Mountain View
WFAA
Police release portions of body cam video of the fatal shooting of a man by a DeSoto officer
DESOTO, Texas — Police released a portion of body camera video Friday showing the fatal shooting of a man by a DeSoto police officer Sunday after the man allegedly threatened to shoot officers. The video released Friday was broken into three parts. Additional video is expected to be formally...
Here's why the Dallas Cowboys almost always wear white jerseys
DALLAS — The Dallas Cowboys are one of the National Football League's most iconic teams – and they have the uniforms to match this status. If you're a Cowboys fan or even a hater, you've likely noticed that "America's Team" is typically always seen wearing their white uniforms – even at home, which is uncommon around the rest of the NFL.
AG Ken Paxton claims Travis County 'blatantly violated' Texas law in voter registration lawsuit
AUSTIN, Texas — A new lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is now targeting Travis County. An unofficial copy of the lawsuit obtained by KVUE claims county commissioners stepped outside their authority by hiring a "partisan" third-party group to identify potentially unregistered voters. Paxton filed a similar...
Dallas ISD middle school student hit, killed while walking to school, passenger charged with murder, police say
DALLAS — A man has been arrested after a 14-year-old was hit and killed by a vehicle in southern Dallas Friday, police said. The crash, which happened at around 7:55 a.m., shut down Ledbetter Drive from Marsalis Avenue to University Hills Boulevard Friday morning as Dallas police officers canvassed the scene around a black Mercedes SUV, video from WFAA's chopper showed.
7-Eleven parent company rejects buyout offer from Circle K owner
DALLAS — The owner of Irving-based 7-Eleven has rejected a buyout offer from the owner of rival convenience store Circle K. Tokyo-based Seven & i Holdings, which owns 7-Eleven, said in a statement Friday that its board “unanimously concluded, based on the unanimous recommendation of the Special Committee, that the proposal is not in the best interests of 7&i shareholders and other stakeholders.”
Texas high school football scores: Results from every game in the state
TEXAS, USA — We've got another week of high school football on tap in Texas!. This week on WFAA's Friday Night Football, we feature a battle of state championship contenders in Duncanville and South Oak Cliff. Both teams played for state championships a year ago, with Duncanville winning 6A-Division I, and South Oak Cliff falling in the 5A-Division II title game. This year, both teams are expected to get back to AT&T Stadium again and play for another championship.
Crash shuts down southbound I-635 through eastern Dallas County
DALLAS — A major crash shut down southbound Interstate 635 through the Balch Springs area in eastern Dallas County on Friday morning. The crash was reported around 1:30 a.m. near Lake June Road, and police still had the highway blocked by 6 a.m., according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
Wrong-way driver crashes into 18-wheeler on I-30 in Arlington, police say
ARLINGTON, Texas — A wrong-way driver accused of driving drunk crashed into an 18-wheeler on Interstate 30 in Arlington early Friday morning, police said. The crash happened around 3 a.m. in the westbound lanes of I-30 near Six Flags Drive, according to a police news release. Police said the...
Multiple NFL players will wear Guardian Caps in-game this season. Some high school teams have already been practicing this new safety measure
COTTAGE GROVE, Minn. — The football players at Park High School of Cottage Grove have largely gotten used to the addition by this point. After all, they've already worn them for an entire season. "Not everyone was the biggest fan of the look of it at first, but we...
"Oh, it's backwards!" Adorable video goes viral after Rockwall football players hold up wrong signs for teammates' homecoming proposal
ROCKWALL, Texas — A video of a sweet moment following a Rockwall High School football game is going viral, after a senior safety tried to ask his girlfriend to homecoming with the help of his teammates. Kaden Warren told WFAA in an interview Wednesday he was so excited to...
99-year-old attorney is one of the last remaining of the first who fought to desegregate North Texas schools
FORT WORTH, Texas — Born October 12, 1924, L. Clifford Davis is just weeks from a milestone birthday. After nearly 100 years of living, his feet move a little slow. But his mind doesn’t. WFAA met Davis at a law firm in Fort Worth where he still keeps...
Texas A&M University System to upgrade College of Dentistry in Dallas
DALLAS — This article was originally published by our content partners at the Dallas Business Journal. You can read the original article here. . As the Texas A&M University System pumps tens of millions of dollars into its North Texas campuses, the next facility in line for upgrades appears to be its dental college in Dallas.
Man wanted for murder, assault in DFW arrested by Border Protection officers in Laredo
LAREDO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) officers arrested 25-year-old Jaime Ruiz Villanueva in Laredo Wednesday for multiple alleged violent crimes and drug-related felonies. According to CPB, officers at the Gateway to Americas Bridge made Villanueva, who is a U.S. citizen, go to a secondary inspection and...
Fort Worth firefighters rescue kittens, pregnant dog from house fire
FORT WORTH, Texas — Two newborn kittens and a pregnant dog were rescued from a North Texas house fire. Fort Worth firefighters pulled the animals to safety while putting out a house fire in the 4800 block of Arbor Street. Fire officials say they pulled two newborn kittens from...
Body discovered by construction workers in Princeton, police say
PRINCETON, Texas — A death investigation is underway after a body was found Thursday afternoon in Princeton, police said. Princeton police said the body was discovered around 3 p.m. near County Road 398 and S. Beauchamp Blvd. at a construction site. The crew that was working at the development...
Electricity provider offering home batteries expands services to North Texas
DALLAS — An electricity provider that installs backup batteries in customers' homes has expanded its services to include Dallas-Fort Worth. Base Power, which launched earlier this year in the Austin area, announced in August it is now selling electricity to North Texans. The company's first customers live in Fort Worth, Grand Prairie, and Arlington.
McKinney ISD creates new committee geared towards preparing for growth of district
MCKINNEY, Texas — There are currently more than 23,000 students enrolled in McKinney ISD schools. Even though the 2024-2025 school year just started, district leaders are already planning for years to come. “We just see the housing market boom and with that brings so many great McKinney ISD families,”...
Off-duty Fort Worth officer who shot man during hit-and-run incident has been identified, placed on restricted duty
FORT WORTH, Texas — An off-duty Fort Worth police officer who shot a man multiple times after an alleged hit-and-run attempt has been identified as Officer William Martin, the department confirmed to WFAA. In the wake of that incident, Martin was placed on restricted duty as of Thursday, the...
North Texas resident wins $1.25M playing Texas Two Step game
PLANO, Texas — A Plano resident won $1.25 million playing Texas Two Step, a Texas Lottery draw game. The player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought the winning ticket at a Walmart Fuel Center in the 6000 block of Coit Road in Plano, according to Texas Lottery. The winning...
Arlington apartment fire survivor meets his heroes
ARLINGTON, Texas — An Arlington apartment fire survivor got the chance to meet all of his rescuers on Thursday, months after a kitchen fire filled his apartment with smoke and nearly claimed his life. Shuney Singh, 65, says he was asleep when the kitchen in his apartment at SouthPoint...
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.