FAIRVIEW, Texas — Neighbors in the town of Fairview are concerned about the size of its newest incoming resident: a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Temple. Residents who spoke with WFAA are concerned the building and its projected spire will far exceed the standards currently set by the city.

TEXAS, USA — Editor's note: This article was originally published in the Texas Tribune here. April signals the beginning of blistering heat for much of Texas. And while the summer heat is uncomfortable for many, it can be deadly for the people incarcerated in Texas’ prison system where temperatures regularly reach triple digits.

FORT WORTH, Texas — One person was killed and another was hospitalized in a shooting in Fort Worth Tuesday, police say. Police responded to the shooting in the 2400 block of Irion Avenue shortly after 5:30 p.m. One person was pronounced dead at the scene and a second was...

RICHARDSON, Texas — Dozens of students (roughly 100) from the University of Texas at Dallas occupied the campus' administration building Tuesday evening after leaders on the campus failed to 'meet their demands' about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East between Israel, Hamas, and the innocent citizens of Gaza who have been killed in the middle of it all, organizers told WFAA.

DALLAS — Read this story and more North Texas business news from our content partners at the Dallas Business Journal. A local developer plans to bring new life to a dilapidated former ice house near the Dallas Zoo and the Southern Gateway Park being constructed over Interstate 35E. Proxy...

FORT WORTH, Texas — A family is demanding answers and accountability after their loved one, 31-year-old Anthony Johnson Jr., died while in custody at the Tarrant County Jail on Sunday morning. The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office says Johnson died from a medical emergency after being pepper sprayed during a...

FORNEY, Texas — Cameron Banno has been out canvassing the muddy brush along Highway 80 near FM 460 in Forney for days, looking for any signs of his best friend, Waid Robison. “I've been searching non-stop since Sunday at about 10. In the morning,” Banno said. “We tracked his...

FORT WORTH, Texas — The city of Fort Worth will allow developers to construct taller buildings in a section of the peninsula that will become Panther Island. City council Tuesday unanimously approved the zoning change, which raises the maximum building height from eight stories to 20 stories in a roughly four-block area. The rule will apply to new construction between NW 7th Street and the canal running through the Encore Panther Island apartment complex.

ARLINGTON, Texas — The owners of the company E-Space are keeping their fingers crossed that Arlington councilmembers will approve a business agreement. That agreement could give the green light on starting the first phase of construction just west of the Arlington Municipal Airport and bring hundreds of new jobs.

DALLAS — Early voting is underway until April 30 for the North Texas for the May 4 municipal elections. The last day to apply for a ballot by mail for the election is April 23. The ballots must be postmarked by 7 p.m. on Election Day, May 4. Bond...

DALLAS — The Dallas Stars WAGs (wives and girlfriends) are at it again with another fashionable playoff jacket. WFAA profiled the tradition last season when the ladies rocked a sick LF bomber jacket. "Everyone looks forward to when we get the green light to start talking about playoff jackets,"...

FARMERS BRANCH, Texas — All northbound lanes of I-35 at the Valwood Parkway exit in Farmers Branch were closed because of a "traffic incident" Tuesday afternoon but were reopened as of about 3 p.m. The Farmers Branch police and fire departments responded to the scene. This is a developing...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court pressed pause Tuesday afternoon on Harris County's controversial guaranteed income plan shortly after Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said the program would move forward. The first checks were supposed to go out Wednesday. The income program, Uplift Harris, is designed to...

DALLAS — Grab a napkin, Mavs and Stars fans. You'll need it for the new concession items available during this playoff run at the American Airlines Center. Levy, the food and beverage partner of the Mavericks and Stars, introduced four new items at concessions:. Smoked Bacon-Wrapped Juicy Lucy: Beef...

DALLAS — McKinney-based insurance company Globe Life disclosed details of a Department of Justice probe into its business Tuesday, as it rejected claims of fraud by a short-seller that caused its stock to drop more than 50 percent earlier this month. Globe Life co-CEO Frank Svoboda told investors the...

DALLAS — Foxtrot Market, a specialty grocer and cafe with four locations in Dallas and numerous others across the country, is shutting down all of its stores, the company announced Tuesday. The closure affects 33 Foxtrot markets, along with two of the company's Dom's Kitchen & Market locations, nationwide....

FORT WORTH, Texas — Fort Worth is giving crossing guards a big raise following a vote at Tuesday’s city council meeting. A new contract with All City Management Services, which has managed Fort Worth’s crossing guards since 2017, will raise the minimum wage for crossing guards from $13.50 to $15.45 an hour. The raise will impact crossing guards at 166 schools in 14 school districts within Fort Worth’s city limits.

RICHARDSON, Texas — A body was found in a creek in Richardson on Monday, police said. Police received a report around 4:45 p.m. Monday about a deceased person in the 2800 block of North Glenville Drive, near Lookout Drive off U.S. 75, according to a news release. Police said...

Rounds two through seven will take place on Friday and Saturday, also aired on WFAA. The Dallas Cowboys own seven picks in this draft and will look to add to an otherwise quiet offseason. Cowboys fans looking for a spot to enjoy the draft have to look no further than...