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Fort Worth City Manager David Cooke defended his choice to hire a permanent police chief without a national search or public engagement on Thursday as residents of minority communities questioned Click to Continue

Defense witnesses characterized the rationale for arresting a man who claims he was attacked by a Fort Worth police officer as the hip pivot that broke the law. Henry Newson, Click to Continue

There are a lot of takeoffs these days at DFW Airport, including the chief executives salary. The Dallas Fort Worth Airport board on Thursday approved a hefty bonus and merit Click to Continue

BETHEL ACRES, Okla. KFOR A senior dog found in February waiting devotedly by the side of her deceased owner at his Oklahoma home died Wednesday. Sam, a senior dog, had been the companion of a Pottawatomie County veteran for years.On Feb. 28, Sams owner was found dead and she was found right by his side. She had been trying to wake him up. Just trying to figure out what was going on, said Maeghan Olsen, founder and director at

AUSTIN KXAN A fireball was seen hurtling across the Central Texas sky Thursday morning as commuters made their way to work. One KXAN viewer captured the meteors descent on his dashboard camera at 5:36 a.m. while driving down State Highway 71. The space rock hit the atmosphere illuminating into a bright blue light before finally disappearing from sight. The American Meteor Society, which reports and tracks meteoric phenomena across the world, received over 38 reports across the Lone

NITRO, W.Va WOWK For one West Virginia man and his family, asocial media trendhas become much bigger than likes and shares. People participating in the Decade Challenge post comparison photos a current picture and one from ten years ago. Many use it to show awkwardness, growth, weight loss or other superficial changes. For Jason Wickline, who has been struggling with addiction for years, his comparison photos document a personal change that may have saved his life. He started

The Dallas Cowboys won the toss and elected to go on a 75-yard, 17-play, nearly nine-minute drive that ended in a Ezekiel Elliott rushing touchdown.

The Dallas Independent School District has changed its plans to rebuild the three schools severely damaged by the Tornados that hit Dallas in late October.

The teenager accused of fatally shooting multiple people at Santa Fe High School last year has been moved to a North Texas mental health hospital after a judge ruled that he is mentally unfit to stand trial.

A person is in critical condition after a stabbing in Dallas on Thursday, police say.According to the Dallas Police Department, the victim trying to get on a bus without a ticket at the Greyhound terminal at Lamar Street and Commerce Street. Crews Work Overnight to Fix Huge Pothole on I-30 in Dallas Police say a homeless person witnessed the victim attempting to get on the bus and stabbed him.The homeless person fled from the scene, but he was apprehended by police and taken into custody, police say. Angel Tree Deadline Approaches, 4,500 Still Unadopted Police say the victim was transported to Parkland Memorial Hospital in critical condition.

Two major roadways will be closed in Fort Worth this weekend for maintenance and repairs.On Friday, Dec. 6 at 9 p.m., various eastbound and westbound lanes of Spur 280 will be closed from Jones Street to Interstate 35 for pavement overlay. Crews Work Overnight to Fix Huge Pothole on I-30 in Dallas The pavement overlay on Spur 280 is part of a $1 million project which aims to improve mobility and safety by the removing existing pavement, repairing roadways, and overlaying a new asphalt surface. The project is estimated to be completed by the end of the year.The road closure on Spur 280 will end on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. Angel Tree Deadline Approaches, 4,500 Still Unadopted Two northbound lanes of Interstate 820 will also be closed at Sun Valley for drainage construction on Friday at 9 p.m. The lanes will reopen on Sunday, Dec. 8 at noon.Both closures will depend on local weather conditions. Denton Testing All-Walk Crosswalk on the Square Alternate routes are advised.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News

Former Secretary of Defense General James Mattis was in Dallas Thursday for this years annual meeting of the Dallas Citizens Council.Mattis answered questions from the Carlyle Groups David Rubenstein, who asked Mattis if he had any regrets about becoming the Secretary of Defense. Crews Work Overnight to Fix Huge Pothole on I-30 in Dallas Mattis resigned last December, after policy differences with the President. Mattis says he does not live a life of regrets.I was brought up by the greatest generation, and I was brought up to believe that government service is an honor. It is a privilege, but it is a duty, and whether the President of the United States asks you and they are a Republican or a Democrat, it does not matter. As long as you are prepared to do it as long as you can do it, then the response is affirmative, said Mattis. Angel Tree Deadline Approaches, 4,500 Still Unadopted The conversation was about 40 minutes, and Rubenstein asked what are the most important national security issues and challenges for the United States today.The primary threats to the country, to answer your question David, are clearly authoritarian regimes that are acting badly. And in terms of urgency it would be North Korea. In terms of power it would be Russia, and in terms of political will it would be China, he added. Denton Testing All-Walk Crosswalk on the Square The discussion touched on foreign policy, Mattis military career and life. He also expressed concern about civility.I am very concerned these days about the contempt, the rancor that I see among some Americans. It is one thing to have a good strong argument, and elections are divisive. You know you are supposed to divide, I want you to vote for me, and David said no, vote for him, and we divide. But when the election is over, we got to come back together. And I am very worried about how we treat one another in this country, said Mattis.Mattis said one thing he loves about Texas is that people here seem to get along better, and that there is a spirit in this state.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News

Organizers fear it will take a full year to help families affected by the tornado return to normal and that is enough time for many families to dip into poverty.

Edward Pautenis says he shot his wife with three different guns during an argument.

Excited residents in the Bertrand neighborhood say the dental clinic will bring greater access to health care in an under-served community.