Dallas rapper Zeethewizard dies after New Year's shooting outside Dallas strip club Pink House

CBS DFW Local News 1/6 1:10A S.E. Jenkins

Dallas rapper Zeethewizard has died days after a shooting in the early hours of New Year's Day outside a Dallas strip club, according to police. Dallas police responded to Empire Central near northbound Stemmons Freeway around 3:45 a.m. Police...

Warm stretch continues for North Texas, with elevated fire threat on Tuesday

CBS DFW Local News 1/6 12:49A Michael Autovino

Tuesday is starting out mild in North Texas with temperatures in the 50s and 60s due to southwesterly winds and cloud cover. Through the day, expect partly cloudy skies with temperatures rising into...

Local police departments honor Flower Mound officer that died from medical emergency

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 1/5 6:01A Micah Pearce

Flower Mound police are mourning the loss of officer Suzanne Reed, who died from a medical emergency on Saturday while off-duty, according to the department. Reed was a Support Services Lieutenant and had served with Flower Mound PD since 2006....

Bartonville Police Blotter

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 1/1 6:01P CTG Staff

Officers responded to a home on Badminton Drive for a reported underage party. After investigating, officers issued citations for consumption of alcohol by a minor. Police were called to Town Hall regarding a reported theft. Officers determined...

Double Oak fills council vacancy with longtime resident Geri Smith

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 12/27 8:51A CTG Staff

Following the resignation of council member Janet Robertson in December, the Double Oak Town Council has appointed a new member to fill her seat and serve for the remaining five months of her unexpired term. Robertson stepped down citing travel...

Christmas tree recycling programs open in Flower Mound, Highland Village

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 12/27 4:14A CTG Staff

Residents of Flower Mound and Highland Village have several options to recycle or dispose of their live Christmas trees following the holiday season. In Flower Mound, the town’s annual live Christmas tree recycling program runs through Sunday,...

Denton County residents can now pay their property taxes online

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 12/26 6:01P Micah Pearce

Denton County residents have a new way to pay their property taxes online, a move county officials say could save time and money on gas and postage. The county said residents who still pay by paper check will have time to become familiar with the...

Argyle Police Blotter

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 12/25 10:47A CTG Staff

The following is a summary of recent incident reports made to the Argyle Police Department as compiled by the staff of The CTG: On Oct. 21, a resident came home to find the front door wide open and the family cat gone — prompting a police search...

Veteran, Paralympic athlete gifted mortgage-free home in Northlake

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 12/23 3:06A Micah Pearce

Veteran and Paralympic athlete Michael Smith and his family received keys to their new, mortgage-free home in Northlake s Pecan Square community on Saturday. Smith, who served as a sergeant first...

Community starts fund for off-duty Lewisville firefighter killed in motorcycle crash

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 12/22 4:57A Micah Pearce

When the community found out Lewisville firefighter and paramedic Michael Swope was killed on Thursday, they wanted to help, so the Lewisville Fire Fighters Foundation started a campaign to raise...

Two Frisco triathletes killed after being hit while cycling in Denton County

NBC DFW Local News 12/22 12:20A Candace Sweat

The North Texas triathlete community is mourning after two members of a Frisco triathlete club were hit and killed while cycling early Saturday morning. Just before 8:20 a.m. Saturday morning, Pilot Point police said they received calls that two...

Denton County Courthouse Museum reopens with new exhibit on display

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 12/17 5:26A Micah Pearce

After being closed for nearly two years due to heating, ventilation, air conditioning and elevator improvements, the Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum reopened on Tuesday and is featuring...

Lewisville police officer resigns following arrest on sexual assault charges

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 12/15 8:21P Micah Pearce

Zacur Vargas, the 32-year-old Lewisville police officer that was arrested Friday morning on charges of sexual assault of a teen, has resigned from the force, the department announced Monday. Vargas was arrested Friday morning while off-duty in...

Part of Hwy 114 considered one of most congested roadways in Texas by TxDOT

Cross Timbers Gazette Local News 12/10 2:22A Micah Pearce

The Texas Department of Transportation s planning map identified the state s 100 most congested roadways and a stretch of Hwy 114 east of I-35W was ranked No. 98. According to the map, the problem area on Hwy 114 ranges from I-35W, near Texas...

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

City of Highland Village (News) 12/4 8:05A