A new city ordinance approved Tuesday states that an offense under this article is punishable by a criminal fine of not more than $500. Fort Worth police approved a new rule to tackle street racing and stunting in the city. It is now illegal to gather and watch them. "If there’s no spectators, there’s not an event," said Fort Worth Asst. Police Chief Robert Alldredge. For spectators of street stunting, it is now a criminal offense. A new city ordinance approved Tuesday states: "An offense under this article is punishable by a criminal fine of not more than $500." "We approached the city...…A new city ordinance approved Tuesday states that an offense under this article is punishable by a criminal fine of not more than $500. Fort Worth police approved a new rule to tackle street racing and stunting in the city. It is now illegal to gather and watch them. "If there’s no spectators, there’s not an event," said Fort Worth Asst. Police Chief Robert Alldredge. For spectators of street stunting, it is now a criminal offense. A new city ordinance approved Tuesday states: "An offense under this article is punishable by a criminal fine of not more than $500." "We approached the city...WW…

 A fugitive who police say shot a Burleson officer and murdered a woman during a carjacking was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon after a manhunt. A fugitive who police say shot a Burleson officer and murdered a woman during a carjacking was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon after a manhunt. Police tracked the murder victim's stolen truck to Gainesville. Jerry Don Elders, 39, was arrested after ditching the truck and running into a wooded area off I-35. Burleson Police drove him to the Johnson County jail in Cleburne following his capture 80-miles away in Gainesville. The...… A fugitive who police say shot a Burleson officer and murdered a woman during a carjacking was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon after a manhunt. A fugitive who police say shot a Burleson officer and murdered a woman during a carjacking was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon after a manhunt. Police tracked the murder victim's stolen truck to Gainesville. Jerry Don Elders, 39, was arrested after ditching the truck and running into a wooded area off I-35. Burleson Police drove him to the Johnson County jail in Cleburne following his capture 80-miles away in Gainesville. The...WW…

Fort Worth police want to identify two drivers who hit and injured a pedestrian while stunt driving. Fort Worth police want to identify two drivers who hit and injured a pedestrian while stunt driving. Investigators say the two cars drove recklessly early Sunday morning at the intersection of White Settlement Road and University Drive. A city camera caught a bird’s eye view of what happened."This is a very dangerous event they are trying to pull off. It risks life," said Buddy Calzada, FWPD spokesman. The cars, dangerously swirling, meant traffic was held at bay. Meanwhile, hyped up...…Fort Worth police want to identify two drivers who hit and injured a pedestrian while stunt driving. Fort Worth police want to identify two drivers who hit and injured a pedestrian while stunt driving. Investigators say the two cars drove recklessly early Sunday morning at the intersection of White Settlement Road and University Drive. A city camera caught a bird’s eye view of what happened."This is a very dangerous event they are trying to pull off. It risks life," said Buddy Calzada, FWPD spokesman. The cars, dangerously swirling, meant traffic was held at bay. Meanwhile, hyped up...WW…

Abbott said Texas will shift the focus from using numerous smaller providers to large-scale vaccination sites that can more efficiently vaccinate thousands of people each day. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was in North Texas Monday to tour the COVID-19 vaccination site at the Arlington Expo Center. "I just had the opportunity to go inside to visit this operation and the way that everybody receiving the vaccination talked about it. They said they had never run so effectively, so smoothly, so swiftly and so easily," Abbott said. "They said this is the easiest thing they’ve ever done going through...…Abbott said Texas will shift the focus from using numerous smaller providers to large-scale vaccination sites that can more efficiently vaccinate thousands of people each day. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was in North Texas Monday to tour the COVID-19 vaccination site at the Arlington Expo Center. "I just had the opportunity to go inside to visit this operation and the way that everybody receiving the vaccination talked about it. They said they had never run so effectively, so smoothly, so swiftly and so easily," Abbott said. "They said this is the easiest thing they’ve ever done going through...WW…

An hours-long standoff at an apartment complex in Plano ended with an officer injured and a suspect dead. An hours-long standoff at an apartment complex in Plano ended with an officer injured and a suspect dead. The incident started just before 11 a.m. Thursday at the Camden Legacy Creek Apartments in the 6400 block of Ohio Drive. Police came out to the apartment for a welfare check. Officers were immediately met with gunfire. One officer who was still inside his squad car was hit by a bullet. It began with a phone call to dispatch. The man on the other line said things that police...…An hours-long standoff at an apartment complex in Plano ended with an officer injured and a suspect dead. An hours-long standoff at an apartment complex in Plano ended with an officer injured and a suspect dead. The incident started just before 11 a.m. Thursday at the Camden Legacy Creek Apartments in the 6400 block of Ohio Drive. Police came out to the apartment for a welfare check. Officers were immediately met with gunfire. One officer who was still inside his squad car was hit by a bullet. It began with a phone call to dispatch. The man on the other line said things that police...WW…

