Lawmakers Getting Update on West Explosion Inquiry

Members of the lower chamber's Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee will hear from investigators on Monday. Read More

George W. Bush's jet makes emergency landing

DALLAS (WBAP 24/7 News) - A private jet that had former President George W. Bush on board made an emergency landing Saturday night.The Federal Aviation Administration says that the jet was flyin... Read More

Four Die, Nine Injured in Weekend Crash

A popular youth pastor was among the four who died late Saturday night on a dark two-lane road in southern Tarrant County. Read More

Air Force Recruiter Gets 27 Years for Sexual Assault

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - An Air Force recruiter has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for aggravated sexual assault and other offenses. A panel of officers on Friday sentenced Tech Sgt. Jaime Rodrigue... Read More

Court-drawn Texas voting maps get Senate's approval

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas Senate has made permanent the temporary political maps drawn by a three-judge federal court in San Antonio. Gov. Rick Perry called the Legislature into special sessio... Read More

Law requires some to be drug tested to get Texas unemployment benefits

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Gov. Rick Perry has signed a law mandating drug testing for some unemployment benefits recipients. Employers already hold insurance policies to help laid-off workers survive o... Read More

Judge Bans Fort Hood Suspect's Defense Strategy

FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) - A military judge will not allow an Army psychiatrist to tell jurors that he shot Fort Hood soldiers to protect Taliban leaders in Afghanistan.The judge said Friday that Maj... Read More

Truck Smashes into House; Four Kids Hurt

Fort Worth police were searching for a white pickup truck or sport utility vehicle that smashed through the side of a house early Friday, injuring four children. Read More

DISD could shift board briefing time

DALLAS (WBAP 24/7 News) - Dallas ISD trustees are giving mixed reviews to a plan to shift the start time of the monthly school oard briefings to encourage more transparency and public participatio... Read More

Supreme Court Sides With Oklahoma in Water Dispute

Tarrant Regional Water District GM Jim Oliver says securing additional water resources is essential to North Texas' continued growth and prosperity. Read More