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Storms Leave a Path of Damage From Fort Worth to Canton


May 30, 2019

An outbreak of tornadoes swept parts of northern and eastern Texas Wednesday, leaving scattered reports of damage but only one minor injury. Twisters were reported near Rockwall, Greenville and Canton between 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Dozens of funnel clouds that didn’t reach the ground were also sighted, with many people sharing their storm pictures to NBC 5 through …

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#SomethingGood: Dallas Girl, 10, Revamps Menu at Saltgrass Steak House


May 30, 2019

Ten-year-old Camila Yi loves to test her brain power with games. And, she loves Friday night dinners at Saltgrass Steak House. “Fried mushrooms are my favorite and the kid’s sirloin with extra steak butter,” she smiled. Recently, though, she noticed a couple of things that bothered her Number one: She’d memorized all the games on the kid’s menu. “Some of the …

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DFW Timeline: severe threat moves east of the DFW area


May 30, 2019

10:00p The Flash Flood Watch and Tornado Watch have been cancelled for North Texas. 8:00p The DFW area is in the clear for the rest of the evening in terms of severe weather. You could still see a shower or storm, but the severe threat will remain east of the metroplex. That’s also where a Tornado Watch continues until 11:00pm …

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Arlington Man Charged With Murder After Wife Found Deceased


May 29, 2019

An Arlington man is being charged with murder after police said his wife was found unconscious in their apartment early Tuesday morning. Police said they were asked to perform a welfare check at a residence at the Windsprint Apartments on the 2500 block of Park Village Drive at about 6:45 a.m. The caller advised that a man was possibly at …

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Massive Fire Guts Dallas’ Landmark Ambassador Hotel


May 29, 2019

Flames consumed Dallas’ historic Ambassador Hotel early Tuesday morning, leaving behind only a shell of the 115-year-old landmark building. Dallas Fire-Rescue was called at about 1:30 a.m. to the historic, former luxury hotel at 1312 South Ervay Street. Firefighters arrived to find the six-story building engulfed in flames Smoke billowed over Interstate 30 as more than 100 firefighters attacked the …

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Severe Weather Possible Wednesday


May 29, 2019

The recent reprieve from stormy weather in North Texas is about to come to an end. A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for a large portion of North Texas that goes into place Wednesday morning and will last at least through Thursday morning. Wednesday is expected to bring widespread storms, mainly during the afternoon and evening. An upper low …

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JPS Hospital Emergency Room Declares ‘Code Yellow’ Due to High Patient Volume


May 29, 2019

John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth issued a ‘Code Yellow’ on Tuesday, saying the emergency department is overwhelmed with a high number of patients. While the hospital remains in a ‘Code Yellow,’ patients that have a minor illness are encouraged to visit an urgent care facility close to your home, or even visit the JPS family health center for …

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Minister Offers Fort Worth Church for Warring Gangs to Declare Truce


May 28, 2019

A Fort Worth minister is offering his church as a neutral meeting ground for warring gangs to declare a truce after a recent uptick in violence. “Absolutely, I’m not afraid of my own babies,” said Rev. Kyev Tatum, pastor at New Mount Rose Baptist Church. “We’re asking them to stand down. Come in. Let’s talk this out. Don’t shoot it …

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FWFD Captain Dies From Cancer, Supporters Fighting to Prove His Job Caused It


May 28, 2019

The Fort Worth Fire Department is saying goodbye to one of its own. Captain Keven Teague died on Friday from pancreatic cancer and already his fellow firefighters are working to prove his disease was caused by his job. It’s a fight they’re hoping will become easier thanks to a new bill passed through the Texas Legislature. Teague served with the …

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3 Men Arrested in Connection to Deadly Street Racing Crash: Police


May 28, 2019

Dallas police say they arrested three men Saturday in connection to a street racing crash that killed a 9-year-old girl Friday night in Pleasant Grove. Police arrested 28-year-old Hector Camarena, 27-year-old Diego Gaytan and 62-year-old Ricky Jackson Monday. Each man faces four counts of racing on a highway causing serious injury, according to Dallas police. Camarena is being held on …

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