The Dallas Morning News sent questionnaires to candidates across North Texas, and their answers have been compiled 2021 Election Voter Guide. Candidates discussed how they would address their city’s needs, and you can compare their answers. Candidates were limited to 200 words per question, but they were not edited in any way. Two candidates are running for mayor. Click here to see what John …

AUSTIN — For the first time ever, the Texas House approved divisive legislation that would let people carry handguns in public without a license, delivering a major victory to gun rights activists and Republicans’ conservative flank. In more than six hours of debate Thursday, several Democrats warned it would be dangerous to let untrained people carry a loaded gun in …

The last thing Jonna King remembers was having drinks with coworkers after a shift of waiting tables at the Statler Hotel in downtown Dallas The 29-year-old mother of two said she has no memory of walking to her car in the hotel’s garage early Sept. 21, 2019, and being bludgeoned with a fire extinguisher. The man who attacked her and stole …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — This week, there’s a big debate about COVID-19 threat levels across southeast Texas, especially in Harris County. Some are asking, why are we still in code red? Harris County has spent the last 42 weeks at “threat level red. According to the Harris County Public health website, red means outbreaks are present and worsening, and that testing …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The family of 5-year-old Caleb Posadas is filing a lawsuit against suspected drunk driver Sebastian Matta. The crash happened Sunday, April 11, while Caleb and his dad, Luis Posadas, were on their way home from a 2-year-old’s birthday party. At the intersection of Fountain View and the northbound feeder road of the Southwest Freeway, Matta reportedly …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — With COVID-19 variants emerging as the virus continues to spread, the race is on to vaccinate the country. Eyewitness News spoke with Katelyn Jetelina, an epidemiologist with UTHealth, about the efforts and what it all means for testing and vaccine. Jetelina said tests should be able to detect all COVID-19 infections but they won’t be able to determine …

Showers and thunderstorms will increase in coverage through the morning hours Friday ahead of a strong cold front. The front will push through during the afternoon hours. A few storms may become strong to severe with gusty winds and quarter size hail, but widespread severe weather is unlikely. Rain amounts will average a half inch to an inch. Breezy northwest …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Mumtaz Raofi is all-too familiar with the Taliban. Raofi is a native of Afghanistan who currently lives in Houston. He said he spent five years under Taliban rule, and that amount of time had a lasting impact on him. He recalled a period when the Taliban would hang human limbs at an intersection in Kabul as …

CYPRESS, Texas (KTRK) — Authorities arrested a 34-year-old man accused of locking a 17-year-old in a Cypress storage unit for days and sexually assaulting her. The teen, who was listed as a runaway while she was being held against her will, made the outcry to authorities on April 8, according to the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office. The suspect, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Surveillance video obtained on Thursday shows the moment a Harris County deputy shot and killed a man having a mental health crisis. Marcelo Garcia, 46, whose family says struggled with mental illness his entire life, was shot to death in east Harris County Wednesday morning. The family of Garcia spoke with reporters on Thursday The surveillance …