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
Tropical Storm Bertha enters Texas as rains spread along Gulf Coast, downgraded to remnants only
Tropical Storm Bertha entered Texas on Thursday afternoon as rain spread across the Gulf Coast and has since been downgraded to remnants only.
Tropical Storm Bertha moves across northern Gulf toward Texas
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Abbott breaks silence on deadly Houston ICE shooting with promise of Texas investigation
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has spoken publicly for the first time about the fatal shooting of a man by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Houston.
National Hurricane Center flags area in Gulf to watch this weekend
The National Hurricane Center has flagged an area to watch in the Gulf of America this weekend.
Aaron Reitz, former Texas AG candidate, named federal attorney for Southern Texas
Aaron Reitz, a former candidate for Texas attorney general, was sworn in Thursday as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas.
Major 2026 hurricane forecast updated: What it says about Texas
One of the most-watched hurricane forecasts has been updated for the remainder of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.
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.
Chase on I-45 ends with officer-involved shooting
A chase through several Texas counties Monday ended with an officer-involved shooting.
WATCH: Butterflies swarm Texas coast during mass migration
A video shows a swarm of butterflies surrounding vehicles crossing Corpus Christi Bay earlier this month.
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.