Denton County's Burn Ban Is Active — and the Firefighters Covering It Are Already Out on Other Fires
The declaration went into effect August 25. Light your fire pit right now and you're looking at a Class C misdemeanor, a fine up to $500, and a county whose crews are already stretched thin.
FMFD Is Now Running Monthly CPR Classes at Station No. 1 — First One Is September 12
Fifty dollars, four hours, and you leave with a Heartsaver/AED card from the American Heart Association.
Burn Ban Is In Effect. No Backyard Fires, No Hot Work, No Fireworks.
Denton and Tarrant counties went under mandatory burn bans Monday. Here's exactly what you can't do — and a free family event at the library this afternoon to take the edge off a long, hot week.
Denton County's Second West Nile Case This Season Is the Neuroinvasive Kind
The virus is confirmed and circulating in local mosquitoes right now — and August is when it peaks.
Flower Mound Approved a FEMA Agreement to Pursue Local Emergency Alert Authority
The agreement begins a federal approval process that could eventually allow Flower Mound officials to send geographically targeted emergency messages through wireless, broadcast and weather-radio systems.
Fire Station 6 at Canyon Falls Drive Is Under Construction — and It's More Than Just a Fire Station
A $15.9 million, 21,586-square-foot building is under construction. It comes with a community room, a police office, and a library kiosk.
Denton County Fogging Crews Are Out Through Wednesday Night
Two confirmed human cases this year. Trucks rolling 9 PM to 5 AM. Here's what to do if you're in the zone.
A Positive Mosquito Trap Turned Up West of Argyle — and Denton County Has 2 Confirmed Human Cases This Season
August is peak West Nile month. Here's what the surveillance map shows and what to do about it this weekend.
A Flower Mound Resident Is Denton County's First Confirmed Human West Nile Case of 2026
The virus is in the neighborhood — here's the short list of things that actually keep it off you.
After Nearly Two Decades Off the Road, Flower Mound Police Are Back on Motorcycles
Two officers volunteered, trained with DPS, and are already out there — watch for them at the intersections you know are trouble.
25 Positive Mosquito Traps in Denton County — and Crews Already Fogged South of Argyle Last Week
The county has run five fogging operations this year. If you live near Argyle or Copper Canyon, here's what that means for your yard right now.
111 Positive Mosquito Traps, Two Human Cases — West Nile Is Circulating on Both Sides of Flower Mound
Denton confirmed one case and 25 positive traps; Tarrant confirmed one neuroinvasive case and 86 — and Flower Mound sits in the middle.
Flower Mound Is Asking FEMA to Let It Send Emergency Alerts Directly to Your Phone
A Memorandum of Agreement on the council's agenda would let the town originate Wireless Emergency Alerts itself — no waiting on the county or state.
Nine Crashes a Month on I-35W Through Northlake — and the First Fix Doesn't Start Until September 2028
The numbers are documented, the timeline is set, and there's a two-year gap with nothing in between.
Fogging Trucks Roll Tonight Across Unincorporated Denton County After Two WNV Traps Test Positive
The county's spray window runs 9 PM to 5 AM through July 22 — here's what to do before dark if you're in an affected area.
Spray Trucks Hit the 7500 Block of Emerson Lane After Second West Nile Sample of the Year
The town's mosquito crews already ran two nights on your street — here's what the spray does, what it doesn't, and what you still need to do yourself.
FM 2499 Carries Active Construction from Two Simultaneous Projects Through Mid-2027
If Long Prairie Road is your daily route, the orange cones aren't going anywhere soon — here's what's happening and when it ends.
Denton County's First Human West Nile Case of 2026 Has Been Confirmed — and Mosquito Traps Across the County Are Hot
One person is sick, five traps tested positive before this week even started, and the peak of the season is still ahead — here's what to do this afternoon.
What's Actually Under You at Lewisville Lake
It's one of the best things about living here. It's also a very different body of water than it looks like from the shore.
Two Arrested in Fatal I-35E Hit-and-Run That Killed a 23-Year-Old Denton Man
The driver allegedly fled, tried to sell the car — and a license plate reader caught her anyway.
FMPD's Motorcycle Unit Is Back — After 19 Years Off the Street
The bikes went away in 2007 when the old fleet wore out. Nobody replaced them. Now they have.
105° in Denton County — Here's Where to Go if Your AC Can't Keep Up
The Salvation Army just opened cooling stations in Denton and Lewisville. This weekend isn't just hot. It's dangerous.
West Nile Is Back South of Hackberry — and This Is the Season's Third Southern County Hit
The county fogged the area last week. Here's what you should still be doing in your yard right now.
Flower Mound Crews Rolled to a Three-Alarm Fire at Killough High School — and the Hard Questions Start Now
The roof burned while the building was already under renovation. LISD hasn't said a word about fall yet.
West Nile Fogging Cycle Just Wrapped in Northwestern Harvest — Here's What Comes Next
The trucks are done; the virus isn't.
The Fogging Trucks Are Back — and This Time They're Working the Northwestern Harvest Area
A West Nile-positive trap near Cleveland-Gibbs and Old Justin put this corridor in the county's crosshairs — tonight is the last run.
Triple-Digit Heat Index Is Here — and Denton County Just Published the Full Cooling Station Map
Your AC doesn't have to be the only option right now.
Argyle's Police Force Is Getting a Real Home
After years of operating out of a building with no secure parking, the Donald G. Moser Law Enforcement Center is moving from wishful thinking to actual blueprints.
West Nile Is Back — and This Time It's in the Harvest Neighborhood
The virus is circulating in your zip code right now. Here's what to do before tonight's dusk.
Denton County Bought a Fire Station — and It's a Bigger Shift Than It Sounds
The county just admitted that volunteer departments can't keep pace with 90 new residents a day.
West Nile Mosquitoes Confirmed South of Argyle — County Public Health Is Watching
A positive trap just outside Flower Mound's northern edge means the risk isn't theoretical anymore — here's what to do before the season peaks.
Flower Mound's Police Station Is Moving — and the Old Building's Future Is Still an Open Question
The town bought land on Aberdeen Drive. Now comes the expensive part.
The AG Just Redrew the Line on Gambling Machines. Here's What It Means for Lewisville.
Ken Paxton's new legal opinion targets slot-style machines that bolt on a skill mini-game to stay legal. It's not a new law — but it hands local police a sharper weapon.
The 'It's Basically Skill' Defense Just Got a Lot Harder to Make in Texas
AG Ken Paxton's new opinion closes the loophole operators were using to keep slot-style machines legal. Here's what it means in plain English — and what it means for machines near you.
The Rabbits Won. Here's Why.
Flower Mound didn't get overrun by eastern cottontails by accident. It built them the perfect city — and now they're eating your salvia.
West Nile Is Already Active in Southern Denton County — and the Trap That Came Back Positive Is Right by Keith Road
It's late May and the county is already fogging south of Argyle. Don't wait until August to start paying attention.
Fire Station 6 Breaks Ground in Canyon Falls — West Flower Mound Gets a Real Coverage Upgrade
The west side has been waiting years for a permanent station; ground broke last Friday, and fall 2027 is the date to hold them to.
Flower Mound Road Construction Is in Its Final Phase — Expect Delays Through July
Five phases, one stretch of road, and a summer deadline that really can't slip.
Purple Cone Flower Trail Closes This Week for About a Month
If the creekside path between Lawson and Wilkerson parks is part of your morning routine, you'll need a new one — starting now.
Summer heat is here: cooling, burn bans, and the alerts worth turning on
How to read a heat advisory, when county burn bans kick in, and the notifications actually worth enabling.