As of Tuesday, COVID-19 patients occupy just more than 15% of hospital beds in the North Texas region. Tarrant County Health Director Dr. Vinny Taneja says COVID-19 hospitalizations have reached a critical threshold in North Texas. Taneja says as of Tuesday, COVID patients occupy just more than 15% of hospital beds in the North Texas region. Dr. Joseph Chang is the chief medical officer at Parkland Hospital in Dallas. Tuesday, he and other DFW health officials reported the region surpassed 15% of occupied hospital beds in the region with COVID-19 patients. It’s the first time since the...…As of Tuesday, COVID-19 patients occupy just more than 15% of hospital beds in the North Texas region. Tarrant County Health Director Dr. Vinny Taneja says COVID-19 hospitalizations have reached a critical threshold in North Texas. Taneja says as of Tuesday, COVID patients occupy just more than 15% of hospital beds in the North Texas region. Dr. Joseph Chang is the chief medical officer at Parkland Hospital in Dallas. Tuesday, he and other DFW health officials reported the region surpassed 15% of occupied hospital beds in the region with COVID-19 patients. It’s the first time since the...WW…

The surge of cases led a Fort Worth restaurant owner to make the tough decision to cut off indoor dining. His decision comes as Tarrant County health leaders urge people to opt for takeout instead. A busy kitchen churns out orders and fresh tortillas at Frezko Tacos in north Fort Worth. The dining room, however, is shuttered. “It’s a hard decision. You really don’t know what’s going to happen until you actually do it. Thank God our customers have been so faithful to us,” owner Eliazar Salinas said. Salinas halted indoor dining last Thursday amid Tarrant County’s extreme COVID-19 surge. He’s...…The surge of cases led a Fort Worth restaurant owner to make the tough decision to cut off indoor dining. His decision comes as Tarrant County health leaders urge people to opt for takeout instead. A busy kitchen churns out orders and fresh tortillas at Frezko Tacos in north Fort Worth. The dining room, however, is shuttered. “It’s a hard decision. You really don’t know what’s going to happen until you actually do it. Thank God our customers have been so faithful to us,” owner Eliazar Salinas said. Salinas halted indoor dining last Thursday amid Tarrant County’s extreme COVID-19 surge. He’s...WW…

Students and staff have seen others wearing masks on campus more frequently. TCU has seen a dramatic outcome, and not just the football team’s big win over the University of Texas Longhorns. The university also scored a significant turnaround in its fight against COVID-19. As of Thursday, TCU reports 14 active cases campuswide, a number that had been in the hundreds. “I do think students are wearing their masks, trying to social distance themselves. They’re not partying as much as like during the first couple weeks of school,” graduate student Karen Winters said. Winters and her group of...…Students and staff have seen others wearing masks on campus more frequently. TCU has seen a dramatic outcome, and not just the football team’s big win over the University of Texas Longhorns. The university also scored a significant turnaround in its fight against COVID-19. As of Thursday, TCU reports 14 active cases campuswide, a number that had been in the hundreds. “I do think students are wearing their masks, trying to social distance themselves. They’re not partying as much as like during the first couple weeks of school,” graduate student Karen Winters said. Winters and her group of...WW…

A Fort Worth police officer was fired from his job because of a racially insensitive meme posted on his personal Facebook page. A Fort Worth police officer was fired from his job because of a racially insensitive meme posted on his personal Facebook page. The Fort Worth Police Department said Officer Roger Ballard was suspended indefinitely on Thursday following a quick internal affairs investigation. “After reviewing the Internal Affairs findings, Chief Ed Kraus concurred with the chain of command determination that Officer Ballard was in violation of departmental general orders and that...…A Fort Worth police officer was fired from his job because of a racially insensitive meme posted on his personal Facebook page. A Fort Worth police officer was fired from his job because of a racially insensitive meme posted on his personal Facebook page. The Fort Worth Police Department said Officer Roger Ballard was suspended indefinitely on Thursday following a quick internal affairs investigation. “After reviewing the Internal Affairs findings, Chief Ed Kraus concurred with the chain of command determination that Officer Ballard was in violation of departmental general orders and that...WW…

A North Texas state representative is proposing what would be called Bo's Law. A North Texas state representative is proposing what would be called Bo's Law. It would clarify language surrounding the castle doctrine, which allows Texans to use deadly force when protecting their home. The state representative’s office was the backdrop for the unveiling this legislative effort said to be about transparency and trust. The proposed Botham Jean Act. “The question is, will we choose to protect and preserve the systems that harm and too often kill unarmed and sometimes handcuffed African American...…A North Texas state representative is proposing what would be called Bo's Law. A North Texas state representative is proposing what would be called Bo's Law. It would clarify language surrounding the castle doctrine, which allows Texans to use deadly force when protecting their home. The state representative’s office was the backdrop for the unveiling this legislative effort said to be about transparency and trust. The proposed Botham Jean Act. “The question is, will we choose to protect and preserve the systems that harm and too often kill unarmed and sometimes handcuffed African American...WW…