A Glenhope Elementary fourth‑grader was bitten by a snake at Parr Park during a class trip; the school ended the outing and counselors are meeting with students.

An NWS severe thunderstorm warning covered Wise County Wednesday evening, warning of walnut-sized hail and wind gusts up to 60 mph near Bridgeport.

Twelve families say TLCA coaches pushed student‑athletes until dozens were injured and up to 20 required hospitalization, according to the lawsuit. The complaint alleges cover‑up and seeks damages.

A North Richland Hills overdose probe ended when Steven Strinko pleaded guilty to manslaughter and received a six-year sentence under a plea agreement.

A Dallas mechanic pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute multi‑kilogram meth and was sentenced to 87 months in federal prison in an HSTF case.

State-appointed managers voted 8‑0 to cut staff and fold low-performing campuses into a new "Elevate" network, formalizing several planned closures.

A five-truck mobile food court and two-story commissary are planned for 3419 E. Berry St. in Fort Worth’s Stop 6, with approvals in place and a summer 2026 target.

A new Redfin–Glassdoor analysis ranks Dallas No.4 for recent college grads, pointing to solid starting pay, cheaper housing and a deep corporate job base.

A traffic stop in White Settlement ended in a crash, a foot chase and an arrest; police say suspected drugs were seized.

Packs of feral hogs have been tearing up yards in Mesquite’s Falcons Lair and neighbors say the city lacks the tools to trap them. Residents are reporting sightings and urging action.

A six-vehicle crash on I-35W at the I-20 interchange late Sunday left one person dead and snarled the highway for hours.

The 2025 Dallas County CHNA exposes a more-than-17-year life‑expectancy gap, falling kindergarten MMR rates and a high HIV burden concentrated in vulnerable neighborhoods.

Cooper Flagg's rookie run ended when he left the Mavericks' season finale with a sprained left ankle. The 19-year-old had closed the year with multiple huge scoring nights.