Texas took an important step Tuesday in expanding access to virtual education as families clamor for more options during the pandemic. The House Public Education Committee approved a proposal that would provide state funds for most school districts to offer online classes at a time when parents are especially worried about young kids ineligible for the vaccine. The bill is similar to …

An Irving man who tried to meet a young girl for sex has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. A jury convicted Cody Ryan Turner, 37, of a federal charge of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor in March. He was sentenced Monday by a judge in Plano. According to authorities, Turner began sending messages to a person …

After two days of testimony, Glen Samuel McCurley changed his plea to guilty Tuesday in the 1974 murder of 17-year-old Carla Walker in Fort Worth. McCurley pleaded guilty to capital murder Tuesday morning in a Tarrant County courtroom, more than 47 years after Walker’s murder. State District Judge Elizabeth Beach sentenced him to an automatic sentence of life in prison. …

Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas is known for golf, fine dining and a lavish pool deck. But it’s also designated as a “certified Audubon cooperative sanctuary.” The resort has retained certification from Audubon International for its environmental work, including wildlife and habitat management, water conservation, chemical use reduction and safety and outreach and education, according to a …

A Plano man will spend more than 21 years behind bars after he admitted he shared numerous child pornography images online. Edgar Raymond Miller, 38, pleaded guilty in February to two counts of distribution of child pornography. A federal judge sentenced him Monday to 262 months in prison. Plano police received a tip in April 2020 about child porn shared …

A Tarrant County man used his job running a church’s sound system to try to solicit a sex act from a girl, authorities allege. Kenneth Tyler Hostin, 33, of Haslet was arrested Thursday on a felony count of criminal solicitation of a minor and was released from the Tarrant County jail on $25,000 bond the following day. It was unclear …

Plano’s new Fire Training Center will be one of the first centers in the area to be equipped with a Firefighter Air Replenishment System (FARS), the city’s fire department stated in an announcement. The system is a standpipe that allows firefighters faster and safer access to breathing air that they can use to fill their air bottles. Plano Fire-Rescue’s new …

ALIEF, Texas (KTRK) — An off-duty Aldine ISD police officer was honored with a special award for his life-saving skills after he jumped into action to save two people who were trapped in a burning car after a crash. On July 20 at about 11 a.m., Aldine ISD Police Capt. Mark Harris was off-duty and running errands when he saw …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A former C.E. King High School student is being investigated by police after a gun was found as he was trying to visit his girlfriend at the school. It happened Monday afternoon. According to a letter sent to parents by Sheldon ISD, the girlfriend, who’s a current student at the school, opened the door for her …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As the chaos continues to unfold in Afghanistan, thousands of people, including Houstonians, are watching the developments carefully. “We have knocked on every door, we have begged everyone,” said a Houston-based U.S. service member from his hotel room in Washington D.C. Wearing sunglasses and a mask, the service member wished to only be identified by his …