A drop in international student enrollment and state funding contributed to financial woes at the University of North Texas. Other state colleges face similar challenges.

The last time North Texas was undefeated this deep into a season was 1959.

Salt-N-Pepa want to reclaim the rights to their recordings including “Push It” and “Shoop,” and they're suing their record label to get them.

On May 3, many Texans will vote on local leaders and initiatives. Here's how to check for elections in your area and register by April 3.

The Texas universities are among dozens accused of violating the law by partnering with a group that had sought to increase diversity in graduate programs.

Quarterback Bryson Daily ran for 153 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 18 Army extended the nation’s longest winning streak to 13 games with a 14-3 victory over North Texas.

State data shows just two of Texas’ most populous counties have surpassed their voter turnout rate in 2020.

Denton has renamed itself Halloween, Texas, and has planned 31 days of events to drive up tourism and family entertainment.

A state appeals court ruled that Austin’s voter-approved ordinance obstructed the enforcement of state drug laws. The court rejected a similar ordinance in San Marcos last week.

Judge Reed O’Connor said the Biden administration didn’t have the authority to make the changes, which would expand anti-discrimination protections.

Keller, commissioner of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board since 2019, takes office on Aug. 1.

The two principals encouraged colleagues to vote for candidates who oppose school vouchers.

The Texas attorney general has sued five other cities that have passed similar policies decriminalizing marijuana.

Under President Neal Smatresk, UNT in Denton became a Carnegie Tier One research university and a Hispanic Serving Institution.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing five cities — Austin, San Marcos, Killeen, Elgin and Denton — to block their ordinances decriminalizing low-level marijuana possession.

Other new laws make changes to the tax code, criminal justice and health care systems.

Kevorian Barnes ran for 129 yards on 16 carries and reached the end zone twice and UTSA beat North Texas 37-29.

UTSA football coach Jeff Traylor had his finger smashed by a rat trap after a motivational ploy went awry following the Roadrunners’ 36-10 win over Florida Atlantic this past weekend.

The new clinic met resistance from a vocal group of parents who raised concerns the district was overstepping its authority in caring for students.

Home to the University of North Texas, organizers say Denton acts as a liberal enclave in the sprawling conservative suburbs in the Dallas-Fort Worth region.

Home to more than 260,000 people, the West Texas town of Lubbock is no stranger to passing local laws by petition. In 2021, residents overwhelmingly approved a local ban on abortion.

After legislators passed laws banning diversity initiatives and targeting tenure at state universities, more than a quarter of the 1,900 Texas professors surveyed by faculty associations said they plan to look for positions out of state.

House Bill 900 requires book vendors to rate all their materials based on their depictions or references to sex before selling them to schools. Vendors say the law aims to regulate protected speech with “vague and over broad” terms.

Some local leaders say they worry the changes violate state law, while residents who supported decriminalizing marijuana say the pushback disrespects democracy.

More than 16 million people had already been approved for student loan debt relief by the Education Department when a federal judge in North Texas struck down the plan last month.

Voters in Denton, San Marcos, Killeen, Elgin and Harker Heights overwhelmingly supported the local ballot propositions to decriminalize low-level possession. These moves followed Austin voters’ similar decision in May.

Officials say a man on trial in Texas died after drinking from a large water bottle containing a cloudy liquid as a jury found him guilty Thursday of child sexual assault.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says three men were killed when the vehicle they were riding in was struck by a tractor-trailer rig in northern Oklahoma.

Senior Kelly Neidert has repeatedly thrust the University of North Texas into the conservative media spotlight, most recently by bringing Texas House candidate Jeff Younger to campus. Her motive? It depends on who you ask.

Police in Denton, Texas, say an officer fatally shot a knife-wielding man who was holding a woman hostage.

A late-season wildfire pushed by strong winds has ripped through a tiny central Montana farming town, burning two dozen homes and four grain elevators that had stood for more than a century.

No. 15 UTSA’s undefeated season ended in a blowout as North Texas running backs DeAndre Torrey and Ikaika Ragsdale combined for five touchdowns in a 45-23 rout of the Roadrunners on Saturday.

Sexual assault charges have been dropped against a Texas woman who, as a child, had been rescued from a closet after suffering horrific abuse.

Juneteenth is coming up, this weekend in fact -- and for those who might be unfamiliar, the holiday commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States.

FILE - In this Dec. 19, 2020, file photo, Utah running back Ty Jordan (22) scores against Washington State during the second half of an NCAA college football game, in Salt Lake City. Authorities say Jordan died at a hospital in the Dallas area after accidently shooting himself. University officials announced Ty Jordans death Saturday, the day after he was named Pac-12s newcomer of the year. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)DALLAS – Ty Jordan, a star freshman running back for the University of Utah, died at a Dallas-area hospital after accidently shooting himself, authorities said Sunday. Jordan, 19, died in an emergency room at a hospital in Denton around 10:45 p.m. on Christmas Day, according to medical examiner’s records.

DENTON, Texas – A 44-year-old man accused of punching another man in the face during an argument at a Buc-ee’s store is now in custody, Denton police say. Police said they were called to a local hospital for a report of an assault after the incident. The victim told police he has been assaulted at a Buc-ee’s store. Lata is currently in the City of Denton Jail and his bond is set at $15,000. RELATED: Investigation underway after man punches man in the face at Buc-ee’s, Denton police say

DENTON, Texas – An assault investigation is underway after Denton police say a man got into an argument with another man at a Buc-ee’s store and punched him in the face. The incident happened around 12:40 p.m., Saturday, in the 2800 block of S. I-35 E at Buc-ee’s. Police said they were called to a local hospital for a report of an assault after the incident. The incident began as a verbal argument that soon escalated into the man punching the victim in the face, according to a press release. RELATED: Leon Valley police say woman accused of fatally hitting man on sidewalk was his relative

DENTON, Texas – A North Texas sheriff’s deputy has been arrested and charged with murder and evidence tampering in the death of his girlfriend, police said. Denton officers on Monday arrested Tarrant County Sheriff’s deputy Jay Allen Rotter following an investigation into the death last month of the woman with whom he lived, according to a statement from the police department. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's office identified the woman as 46-year-old Leslie Lynn Hartman. Police said they arrested Rotter after examining the physical evidence, executing search warrants and determining that he and Hartman were the only people who live in the home. Rotter was being held Tuesday in the Denton County Jail on a more than $1 million bond.

September 11, 2001 will always be fresh in the mind of one Texan after having experienced the attack on the World Trade Center firsthand 19 years ago. ET, American Airlines Flight 11, traveling from Boston to Los Angeles, struck the North Tower, according to CNN. “I just remember hearing this incredible explosion,” John said in an interview with CBS Dallas. The second plane, United Airlines Flight 175, traveling from Boston to Los Angeles, struck the South Tower at 9:03 a.m. John’s family lives in Denton, Texas; however, the family returns to the World Trade Center site to attend the memorial at Ground Zero.