Emma Rodgers said she’s particularly interested in the year 1921. It was the year her mother was born. It was also the year a white mob attacked Tulsa’s Greenwood District, which was known for its affluent Black population. Historians believe the massacre resulted in as many as 300 deaths. On the 100-year anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, crowds gathered …

A teenage boy was critically wounded in a shooting outside Eastern Hills High School in Fort Worth on Monday afternoon. Police were called about 5:20 p.m. to the school, near Meadowbrook Drive and Weiler Boulevard, where a shooting had been reported in the parking lot. According to a police incident report, a 911 caller said the shooter drove off. The …

AUSTIN — As the Texas summer and extreme temperatures approach, the Public Utility Commission is weighing whether to end a moratorium on utilities shutoffs for nonpayment — a decision that could impact customers statewide who are struggling with bills. A decision about potentially extending the moratorium will be made during a public PUC meeting this Friday, the same day it …

After Saturday’s runoff elections, Dallas residents now know what their city council will look like for the next two years. With a mayor halfway through his first term, the council will include 10 familiar faces and four new ones. That means when the new Dallas City Council is sworn in next Monday, it’ll be a more experienced group at the …

Dallas police Chief Eddie García was cautiously optimistic the department’s new crime reduction plan is working during his first report on his crime plan to the Dallas Public Safety Committee on Monday. New numbers showed that, after one month after the plan’s implementation, the city has seen a small dip in violent assaults. But Garcia said it’s too early to …

Health authorities are closely watching an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new strain of coronavirus known as COVID-19. Here are the answers to key questions about the outbreak: What is the virus? Scientists have identified the virus as a novel, or new, coronavirus. The name comes from the Latin word for crowns or halos, which coronaviruses resemble under …

A 20-year-old man has been arrested more after authorities say he forced his way into an elderly woman’s home to rob and sexually assault her last month. David Austin Gonzales faces charges of aggravated sexual assault and aggravated robbery in connection with the May 22 incident. It was unclear whether he had an attorney. Police said that a woman living …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The last big rain maker for our area brought storms to our far northern areas Monday afternoon. With high pressure over northern Mexico pushing in our direction, it’s about to get drier and hotter. As that high pressure builds over the area this week, rain chances will drop to 20% or less. Temperatures will soar to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Inbound traffic of I-45 North Freeway is flowing again after police investigated a fatal crash for much of Monday afternoon. Police confirmed that just after 11 a.m., an SUV struck an 18-wheeler. They say it was a fatal accident, but there’s no further information on who the victim was. Houston police diverted motorists off the freeway …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two sweet angels — sisters — barely starting to create a bond. Sadly, a tragic accident Wednesday tore a young family apart. Dayan Aranzola said there’s no way other way to put it, the family is broken. He said his nieces’ mother was driving north on Highway 59 at Laura Koppe Road at about 9:20 a.m. …