Staff have signaled they are preparing for a legal fight if necessary. The Regional Transportation Council on Thursday approved an initial $250,000 in funding for outside legal fees, in the event Hunt Realty files suit against NCTCOG — a move transportation officials think could be likely based on correspondence from the firm’s attorneys.

U.S. Figure Skating is confirming several members of its skating community are among the victims of the Washington D.C. plane crash. One local figure skater said she knows firsthand just how much these individuals meant to the sport.

Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q graduated from a food trailer in Grapevine to a permanent restaurant in Allen. It’s destined to be at the top of Texas barbecue fans’ must-visit list. The Mexican-Texan-influenced barbecue restaurant opens in Watters Creek Village in Allen on Jan.

The Trump administration this week revoked an 18-month extension on the Temporary Protected Status designation for Venezuelans in the U.S.

UTSA visits the North Texas Mean Green after Damari Monsanto scored 21 points in the Roadrunners' 94-74 loss to the Florida Atlantic Owls.

A wonderful weekend is ahead for North Texas. With highs in the 70s, it will feel more like April than February.

A widespread 2 to 3 inches of rain is possible overnight, which is why our First Alert Weather Team will be monitoring the event and covering it on our 24/7 stream. However, it's looking more likely that some isolated higher rainfall amounts will be possible - potentially as much as 7 inches of rain.

The Colony police said a criminal investigation is underway after over 80 animals were rescued from “concerning conditions” at a residential property.

Some parts of the region had more than 6 inches of rain Wednesday night into Thursday. First Alert meteorologist Erin Moran has the forecast.

Nick Finzer is a jazz trombonist, educator and entrepreneur at the University of North Texas. His independent record label, Outside In Music, earned two Grammy nominations in the jazz category.

Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to deploy additional state resources, including swiftwater rescue boat squads and urban search and rescue teams. Among them is a Fort Worth Fire Rescue squad, which deployed this morning to stage in Abilene and could be moved depending on the evolving situation.

North Texas skaters are grieving after losing friends and colleagues in a tragic plane crash near Washington, D.C.