Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a bill that aims to further ban critical race theory from Texas classrooms, even after educators and advocacy groups fought against the move for months. The new law, signed Friday without fanfare, prohibits teaching certain concepts about race; develops a civics training program for teachers; and largely bars schools from giving credit to students …

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott met with 12 small-business owners from around Texas on Friday and heard a common theme: They need more workers if they are going to succeed. The roundtable took place at the Dallas Farmers Market as part of National Small Business Week. The business owners were all members of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Voices community, …

A year and a half after Texas reported its first death from COVID-19, more than 60,000 Texans have now died from the coronavirus. The state reported 377 deaths Friday, raising its toll to 60,357. California is the only other state to have more residents — about 67,000 — die from the virus, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. …

FORT WORTH — Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law Friday that provides nearly $2 billion in additional funds to increase immigration jail capacity and to build Texas’ version of a border wall with Mexico. The $1.8 billion bill will nearly triple what Texas spends on border security over the next two years, which Abbott said is necessary due …

Dallas police officials said the department needs to change how it manages and stores data and that the agency plans to start allowing prosecutors direct access to some evidence files. Executive Assistant Chief Albert Martinez said Friday that police, IT and other city staff will be part of a work group to create a five-year plan to streamline and create …

Sue Favor was in attendance for the 2017 Women’s NCAA Tournament Final Four at American Airlines Arena. It marked her first time in Dallas. “It was a great time,” said Favor, who covers women’s basketball at both the collegiate and professional level on her own website. “They put on a great show.” The sequel is set to happen in 2023, …

A 46-year-old man has been arrested a year after a fatal shooting outside a Far East Dallas nightclub. Jerrard Straughn Cola was booked into the Dallas County jail Thursday on a murder charge in connection with the death of Reginald Agnew Jr. He does not have an attorney listed in court records. Police were called just before 2 a.m. Sept. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — One person was killed in a crash in southwest Houston, police say. It happened at 13900 Buffalo Speedway near W Orem Drive around 6:40 p.m. on Friday. Police say one person was killed and another was rushed to the hospital. The condition of that person wasn’t immediately released. In a tweet posted by HPD, officers are …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — When voters lined up in record numbers for the 2020 election, Jesus Zamora wondered if his friends and family would be in line with him. “Statistically speaking, here in Texas, and even in Houston, it’s very difficult to get a Latino family out to vote,” he said. Zamora is a part of the Jolt Initiative, which was …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It has been several days since Hurricane Nicholas swept through southeast Texas and CenterPoint Energy told ABC13 on Friday that 5,000 employees are still working around the clock to restore power for thousands of customers throughout the region. On Friday afternoon, crews were working to replace multiple utility poles damaged by the storm near Bissonnet and …