Edward J. Briscoe Elementary closed at the end of the 2025–26 year as FWISD consolidated campuses amid enrollment losses and repair costs. Families say neighborhood services were overlooked.

A Tarrant County Jane Doe found in 1984 has been identified as Joyce Ann Hinson after DNA genealogy and a fingerprint match, officials say.

Sideline opens May 30 at the Dallas Museum of Art's Eagle Family Plaza with sundaes, dirty sodas and soft-serve margaritas through July 19.

Culpepper Cattle Co. is building a 10,187‑sq‑ft steakhouse on East Lamar, with construction starting July 6, 2026 and a planned early‑2027 opening. The menu will mix Tex‑Mex, steaks and Texas home‑cooking.

McKinney recorded 294 closed homes in April, with a $519,775 median sale price and an average 67 days on market.

An activist fund urged Sempra to carve out its Texas utility Oncor, saying a stand‑alone company could unlock substantial value. The move spotlights rising Texas grid demand and investor pressure.

LaMonica Bratton filed a federal suit alleging jailers redacted footage and denied medical care before her daughter Chasity Bonner died in Tarrant County custody.

An 18‑year‑old was arrested in the March parking‑lot shooting that killed Marine Lance Corporal Lyndon Clay. Police say a tip and a search led investigators to a weapon tied to the killing.

Chen's Kitchen opened April 26 on Eldorado Parkway in McKinney, serving chow mein, dumplings and classic stir-fries. The shop lists online ordering and a phone number on its site.

Richardson recorded 80 home sales in April and prices hovered near $450,000, according to MetroTex and local reporting.

Bread Zeppelin's Southlake shop reopened last Tuesday (May 19) after a brief renovation, adding a drink station, fresh paint and polished floors.

Duncanville will run overnight mosquito spraying May 28 after a trap in ZIP 75137 tested positive for West Nile. Residents in the spray zone are urged to stay inside.

A pedestrian was struck and killed Monday night on the west frontage road of North Central Expressway in Richardson; police say multiple vehicles were involved and a special crash unit is investigating.