A Texas A&M professor says he was ordered to remove Plato passages and race/gender modules from an intro ethics syllabus under a new regents rule. Free-speech groups are protesting.

Consultants showed the council a draft form‑based code that splits downtown into five subdistricts, sets height ranges up to 12 stories and maps new streets and frontages. Public hearings are planned this spring.

The City's Park & Recreation Department is improving the Unimproved Alley Mowing Program with a $2.3 million budget increase to regularly maintain all alleys.

Greidy Marisol Flores Mejia, an LHS Killough sophomore, designed the 2026 ColorPalooza logo, revealed at a City Council meeting, capturing the festival's fun, art, and community spirit.

MP Materials is weighing Northlake for a roughly $1.2B magnet plant that would expand U.S. rare‑earth magnet production and prompt local incentive talks.

DFW led U.S. metros in 2024 with roughly 71,788 building permits approved. Despite the surge, Zillow says the region still faces about a 49,000‑unit shortfall.

The Collin County DA's Office hosted a Citizens Prosecutor Academy to educate locals on the legal process, focusing on capital murder cases and the decision-making behind pursuing the death penalty.

Five Dallas residents were arrested after a late‑night burglary at B&W Pawn in Mount Pleasant; investigators say one suspect had property from a second business.

Berkshire Hathaway has closed a $9.7B acquisition of Dallas-based OxyChem, which will stay under current leadership and continue to operate across North America and Latin America.

A Fort Worth man was struck by two vehicles at Ephriham Avenue and NW 24th; police say one car fled and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

John Howard Ore faces four arson charges after investigators tied three Denton blazes — including a fatal house fire — to footage and other evidence.

Keith Wheeler is sworn in as the judge of Rockwall County Court at Law #1, replacing Brian Williams. With over 40 years in law and a pledge to be fair, he'll serve until the year-end election.

North Texans face a surge in flu cases, including a new Super Flu variant. Health experts advise vaccinations and maintain hygiene to protect against it.