Child Care Associates is may lay off over 300 employees and pause services to nearly 900 children and pregnant mothers unless HHS renews funding.

Storms did hit the metroplex Monday night. A thunderstorm watch was issued and one storm arrived just after midnight, bringing strong winds, small hail and lightning along with a half-inch of rain. Two tornadoes have also been confirmed during the storms on Monday.

Public schools across North Texas are confronting tight budgets. Their bleak financial outlook — combined with declining enrollment — drove some area district leaders to close campuses.

On Tuesday at 1:36 a.m. an updated severe thunderstorm watch was issued by the NWS Fort Worth TX in effect until 5 a.m. The watch is for Collin, Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Lamar, Rains, Rockwall and Van Zandt counties.

Not only do the kids need me, but I need those kids,” said Jerry Boyd. He witnessed a truck about to hit a child and pushed the child out of the way. Boyd was struck by the truck and recovered from his injuries in the hospital.

Inmate Andrew 'Tubby' Harris tragically died during a road work task. Authorities are investigating the cause while remembering him fondly.

Matthew Johnson, who testified he did not intend to kill the elderly clerk, received the death penalty in 2013.