The top local stories this evening from ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº News:
Actor Bill Paxton, a Fort Worth native, died over the weekend at age 61. A family representative says the actor/director died of complications from surgery. Paxton had roles in Hollywood hits over four decades, and as ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºâ€™s Lauren Silverman reports, he never lost touch with his Texas roots.
Other stories this evening:
The Texas State Historical Association is marking Black History Month by highlighting black Texans who made a mark for African Americans in the state and across the country. ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº digital producer Molly Evans joined Eric Aasen to talk about the online archive – which includes some with North Texas ties.
You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:22 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº 90.1 FM.
