Uncle Julio's in Fort Worth reopened June 26–28 with a refreshed dining room, expanded patio, margarita deals and live mariachi. The weekend celebration included tequila samplings and loyalty bonuses.

Rita’s opens a year‑round drive‑thru in North Richland Hills on July 1, the first of four planned DFW locations; kickoff events include a June 30 Scoop‑er Cutting and gift‑bag giveaways.

Breezy south winds and highs near 98°F will keep Dallas humid and uncomfortable through the holiday week.

Mohamed Salah and Egypt are scheduled to play a Round‑of‑32 match at Dallas Stadium on July 3, extending North Texas’ World Cup run of global stars. The win‑hungry Pharaohs arrive after a dramatic group stage that pushed them into the knockout round.

Fort Worth’s shelters are over capacity and staff have begun keeping some animals in temporary outdoor enclosures while the city pleads for adoptions and short-term fosters.

Ulta Beauty will open a 6,545-square-foot shop at Grapevine Mills this fall, according to state renovation filings and mall officials. Work is scheduled through September.

Irving’s Earth Coffee is bringing its organic menu and global coffee classics to Little Elm, targeting a late‑August to early‑September 2026 opening on Eldorado Parkway.

Zalat Pizza will open a McKinney location this summer, bringing late-night specialty pies and delivery service to North Central Expressway.

A roughly 40,000-square-foot Dave & Buster's is coming to north McKinney on July 27, promising games, big screens and free gameplay for the first 100 guests.

Bedford police say thieves hit multiple unlocked vehicles and urged residents to lock cars, hide valuables and close garage doors.

Free Family 4th returns July 1 with food trucks, live music and a 2,500-drone fireworks show across North Richland Hills and Haltom City.

After a federal jury found local officials retaliated against a Quitman police captain and awarded $21.35M, the city agreed to a $1.22M settlement and publicly honored him.

A new Census snapshot finds Texas still tops large states in births per woman, but a decades‑long decline in fertility raises questions for schools, services and the workforce.