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North Texas Kids With Special Needs Build Confidence by Rock Climbing

By Jack Moraglia
Apr 3, 2024

In indoor climbing gyms throughout Dallas-Fort Worth, kids with autism and other special needs are being included in an activity they might typically be excluded from.
New Proposed Guidelines for Texas Abortion Medical Exception 'Add Literally Nothing'

By Kelly Dearmore
Mar 26, 2024

According to some legal experts, the newly proposed guidelines for doctors to provide medically necessary abortions in Texas fail to clarify much at all.
Report Says Local Hospitals Lack Pricing Transparency. Hospitals Disagree.

By Kelly Dearmore and Alicia Claytor
Mar 19, 2024

An advocacy group says that almost two-thirds of Texas hospitals are not complying with federal price transparency regulations, but some local hospitals disagree.
How To Get Medical Marijuana in Texas

By Jacob Vaughn
Mar 7, 2024

Yes, Texas has medical marijuana. Here's how you can get your hands on a cure for what might ail you.
North Texas Firefighters Respond to Panhandle Wildfires

By Jacob Vaughn
Mar 6, 2024

As the Panhandle tackles vicious wildfires, DFW-area fire departments lend reinforcements to help.
Dallas' Child Care, Adult Care Facilities Get a Boost from City Council

By Jacob Vaughn
Feb 22, 2024

Now, Dallas child care and adult care facilities can open up in more areas of the city than before.
Abortion Advocates Blast Texas' Bans After Study Claims 26,000 Births Are Caused by Rape

By Simone Carter
Feb 2, 2024

“Think about a person that’s forced to have a baby from being raped, and what life could be for her,” said D'Andra Willis, birth justice coordinator at The Afiya Center in Dallas.
51 Years After Roe v. Wade, Biden Highlights Dallas' Kate Cox in Abortion Video

By Simone Carter
Jan 22, 2024

The video posted Monday to the president's X account ends with a simple message: "Protect abortion rights."
After Kate Cox Case, Challenges to Texas Abortion Ban Continue

By Kelly Dearmore
Jan 4, 2024

Before the state Supreme Court now, Zurawski v. State of Texas involves several North Texas women who were denied abortions while their health was in danger.
Ken Paxton's Shakedown of Seattle Hospital Warning of 'Tyranny,' Critics Say

By Simone Carter
Dec 29, 2023

The attorney general had demanded records of transgender Texas patients receiving gender-affirming care in Washington, according to court documents.
Giddyup, Congress: 227,000 Texas Moms and Babies Could Soon Lose Nutrition Help

By Simone Carter
Dec 22, 2023

"MAGA Republicans ... want to reduce the deficit on the backs of women, infants, and children just trying to make ends meet," U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett said.
Doctors in Texas Face Uncertainty After Supreme Court Ruling Against Kate Cox

By Kelly Dearmore
Dec 13, 2023

If Texas doctors can't avoid lawsuits and felony prosecution, how safe are they in determining whether their patients can obtain a medically necessary abortion?
UPDATED: Kate Cox to Leave Texas For Abortion After Opposition from Ken Paxton, Supreme Court

By Kelly Dearmore
Dec 11, 2023

The Dallas mother will have her abortion elsewhere after a Texas Supreme Court ruling.
As Reins on Abortion Stay Tight in Texas, the Resistance Charges Ahead

By Simone Carter
Dec 7, 2023

The Texas Equal Access (TEA) Fund is giving away free baby supplies in Dallas on Saturday, Dec. 16 — "no strings attached."
Anti-Abortion Movement Takes Aim at Texas Highways and Byways

By Simone Carter
Oct 24, 2023

Municipalities across the Lone Star State are looking to prevent pregnant Texans from seeking abortions out of state. Now critics are wondering whether police will be carrying out "bump checks."
Fighting Cancer: Are Firefighters Cursed by the 'Forever Chemicals' in Their Gear?

By Christian McPhate
Sep 6, 2023

The daughter of a heroic Dallas fireman wants answers after her father’s death and its possible link to PFAS chemicals. People all over the country have the same question.
Dallas' Opioid Response Team Meets Overdose Victims in Their Most Desperate Hours

By Kelly Dearmore
Aug 30, 2023

The collaboration between Dallas Fire-Rescue and the Recovery Resource Council has seen more than 60 people getting the help they need, with more to come.
Believe It or Not, There's a New Place in D/FW to Pick Up Medical Marijuana

By Jacob Vaughn
Aug 18, 2023

Texas Original, one of three medical marijuana businesses licensed in the state, has a new location in Hurst where patients can pick up their prescriptions.
Dallas County Sees Rise in COVID-19 Cases

By Simone Carter
Aug 18, 2023

The national COVID-19 emergency may have already ended, but Dallas County recently saw a rise in cases. Experts warn that other virus outbreaks are likely.
'We're Trying to Change the Culture': Dallas Police Department Addresses Officer Mental Health

By Jacob Vaughn
Aug 17, 2023

The Dallas Police Department is seeing success with its Wellness Unit, but getting officers to seek help with mental health remains an uphill battle.
Abortion Advocates in Dallas Decry Texas' Ban 2 Years Later: 'Devastating Blow'

By Simone Carter
Aug 14, 2023

SB 8 took effect in Texas in 2021, virtually outlawing abortion and inspiring similar bans nationwide. Advocates say the state wasn't ready for the results.
Dallas Might Soon Ban Vaping Where Cigarettes Are Already Prohibited

By Jacob Vaughn
Aug 11, 2023

The city might soon join other large Texas cities who have already made the move, but not everyone is convinced it's needed.