A 26-year-old Garland man is charged with murder after a late-night domestic shooting left a woman dead in the 800 block of Rosewood Hills Drive.

City Manager Kim Tolbert ordered a freeze on most hiring, nonessential spending and travel after a memo warned of a multimillion‑dollar general‑fund shortfall.

A kangaroo briefly wandered onto a service road along I-20 near Gordon, turning a stranded coffee-truck owner's bad day into a viral moment.

A juvenile was critically wounded in an afternoon shooting in the 1700 block of Hemphill Drive in Dallas; police say the investigation is ongoing.

Dallas City Council approved rezoning for a 3.2-acre Oak Cliff site after the developer offered deed restrictions, but neighbors fear traffic, creek damage and displacement.

At a Grapevine GOP gathering, AG Ken Paxton said Sen. John Cornyn "is not a Trump guy," sharpening tensions ahead of a May 26 runoff and a possible Trump endorsement.

Carroll ISD trustees approved blackout days, a $110-per-day buyback for unused local leave, and a retirement buyback that begins June 2028 for qualifying staff.

A Lubbock grand jury indicted 14 people over an alleged Permian Basin oil‑theft ring that prosecutors say siphoned crude, stored some on federally leased land, and moved it across the state line.

UT Arlington will spend about $120M to remodel the E.H. Hereford University Center, adding a new wing and modern student spaces; construction is slated to begin this summer.

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.