How to celebrate: May is Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 5/6 4:34A Alanna Quillen

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month . NBC 5 is highlighting North Texans who are proud of their culture and how it has shaped what it means to be part of the fastest-growing population in Texas. While some events are already...

How bluebonnets became a part of Texas culture

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 4/22 8:48A Bri Flores

While there are over 5,000 species of wildflowers in Texas, the bluebonnet, also known as Lupinus texensis, is the most famous Texas flower. Dave Forehand, vice president of cultivation and garden engagement at the Dallas Arboretum, mentioned...

Dallas Fire-Rescue finds man dead after night-long search in White Rock Creek

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 4/21 9:43A NBCDFW Staff

Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to a call that a man got swept away while trying to cross White Rock Creek on foot Saturday night. A woman who was with the man had called 911 at 10:32 p.m. and remained on the scene to provide information to first...

Dallas voters consider $1.25 billion bond for upgrades to city streets and facilities in May 4...

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 4/21 4:30A Jack Fink

DALLAS Dallas City Council Member Paula Blackmon is among a long list of city leaders - past and present - who support all ten ballot propositions that make up the city's $1.25 billion bond for 2024. "We need to invest in our city, plain and...

What's in the $1.25 billion Dallas bond and will voters approve it?

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 4/21 2:00A Jack Fink

Dallas residents will have the chance to vote for or against a $1.25 billion bond project that includes money for street repairs, parks, a police training facility and more. The U.S. Senate race...

15 arrested, charged for soliciting minors online in Collin County's ‘Operation Home Alone'

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 4/18 5:56A Hannah Jones

Collin County law enforcement officials arrested 15 men who were suspected of preying upon children online, officials said. According to the Collin County Sheriff’s Office, officers conducted...

Henry Rose by Michelle Pfeiffer to showcase fragrances in Dallas with glass truck tour

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 4/16 11:28A De Anthony Taylor

Henry Rose , a line of genderless fine fragrances founded by Golden Globe-winning actress Michelle Pfeiffer, is bringing its commitment to ingredient transparency and safety to the Dallas-Fort Worth...

Man accused of killing 9-year-old in Old East Dallas takes plea deal

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 4/15 6:31A NBCDFW Staff

A man accused of shooting into the wrong apartment and killing a 9-year-old girl in East Dallas took a plea deal Monday. Tyrese Simmons agreed to 5 years in state prison for manslaughter and two years...

Tyrese Simmons gets plea deal, 5-year sentence in death of a 9-year-old Dallas girl

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 4/15 4:28A Lauren Crawford

DALLAS - Dallas County prosecutors reached a plea deal with the man accused of killing a 9-year-old girl, agreeing to a prison sentence of 5 years. Tyrese Simmons was charged with murder, accused of firing five bullets into the wrong East Dallas...

Trial of man accused of killing 9-year-old girl in Old East Dallas ends without a verdict

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 4/15 1:24A Dallas Morning News

The murder trial of a man accused of shooting into the wrong Old East Dallas apartment and killing a 9-year-old girl has ended without a verdict. According to a report by NBC 5 s media partners at The Dallas Morning News , attorneys involved in...

1 student shot, 1 person in custody following shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 4/12 6:11A Julia Falcon

DALLAS - A student was shot at Wilmer-Hutchins High School Friday morning. Dallas Fire-Rescue said they were dispatched to the school just after 10:30 a.m. Friday in response to an active shooter. One person is in custody, CBS News Texas...

Second Chance for Dallas Solar Eclipse Glasses: Warby Parker Accepts Donations

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 4/10 2:13A Bubble Life

The awe-inspiring sight of the total eclipse here in Dallas might be a memory, but those amazing eclipse glasses you used don't need to gather dust! Here's the easiest way for you to recycle them and...

Trial begins for man accused of killing 9-year-old in Old East Dallas

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 4/10 5:36A Alanna Quillen

A man accused of shooting into the wrong apartment and killing a 9-year-old girl in East Dallas is on trial Wednesday at the Dallas County criminal courthouse. Tyrese Simmons, 24, is charged with murder in connection with the 2019 slaying. The...

Forest Forward Breaks Ground on Historic Forest Theater in Sunny South Dallas

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 4/9 5:54A Taylor Mayad

Taking a giant step toward growth and prosperity in South Dallas, leaders from the nonprofit Forest Forward and members of the community gathered April 4 to break ground on the historic 75-year-old...

The Eugene McDermott Foundation Gifts Turtle Creek Chorale $100,000 Through Rhapsody Gala

Lakewood BubbleLife iReporter 4/8 1:00A Culver Public Relations

Turtle Creek Chorale is proud to announce that the Eugene  McDermott  Foundation has presented a generous donation of $100,000 to the organization through its annual benefit gala, Rhapsody. I first...