KERA North Texas

State officials have recalled all oysters harvested from San Antonio Bay on the Texas coast after people in two other states were sickened by norovirus after consuming them. Full Story »

Houston Mayor Bill White is running for Governor in the Democratic primary. White made the announcement this afternoon. Full Story »

Tarrant County is reporting its 9th H1N1-related death. Officials say a child under two years old died last month of flu-related illness. Lab tests confirmed H1N1. Full Story »

A new group addressing Barnett Shale gas drilling is planning a region-wide kickoff meeting next month. About 60 people attended the first organizational meeting of the North Central Texas Communities Association in Fort Worth this week. Full Story »

Democrats across Texas are hoping the entry of Houston Mayor Bill White into the governor's race will help revitalize the party in statewide races. KERA's Bill Zeeble has more Full Story »

Houston Mayor Bill White is shifting gears, abandoning his campaign for U.S. Senate in favor of a run for Texas governor. White is considered the Democrats' strongest candidate with $4 million in a Senate campaign account that he can now switch to the governor's race. Full Story »

Former GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin comes to Plano today on a book-signing tour. Police officer Rick McDonald says they expect people to start lining up hours ahead of time at Legacy Books. Full Story »

Houston Mayor Bill White is expected to file as a Democratic candidate for Texas governor today, and then officially announce his candidacy. Full Story »

A 44-year-old Texas man has been executed for raping and murdering an 11-year-old girl, despite his attorneys' pleas that he was too mentally impaired to qualify for capital punishment. Full Story »

The Dallas Zoo is launching the "Savanna Society" to raise more than a million dollars by April to complete the new, 11 acre African Savanna exhibit. KERA's BJ Austin says the fundraising campaign should get off to a quick start if recent donations are an indication. Full Story »

Gasoline prices in Texas are not moving much one way or the other. KERA's BJ Austin says the statewide average price has remained around $2.50 a gallon for the past six weeks. Full Story »

Two workers doing maintenance on the roof of towering Cowboys Stadium in Arlington slipped and tumbled at least 50 feet today. Authorities say the men -- who were not wearing safety harnesses -- came to a stop on a rain gutter-type channel that rings the near $1.2 billion structure. Full Story »

Houston Mayor Bill White is expected to officially file as a Democratic candidate for Governor. Republicans seem to be a little nervous about White entering the race. The state GOP party has posted its first ad attacking White on the web. KERA's Shelley Kofler talked with SMU political science professor Cal Jillson about how White's candidacy could change the race for Governor. Full Story »

Early voting ends tomorrow for two Dallas School Board runoff races. The four candidates are working to get their messages out during the final, full week of campaigning. KERA's BJ Austin checked-in a one candidate forum. Full Story »

Two art deco statues, missing from the Esplanade Fountain at Fair Park in Dallas, are back. KERA's BJ Austin says the second "replica" was hoisted into place today. Full Story »

A federal appeals court says a Plano school district's rules regulating when students could hand out religious materials are constitutional. Full Story »

Both Texas Governor Rick Perry and Republican Party primary opponent Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison back President Obama's order sending 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan. Perry was in Dallas Wednesday meeting with various supporters. Full Story »

Texas health experts say providers should now target all priority groups for the swine flu vaccine. Health department spokeswoman Carrie Williams says as of Wednesday, Texas had been allocated about 5.4 million doses. She says providers can decide whether they want to open the vaccinations to everyone. Full Story »

Tarrant County is offering H1N1 flu shots to everyone not just those in the high risk groups. KERA's BJ Austin says Dallas County plans to do the same soon. Full Story »

Dallas police have detained a Fort Hood soldier a police spokesman says was absent without leave after making threatening comments. Full Story »

Dallas has the green light to resume work on the first designer bridge over the Trinity River. Full Story »

A former narcotics informant involved in the Dallas police fake-drugs scandal has been sentenced to eight years in prison for counterfeiting. Full Story »

The President tonight announces his decision to send more troops to Afghanistan. One local political scientist says Mr. Obama needs to be very persuasive. Full Story »

The U.S. Transportation Secretary says "toll roads" are a permanent part of America's commute now. Full Story »

Dr. Edward Rincon believes some important issues related to race have been absent from local and national debate about health care reform. Full Story »