North Texas

In the hours after tornadoes tore through the Oklahoma City area, the DFW area was put on notice for potential severe weather – and the Metroplex is bracing for possible storms tomorrow. NBC 5’s Kennan Willards has the latest. 

The local medical community is facing an IV shortage following Hurricane Helene, which destroyed a supplier’s manufacturing plant in the Carolinas. NBC 5’s Candace Sweat reports on the impact in North Texas.

An Ellis County man was in the right place at the right time. First, he saved someone’s life at Lake Waxahachie. Then, six weeks later, he did it again in Comanche County. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard has the details.

An Ellis County man was in the right place at the right time and saved someone’s life – and then six weeks later, he did it again.

Robots are taking over football fields. The Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District has hired a robot that paints like a professional. NBC 5’s Alicia Barrera has more.

To close gaps in stroke prevention and treatment among Hispanic and Latino communities, the American Heart Association unveils a new Spanish-language website. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards has more on how knowing the signs and symptoms can help save a life.

A job that typically requires four crew members and several hours to complete is completed in minutes by Turf Tank’s robotic field painter.

Volunteers, employees and community partners are going door-to-door to install free smoke alarms in homes.

Consumers in North Texas are telling NBC 5 about their tickets disappearing and being transferred on Ticketmaster. NBC 5 Responds shares steps on how you can secure your seats better in the future.

There was a chance the Northern Lights could be visible in North Texas beginning Thursday night until Sunday morning thanks to a geomagnetic storm. North Texans went out and snapped photos of the aurora borealis Thursday night and shared them with iSee@nbcdfw.com. 

AT&T has announced a new weapon in the war against copper theft – a crime the provider says now disrupts phone and internet service to someone in North Texas every single day. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards spoke with AT&T and local leaders about the ongoing threat and possible solutions.

NBC 5 is looking into the warning signs of potentially dangerous bee colonies after a North Richland Hills man died this week from a severe bee attack. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard spoke with bee experts who explained how to spot a hive that could pose a life-threatening risk.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a severe geomagnetic storm watch for Thursday into Friday that may trigger northern lights as far south in the U.S. as Texas.

Milton is the second major storm to slam Florida in just two weeks.

For people unable to evacuate, help will be available after the storm, thanks to North Texas organizations like Texans On Mission.

AT&T is offering a cash reward for anyone who can provide information that will lead to the arrest and conviction of thieves involved in the recent spate of copper cable thefts across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

Currently, resources like Texas Task Force 1 are rediverting to Florida as Hurricane Milton makes landfall. This move comes as cleanup continues in several states, including Tennessee and North Carolina. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards spoke with some North Texans on the ground assisting as the second storm approaches.

The race to escape is on as Florida braces for another powerful hurricane. Milton has re-strengthened into a category-five storm, and airports from Tampa to Orlando are shutting down because of it. NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans reports from Love Field on one family determined to escape Milton’s path.

The Salvation Army already provided over 312,000 hot meals and are prepared to do more as Hurricane Milton now brews.

The race to escape is on as an already battered Florida braces for another powerful hurricane.