A North Texas guitarist recently set his sights on producing what he believes to be the first complete recording of an obscure piece of music history.

Jury seated in trial for ex-officer accused in police response to Uvalde school shooting:

Abbott directs agencies to increase anti-fraud measures for Texas child care programs: kerane.ws/3Ym0jcd

The Dallas Landmark Commission ruled that the steps, which are painted to resemble the Progress Pride Flag, are allowed as a temporary art display.

After a quiet search for a new headquarters, communications giant AT&T said it’ll move from Dallas to Plano, perhaps as soon as 2028.

Community Capital Partners submitted documents to Collin County for The Meadow, formerly known as EPIC City, despite a Texas Attorney General securities fraud lawsuit.

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas and Austin state Rep. James Talarico are the two leading candidates in the Democratic primary for the Senate seat held by Republican incumbent John Cornyn.

Applications for Texas Education Freedom Accounts can be submitted starting Feb. 4. The initiative reshapes how families can use public education dollars and sparks debate over equity, oversight and cost. kerane.ws/45ENMEz

Adrian Gonzales faces 29 felony counts of abandoning or endangering a child for his alleged inaction during the response. kerane.ws/497F2cu

The Dallas-area appeals court reversed a fentanyl dealing conviction because there's no evidence the jury had 12 people. There's also no evidence of when or why the case was assigned to another judge.

Dallas is the second Texas county to sue over public health cuts after a judge ordered the Trump administration to return $20 million to Harris County last summer.

North Texans' reactions to the U.S. attack in Venezuela and the arrest of Nicolas Maduro are mixed — relief, hope and some anger.

President Trump claimed overnight that the United States carried out airstrikes in Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro. kerane.ws/3La57yn

The U.S. Justice Department has unsealed a new indictment alleging "drug trafficking and narco-terrorism conspiracies" against Maduro, his wife and other defendants. kerane.ws/4sklPvL

President Trump claimed overnight that the United States carried out airstrikes in Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro. kerane.ws/4spJlXU

Much of the world follows the Gregorian calendar, named after Pope Gregory XIII, who put the finishing touches on a Roman system that integrated ideas from other cultures.

According to the lawsuit filed Wednesday, Jeffery Lee Lawson claims he suffered from “burning lungs, shortness of breath, pain in his throat, nausea, dizziness and skin irritation” as a result of the chemical leak.

Ascension Texas and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas faced an end-of-year deadline to agree on a contract or risk some patients losing in-network care at Ascension facilities, including many in the Austin area. kerane.ws/4qEJup4

Officials stated on Wednesday the Dallas Police Department is investigating but will not release the body cam footage of the death of a man who reportedly experienced a medical emergency while in police custody.

Certainly not the first nor the last sighting in Denton, a pack of coyotes were seen not too far from McKinney Street in early December and soon led to a Reddit post that warned people to “keep your small animals and livestock (chickens) safe.”

Palo Pinto Mountains State Park will be the first to open in North Texas in about 25 years.

Singer and actor Donald Glover made headlines when he announced that, at age 42, he had a stroke in 2024. A CDC study found the number of younger adults having strokes in rising. kerane.ws/3LmHG4V

The TCEQ is weighing how to implement two new state laws that could tighten oversight of concrete batch plants.

Much of the world follows the Gregorian calendar, named after Pope Gregory XIII, who put the finishing touches on a Roman system that integrated ideas from other cultures.

A prolific presence in automotive media until he retired in 2022, Ed Wallace was the car and truck critic for the Fox 4 morning show, Good Day, and hosted a five-hour Saturday program on KLIF Radio called Wheels with Ed Wallace. kerane.ws/4qSmjaX

Fort Worth police are investigating two shootings they say are connected where two people were killed, including a teenage girl. kerane.ws/44Ptgkr

TCU rallies past USC for 30-27 overtime victory in Alamo Bowl:

The city could end its monthly pass for Handitran in favor of a system where riders would buy bundles of credits that would be exchanged for rides.

The Oak Grove-Johnston Cemetery in Graham sat for decades nearly forgotten. Now, a Denton woman is trying to preserve the cemetery — and its Black history — but says the county is preventing her.

Take a look at the photos, videos taken by KERA's photographer and reporters that helped shape the stories of 2025.

The tax credits, which could be used by homeowners across the country, are being phased out under the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” passed earlier this year by the Republican-controlled Congress.

A Texas appeals court upheld an injunction stopping Attorney General Ken Paxton from enforcing new reporting rules on large-county prosecutors, ruling state law does not grant him authority to impose blanket requirements.

Dallas County Republican Party chair Allen West says that challenges have caused the party to stop an effort to hand-count ballots in the March 3, 2026 primary election. kerane.ws/4q1qlO8

Maher Tarabishi, a Jordanian national, has been in ICE custody since October. His family says his son's health is failing without his father there to help care for him.

Public health officials warn law enforcement and border patrol activity are discouraging people from getting vaccines and other types of preventive health care. A North Texas health leader was among the officials who highlighted the issue. —

Texas will have more than 30 new laws on the books come New Year's Day, touching on everything from artificial intelligence regulation to property tax exemptions. kerane.ws/4aEyfbh

Northwest ISD will shrink class size and restore staffing after a tax-rate vote. Some cuts will remain as funding challenges continue.

A Dallas County judge threw out real estate investment firm Asana Partners' lawsuit that led to the controversial Deep Ellum bar's closure for months earlier this year. Rodeo Dallas reopened in Uptown last month.

Texas will have more than 30 new laws on the books come New Year's Day, touching on everything from artificial intelligence regulation to property tax exemptions.

No. 16 USC and unranked TCU have been practicing locally for the big game.

DART elections in the suburbs will impact the future of public transit in North Texas.

Kafka was a fixture at the Texas and U.S. Capitols, pushing lawmakers to make housing, transportation and voting more accessible for people with disabilities.

Microtransit is having a moment in the suburbs of North Texas. As large Dallas-area suburban cities seek to potentially leave the Dallas Area Rapid Transit agency, some government leaders see a service similar to Uber as the replacement.

Let’s just say, 2025 was a lot. Here are the cool, the fascinating and the just plain fun stories that happened in North Texas over the last year.

Texas is set to receive the largest award from the federal Rural Health Transformation Program — with federal officials awarding $1.4 billion to the state over five years. The state received millions more in funding that it asked for in its application.

John Michael Garza Jr., 21, was arrested last Monday and charged with attempting to provide material support or resources to a designated terrorist group. kerane.ws/4pgAw04

The city of Allen joins McKinney in banning camping in public places. Critics say the law criminalizes homelessness.

UT Southwestern tapped to run DFW's first state behavioral health hospital:

Industry experts say interest in protein consumption among consumers is likely driving growth in whole milk sales. But the trend may be a blip in the ongoing decline in U.S. milk consumption.

McKinney police were conducting a welfare check on the home after family members said they hadn't heard from the couple for several days. Officers shot their son who was in the home with a gun, and he's hospitalized in stable condition.