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
Texas sends help to Colorado as deadly wildfires rage
As deadly wildfires rage in Colorado, Texas is sending help.
Texas court orders porn site to pay $9M bond to unlock domain name
A Texas court has ordered that the domain name of a porn website be locked down after failing to comply with the state’s age-verification law.
73,000 Texas school choice accounts get funded today, comptroller says
The first funding for Texas school choice accounts will be disbursed Wednesday, according to the state comptroller’s office.
Gracie the giraffe is back home at her Texas ranch
A giraffe that escaped from a Hill Country ranch earlier this month is back home.
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.
Giraffe loose in Texas: $5K reward offered for information leading to capture, safe return
A giraffe is on the lam after escaping a Texas ranch.
Missing 14-year-old found after Texas Amber Alert issued
A missing 14-year-old girl has been found after an Amber Alert was issued in Texas on Wednesday.
Abbott asks feds to pay back $10 billion for border security operation
Texas has formally asked the federal government to pay back more than $10 billion used for the state’s border security efforts.
Austin, Houston included in NHL expansion chatter, reports say
The NHL is apparently considering both Austin and Houston as sites for a possible expansion hockey team, according to multiple reports.