North Texas

Women who are menstruating are exempt from fasting during Ramadan — but many say they're still not comfortable eating in public. That's slowly changing as younger generations are becoming more open to discussing periods.

North Texans and public health officials said there's still a lot of work to do to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

North Texas saw severe weather earlier this month that left widespread damage and power outages.

Rep. Helen Kerwin, 77, was elected in November to represent District 58 in the Texas House. While Kerwin was born in Minnesota, she has mostly lived in Texas. She sat down with The Texas Newsroom to lay out the details of her life before running for office.

Rockwall County Health Authority Dr. Dirk Perritt announced a measles case in an adult resident Wednesday. It's the first confirmed case in North Texas.

Reeves Henry was a formerly enslaved man who became an inventor, mechanic, blacksmith and prominent North Texas businessman around the turn of the 20th century.

Two of the largest blazes burned 40,000 acres on Sunday. The National Weather Service warned of “critical” fire danger throughout the Lone Star State.

Nine tornadoes destroyed more than 1,000 buildings in four North Texas counties Saturday.

DALLAS — The fire chief in the North Texas town of Cisco says one person has been killed after a tornado swept through the area. Chief Walter Fairbanks…