Dallas-Fort Worth finally hit 100 degrees for the first time this year, but there are plenty more hot days ahead. The triple digits were recorded just after 3 p.m. Sunday at DFW International Airport, according to the National Weather Service. Sunday’s temperature ended a weeks-long reprieve, as July 1 is the average for hitting the century mark in North Texas, …

Dallas police are investigating the death of a man who was found shot at a homeless encampment Sunday morning. Officers were called about 8:45 a.m. to the 1700 block of Chestnut Street, on the border of Deep Ellum and South Dallas, police said. The man, who has not been identified, was found with a gunshot wound to his left bicep, …

Arlington police are investigating the death of a man who was shot Sunday at a park, authorities say. Officers responded to the shooting about 12:15 p.m in the 2200 block of Greenway Street, near Helen Wessler Park. They were told a woounded man in his early 20s had been dropped off at a local hospital. The man, whose identity will …

Two children were wounded in a shooting late Saturday in Pleasant Grove, Dallas police say. The incident happened about 10:45 p.m. in the 1100 block of North Masters Drive, near Lake June Road, authorities said. Both victims were taken to a hospital, but their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. No information was released about what led to the …

A man was killed in an overnight shooting in Pleasant Grove, Dallas police said. Officers were called about 12:20 a.m. Tuesday to the scene of a shooting in the 2100 block of Aspen Street, near Bruton Road. A man who had been shot multiple times was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police identified him as Bennie …

Since an explosion rocked a Plano neighborhood last Monday — leveling one house, spraying building material across the subdivision and hospitalizing six people — residents have been left wondering what caused the destruction. Some suspected a lightning strike from a storm that was overhead shortly before 5 p.m., when the blast occurred. However, authorities indicated the following day that an isolated …

Here comes the heat! Temperatures have been below normal for weeks. But that is changing. DFW officially hit 100 for the first time this summer at 3:10 pm Sunday afternoon. A Heat Advisory is in effect until 7 pm, and will again be in effect from noon through 7 pm on Monday. Please take precautions if you plan on spending …

A meteorite was reported shooting across the North Texas sky Sunday evening, exploding over the area as it hurtled toward the earth. Texas Storm Chasers posted on Twitter that shortly after 9 p.m. the meteorite was observed in Oklahoma and parts of North Texas. A “boom” was widely reported, Texas Storm Chasers said. In a video of the meteorite posted …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A group of Houston Boy Scouts are walking with new badges of honor after earning the promotion of a lifetime for their years of service. The eight boys and their families said the youngsters have committed time and effort into their former troop, 242, for nearly all their life. And now, they’re seeing benefits from the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A new ice cream shop is opening today in Katy, and it will help support people with special needs. Howdy Homemade Ice Cream is located at 20920 Katy Freeway near Westgreen. The store franchise is owned and run by Houston rapper, activist and philanthropist Trae tha Truth and his business partner Roderick Batson. The business gives jobs to …