Sam's Southern Eatery has opened at 4616 Denton Hwy in Haltom City, taking over the longtime Haltom Chinese Restaurant spot and adding to a busy retail corridor. City records show a March occupancy permit.

Arlington posted a 12% drop in overall crime in 2025, city officials say, citing drones, a beefed‑up crime center and a UTA cold‑case partnership. The decline marks the fourth straight year of lower crime totals.

Several people were wounded in an early-morning shooting in DeSoto's Hampton Road retail strip. Police say the scene is active and are asking the public for tips and video.

An Azle ISD special education teacher resigned after an arrest on an assault charge involving a disabled or elderly person. The district says it notified parents and is cooperating with police.

A 36‑year‑old inmate was found unresponsive at the Tarrant County Jail and later pronounced dead at John Peter Smith Hospital. Officials say the medical examiner will determine the cause.

STIRR quietly closed its Addison rooftop after six years; owners said they chose not to renew the lease following the Deep Ellum closure last August.

Dallas sued several apartment owners and a nonprofit, alleging denied disability accommodations and unsafe living conditions at multiple complexes. The city is seeking court orders and civil relief.

Domingo Garcia says Dallas County canceled his voter registration after state records flagged him as deceased; he’s requested a hearing to clear his name.

Standing water inside a columbarium at Dallas–Fort‑Worth National Cemetery rotted a Korean War veteran's wooden urn; the VA says the cemetery will work with the family to relocate the cremains.

A 75-acre Palmetto Road development would add about 1,065 units near downtown Waxahachie; Phase 1 is estimated at $35M and could break ground this September.

A Fort Worth gang member was sentenced to two life terms after a 2022 East Robert Street shooting that killed one person and left another critically injured.

A woman was found fatally shot early Friday on the 1800 block of Park Row Avenue in South Dallas; police say the investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made.

Wylie police asked residents to upload any video after a shooting near Dodd Park; investigators are on scene and asking the public for help.