record. North Texas will stay mostly dry this we...
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Allen beats Southlake Carroll in CBS Texas Game of the Week
Allen defeated Southlake Carroll 56-35 in the CBS Texas Game of the Week at Dragon Stadium.
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Fort Worth homeless shelter loses almost $100,000 in storage facility fire
A Tarrant County shelter helping women, men, children, families, and veterans experiencing homelessness got a devastating blow over the weekend when the main building housing donations to help residents was destroyed in a fire. Now they're starting from scratch and asking for the...
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Slow-moving storm threatens communities across North Texas
National Weather Service warns of 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail as a slow-moving storm threatens communities across North Texas. The National Weather Service in Fort Worth issued a severe thunderstorm warning for southwestern Tarrant County in North Central Texas until ...