AT&T Stadium will raise its playing surface nearly four feet and remove lower‑bowl suites to build a temporary natural‑grass platform for the 2026 World Cup.

Fort Worth will pay $510,000 to settle and end its Will Rogers concessions contract with Craft Culinary Concepts; the city will also relinquish up to $305,000 in disputed claims.

A longtime Dallas pasta spot has opened a Frisco outpost at Legacy Commons, serving housemade pastas, pizzas and classic Italian entrees.

A resurfaced video shows fans at the American Airlines Center making what appears to be a Nazi salute during a Stars game on Dec. 21, prompting an internal probe.

Teresa Lyons has been promoted to manage operations and safety at McKinney National Airport as the city finishes a new passenger terminal and aims for late‑2026 flights.

A modest rise in living‑wage attainment among 25‑ to 34‑year‑olds in Dallas County still leaves most young adults short of pay needed for basics, and racial gaps remain wide.

Three volunteer firefighters in North Texas were arrested after a Texas Rangers probe alleges repeated abuse of a junior Howe firefighter in 2022. Local departments say they are cooperating with investigators.

CLEAT says Arlington is requiring injured officers to use personal sick and vacation time for medical appointments tied to on‑the‑job injuries.

Esvolta closed a $139.6M financing package with MUFG to build the 150 MW / 300 MWh Boxcar battery project in Wylie, adding fast-response capacity to ERCOT with construction now under way. The developer says the site is expected online in 2027.

Rep. Marc Veasey toured the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado after rising complaints about detainee care and recent legal turmoil tied to the site.

Portillo's will open at 13904 Dallas Parkway near Galleria Dallas, marking its first location inside city limits and adding to its DFW expansion.

Federal prosecutors say a Mexican national used a stolen identity to obtain U.S. documents and vote in Tarrant County; he’s now charged and held in Fort Worth.

Duncanville ISD announced community meetings after proposing to close Alexander Elementary; officials will discuss academic programs and attendance‑zone changes.