North Texas faces a severe winter storm with heavy sleet and snowfall expected, leading to a Winter Storm Warning and Extreme Cold Warning issued by the National Weather Service.

White Settlement Police Department reschedules the Polar Plunge to March 27, after the Law Enforcement Torch Run, to support the Special Olympics. Existing registrations and donations are transferred to the new date.

A shooting was reported Thursday afternoon across from Woodrow Wilson High School in East Dallas; authorities and the district say the scene is under investigation.

A Dallas judge says a veteran county commissioner publicly mischaracterized her work and filed a defamation suit in county court. The complaint challenges his public attacks and the numbers he cited.

A man died after a Thursday afternoon shooting on the 300 block of S Glasgow Drive in Dallas; police say a suspect is in custody and detectives are investigating.

Maxine Davis resigned from Brian Beck’s mayoral campaign and as a Denton County Democratic precinct chair after an arrest on aggravated assault charges.

Lewisville police have resolved a robbery on the 1400 block of S SH 121 BUS and are now looking for information, while assuring the public that the area is clear.

Garland plans a roughly $71M soccer‑anchored entertainment district with multiple full‑size fields and a spectator plaza, aiming to boost hotels and dining near the turnpike. Operator selection is expected in February.

Keller honored its Fire-Rescue Department at a ceremony with new positions for Chief Skaggs, Deputy Chief Huntley, and Fire Marshal Billarreal. The event included a traditional badge-pinning symbolizing their commitment to the community.

OHCE has released educational videos explaining the operations of DHFC and DPFC to improve public understanding of Dallas's housing development support mechanisms.

Red Oak ISD will begin a roughly $42M overhaul of Goodloe Stadium in March, funded through the district’s 2025 bond to expand seating and add a fieldhouse.

McKinney’s Performing Arts Center will close Feb. 1 for a roughly $10M renovation that aims to restore historic details while upgrading accessibility and systems.

A Collin County jury sentenced Nicholas Carney to life after DNA and genetic genealogy linked him to two child abductions in Plano and Dallas from the 1990s.