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The Denton Fire Department posted pictures of a car crushed beneath an 18-wheeler on I-35 in Denton Thursday.

The Denton Fire Department posted pictures of a car crushed beneath an 18-wheeler on I-35 in Denton Thursday. NBC 5’s Yona Gavino reports.

The North Texas Fair and Rodeo in Denton starts Friday with thousands expected to attend the 9-day event. And as COVID remains on the top of everyone’s minds, organizers of the fair and rodeo say they are doing everything they can to keep people safe.

The North Texas Fair and Rodeo in Denton starts Friday with thousands expected to attend the 9-day event. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson reports how as COVID remains on the top of everyone’s minds, organizers of the fair and rodeo say they are doing everything they can to keep people safe.

When the University of North Texas puts on its production of The Diary of Anne Frank, the actors won’t hear the audience clap. They won’t even see one another in person. The play was produced entirely over Zoom.

When the University of North Texas puts on its production of The Diary of Anne Frank, the actors won’t hear the audience clap. They won’t even see one another in person. The play was produced entirely over Zoom.

A 30-year-old man was arrested early Saturday, about six hours after he barricaded himself in a vehicle when officers were called out to a report of an assault, police say.

The Denton Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a driver who struck a pedestrian on Friday morning between 6:10 and 6:18 a.m.

Telemundo 39’s Reyna Cavazos shows how Denton County is helping feed families this weekend, something that is increasingly needed because of the ongoing pandemic.

A high school football player in North Texas has overcome major obstacles to play the game he loves this season and now, Grayson O’Bara is making the most of his opportunity.

A Denton Guyer football player has overcome major obstacles to play the game he loves. NBC 5’s Pat Doney reports Grayson O’Bara is making the most of his opportunity this season.

A man captured on video punching another man outside a Denton Buc-ee’s Saturday afternoon is in custody, Denton police confirm.

Authorities have identified a man captured on video punching another man outside a Denton Buc-ee’s Saturday afternoon, Denton police confirm.

Scheduling conflicts led to Big Game Friday Night’s renewed rivalry between Denton Guyer and Denton Ryan, NBC 5’s Pat Doney reports the teams that haven’t played each other since 2015.

Denton Ryan and Denton Guyer are featured for Big Game Friday Night, this comes after at least 15 games in North Texas have been canceled over COVID-19 concerns. NBC 5’s Pat Doney talked to both coaches about how they’re handling coaching during the pandemic.

A Denton man says someone left a positive message in his mailbox, and it’s #SomethingGood to share.

The state continues to gradually ease visitation restrictions for long-term care facilites and nursing homes. Most recently the governor announced that essential caregivers are allowed to visit at long-term care facilities. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil spoke to one woman who fought to ease visitation restrictions.

The state continues to gradually ease visitation restrictions for long-term care facilities and nursing homes. Most recently the governor announced that essential caregivers are allowed to visit at long-term care facilities. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil spoke to one woman who fought to ease visitation restrictions.

Denton police say they are investigating an attempted kidnapping of a 19-year-old woman.

The parents of a Denton teen who suddenly passed away last month are using their hurt to help others.