A two-month NBC 5 investigation has found that only a fraction of the hundreds of millions of dollars the federal government has handed out for tornado shelters made it to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, the biggest metropolitan area in Tornado Alley.... »
After a painfully slow summer last year because of the drought, Joe Pool Lake businesses are seeing plenty of customers so far this year. The Oasis Restaurant has been seeing a wave of customers since the weather started warming up. "We got hit unexpec... »
An Arlington woman is helping homeowners struggling to recover from tornado damage. Jan Stumbo is a part of Victim Relief Ministries, which has a strong presence in South Dallas and Lancaster helping devastated homeowners recover. When she was asked to... »
Residents living on the shore of Lake Ray Hubbard in Rowlett say they are fed up with trash piling up along the shores. Trash ranging from bottles to syringes is found along the lake's shores any time there is heavy rain, they say. Longtime Rowlett hom... »
This year's mild weather introduced snake season early. John Campbell, a University of Texas at Arlington professor of biology, said snake season typically starts in the early spring and goes until the end of summer. “This is the time of year that we a... »
Nearly 400,000 NASCAR fans are at Texas Motor Speedway for race weekend. Fans have a chance to see some of the biggest names in professional racing, including drivers Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. But with severe weather looming, some said they p... »
North Texas tornado victims looking for affordable rental homes, available immediately and with a short-term lease, may fall victim to the latest online scheme. Online crooks are lifting legitimate house listings, then posting professional-looking dupl... »
The National Weather Service has once again upped the total number of tornadoes that touched down in North Texas last Tuesday. The latest, an EF-0, touched down in Coppell for about two miles with a width of about 75 yards. NWS investigators said they ... »
The Southwestern Insurance Information Service estimates claims from last week's tornadoes and hailstorms will cost insurers between $300 million and $500 million. The group reports that more than 350 homes were destroyed and another 1,000 were damaged... »
The city of Arlington is closing their Tornado Recovery Center for good at 5 p.m. Monday. Tornado recovery operations will continue after Monday. After that time, all future inquiries for assistance should be made through the city's action center line ... »
Assistance is pouring into Lancaster, one of the areas hardest hit by this week's tornadoes. The Lancaster High School indoor football practice facility has became a mall of support for storm victims. Social agencies have set up to arrange services, an... »
The numbers from Tuesday's outbreak of tornadoes only increased on Friday. National Weather Service confirmed an EF0 tornado in southwestern Denton County, bring the total count to 15 tornadoes in North Texas. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and Arlington Mayor ... »
The Bowie High School football team decided on Thursday to skip lifting weights at school and instead get exercise by helping tornado victims. "We came out here to show some love," said player Kris Thigpen. "It didn't happen to us, but it could have ha... »
Members of an Arlington church that was devastated by Tuesday's tornado says they will be ready for Easter services. "We've got a huge task ahead of us," said the Rev. Dr. Will Cotton, of St. Barnabas Methodist Church in Arlington. Members of the congr... »
Arlington police let NBC 5 tour a damaged neighborhood just north of Interstate 20 and west of Interstate 820 for the first time since tornadoes ripped through North Texas on Tuesday. Denise Salerno was not at home when the EF-2 tornado damaged her hom... »
