Taylor Swift course to be offered at University of Texas

The UT brand-new course for Fall 2022, “Literary Contests and Contexts — The Taylor Swift Songbook,” will be taught by Dr. Elizabeth Scala.

Flash flooding kills woman, 60, in Mesquite

The nearly record-breaking flash flooding in North Texas was deadly. The Mesquite fire chief said crews pulled a woman’s body out of a vehicle.

Flash flooding in North Texas leads to high-water rescues, road closures and submerged cars

A state of disaster has been declared in Dallas County after a day of intense, deadly rainfall. High water rescues happened again and again as many parts of North Texas received record rainfall with vehicles being left stranded and people stuck in their homes.

Squally weather expected in South Texas as tropical disturbance approaches

A potential tropical storm is heading for the U.S.-Mexico border area, and could cause rains and flash flooding in northeastern Mexico and south Texas.

All-Black, female crew operates American Airlines flight out of DFW

The American Airlines flight was meant to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first Black woman to earn a pilot's license, Bessie Coleman.

See the invasive Australian crawfish discovered in Texas

Texas wildlife officials said they don't know when the invasive crayfish were first introduced or how far they have spread, but "they can have a negative effect on local species and biodiversity."

Missouri City MMA fighter faces off with alligator

A Missouri City dad heading to take his daughter to her first day of middle school runs into an alligator on their front porch. He couldn't find anyone by phone who would help, so he took matters into his own hands to keep the gator from hurting anyone.

OnlyFans model charged with murder: Courtney Clenney's former neighbor describes living below her

A former neighbor of social media model Courtney Clenney, says fights between her and her boyfriend Christian Obumseli were frequent in the two years they lived above him in South Austin.

Escaped python found hiding under parked car in Texas neighborhood

The massive python was spotted slithering under a car early in the morning by someone out walking their dog, according to local news reports.