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
These Texas cities rank among America’s safest and least safe in 2026
Several Texas cities made the list for both safest and least safe in the country in a study published this week.
Highly radioactive capsule found buried in West Texas
A radioactive capsule was discovered buried outside Midland in West Texas last week.
Nearly 90 dead cats found in Texas home leads to 2 arrests, police say
Two people have been arrested in connection with what police described as an animal hoarding case in Alvarado.
Brutal murder, rape of Amarillo woman 30 years ago solved
The murder of a woman whose partially naked body was found by children playing at an Amarillo park nearly 30 years ago has been solved.
Train slams into FedEx truck in Texas killing 1, injuring another
One of the people who were injured when a train crashed into a FedEx truck in Hill County on Thursday has died.
Gas leak in Arlington prompts police warning to avoid area
A gas leak was reported in Arlington on Thursday afternoon.
Magnitude 5.0 earthquake rocks Texas Panhandle
An earthquake rocked the Texas Panhandle on Thursday morning, and was followed by a smaller quake in West Texas in the afternoon.
Texas flooding: What we know about 2 people killed in Hill Country
At least two people have been killed in this week’s flooding in the Texas Hill Country, just a little more than a year after a similar event killed more than 100 people in the region.
Texas Hill Country recovers from flooding that killed 2 as heavy rain continues elsewhere
A long recovery begins after historic South Central Texas rains trigger widespread Texas Hill Country flooding, leaving two dead in Kerr and Uvalde counties.
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.