Aaron Barker
Aaron Barker is the Texas Regional Digital Content Director for FOX Local. He joined the Dallas-based team in 2025.
An award-winning journalist and meteorologist, Aaron came to FOX Local from FOX Weather, where he served as a senior digital content producer.
Aaron spent nearly a decade in Houston before moving to Dallas. While there, he covered historic events like Hurricane Harvey, Tropical Storm Imelda and the Great Texas Freeze.
A Mississippi State alumnus, Aaron spends his free time practicing photography, seeking out the best Texas barbecue and hanging out with his dachshund-beagle mix, Addison.
The latest from Aaron Barker
Astros, Rangers renew Texas rivalry this weekend with 3-game series
The Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers will renew their in-state rivalry with a three-game series this weekend.
Republicans eyeing American Airlines Center for midterm ‘Trumpapalooza’ in Dallas
Republicans are ramping up preparations for the party’s first midterm convention this fall in Dallas.
Cyclosporiasis in Texas: List of foods linked to some outbreaks
A Cyclosporiasis outbreak across the U.S. continues, and Texas is among more than a dozen states that are reporting cases of the parasite that can cause explosive diarrhea.
Texas Stock Exchange begins test trades as part of staged rollout
Texas’ challenge to Wall Street has taken another step toward reality.
Child porn investigation leads to arrest of Runaway Bay man
A Wise County man has been arrested in connection with an investigation into the downloading of child pornography.
Prison bus flips during crash east of Waco
A Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison bus overturned during a crash just east of Waco.
Texas lake 'infested' with invasive species, officials say
An invasive species of shellfish has “infested" a lake near Amarillo, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Texas on track to be hit by big batch of Saharan dust
A massive plume of dust from the Sahara Desert in Africa is bound for Texas.
Truck driver pleads guilty in fatal Kaufman County I-20 crash
A truck driver facing five counts of manslaughter after a fatal 18-wheeler crash on Interstate 20 in Kaufman County that killed five people entered a guilty plea Thursday.
Heat dome to bring parts of Texas first 100-degree day of the year
A heat dome that is building across the southern U.S. this weekend will push temperatures into the triple digits for much of Texas.