Gina Hinojosa accepted an invitation to debate Gov. Greg Abbott on Oct. 15 in Fort Worth. The hour‑long televised event will be broadcast statewide in English and Spanish.

Rush postponed two Dickies Arena shows after Geddy Lee was diagnosed with laryngitis and bronchitis. The concerts were moved to July 11 and July 13 and tickets will be honored.

State filings show Costco plans new warehouses in Celina and Mansfield, adding roughly 315,000 sq ft and multi‑million dollar construction projects to North Texas.

Mutts Canine Cantina has closed its Dallas and Fort Worth locations. Memberships were canceled and the company says prorated refunds are coming.

Senior Corporal Zachary Helm was arrested June 29 on a solicitation of prostitution charge and placed on administrative leave while DPD investigates.

Fort Worth City Council voted to raise the cap to $200,000 to pay outside counsel for Aaron Dean as the estate’s federal civil-rights suit continues to move through court deadlines and appeals.

La Playa Maya’s Stockyards restaurant will close Sunday after decades on North Main. The family still operates other Fort Worth locations.

The Ranch House in Sachse — a longtime North Texas honky‑tonk — closed this past weekend after more than 40 years, owners wrote on Facebook.

A historic cattle auction barn in the Fort Worth Stockyards has been converted into Auction Barn Studio, a 375-seat live-music and TV production space opening this summer. The venue’s first public show is Stockyards Gospel Night on July 11.

Hanabi Ramen & Izakaya has opened in Haltom City's H Mart plaza, serving tonkotsu bowls and izakaya shareables. The new spot is part of a fast-filling tenant lineup.

Three women were arrested after a two-month-old suffered severe head trauma and was airlifted to a Dallas children's hospital. Authorities say the child remains in critical condition.

RentCafe data shows Mesquite gives renters nearly 1,000 sq ft for $1,500, while Dallas and Frisco deliver much less. See which DFW suburbs offer the most space.

Dallas City Council voted 9-5 to have staff prepare a roughly $1B public‑safety bond that pairs $441M for projects with about $500M for pension bonds.