Crews broke ground on a new McDonald's in Highland Hills, a visible sign of retail investment in southern Dallas. Residents and leaders framed the moment as a win for a long‑underserved neighborhood.

Fort Worth ISD has issued an RFP to sell or ground‑lease the closed Charles E. Nash Elementary campus, seeking development plans that balance new construction and preservation. The agency says bids must show financing, timelines and tree‑protection strategies.

A Fort Worth man was sentenced to 12 years after prosecutors say he groomed a child online and assaulted her multiple times in 2024. The DA credited Fort Worth police for helping bring the case to trial.

Frisco will run overnight spraying after a mosquito pool tested positive for West Nile; officials say no human cases have been confirmed and urge standard precautions.

A White Settlement sergeant was recognized at the State of Texas awards after officers found IEDs and multiple guns in a parked van in 2024. Local leaders say quick action likely prevented a deadly attack.

Police cleared the Villas at Waterchase in Lewisville after reports of shots. Two juveniles were detained and no injuries were reported, the department said.

Public filings suggest Darbar by Lyari — a Lyari-backed Pakistani concept — may open a 4,200-sf, full-service restaurant in Plano's Spring Creek corridor.

The Gauchos Brazilian Steakhouse posted "Coming Soon" signs at the former On The Border in Lake Worth, moving into a nearly 6,000‑square‑foot space. No menu or opening date has been announced.

A DART bus plunged into a construction hole on Harry Hines Boulevard early Thursday; 15 people were hospitalized and investigators are probing how a road-cover plate shifted.

Cedar Hill police say a domestic dispute led to an early‑morning shooting on Venus Court that left one person injured; investigators are on scene.

A 961.3‑acre tract outside Rhome, Texas, is listed for about $43 million as nearby retail and master‑planned subdivisions reshape the area.

Dallas College picked Matthews Development to lead an 800,000-square-foot El Centro campus that will link transit and the convention center while adding new training and admin space.

A Fort Worth man was arrested June 24 and charged with capital murder after his 9‑year‑old daughter died in February. Investigators say injuries led to a homicide ruling.