Niagara expanded its roughly 1.2M sq ft Lancaster plant, saying freight access, a $25M multimodal grant and a Chapter 380 incentive package convinced it to grow here. City documents and company materials show the deal mixes modest job counts with sizable tax and infrastructure promises.

SMU grad and Oak Cliff organizer Omar Salazar has been held in ICE custody for nearly seven months as his case waits in a clogged immigration court system.

New pharma plants, lab campuses and university STEM investments are shifting attention — and capital — to Dallas‑Fort Worth. Developers and cities are racing to deliver lab‑ready space and the utilities needed to turn interest into jobs.

TCU will add thousands of student beds and new retail along Berry Street and the east campus. Several projects are slated to open by fall 2027 as the university pursues growth and research goals.

UT Dallas suspended its Students for Justice in Palestine chapter for a year after a commencement protest administrators said broke campus rules. Students call the move punitive and plan to keep organizing off campus.

Smithers Smokehouse will convert the former Shine It Auto Detail at 300 E. Hickory St. into a 2,650-square-foot barbecue restaurant. State filings list a $900,000 renovation and an Oct. 1 completion target.

Oral arguments are underway in New Orleans over whether McKinney must pay after police destroyed a retiree’s home during a 2020 SWAT standoff.

Dallas adopted a consolidated master plan for White Rock Lake on March 25, setting priorities for trails, wildlife protections and a phased dredging program.

A Dallas player has claimed a $2.4M Texas Two Step jackpot from the March 5 drawing, marking the game's biggest top prize in nearly 20 years.

Frisco's May 2 general election will pick a new mayor and two council members; residents must register by April 2 to be eligible. Early voting runs April 20–28.

A 38-year-old man was fatally shot Saturday on the 4600 block of St. Francis Avenue in Dallas. Police have opened case 044037-2026 and are asking for tips.

Top Dallas agent Susan Baldwin lays out seller and buyer strategies as the luxury market shifts. Her checklist centers on staging, smart pricing and lifestyle‑first upgrades.

A deadly crash on southbound Highway 67 near Danieldale and Main in Duncanville blocked the service road and a right lane while investigators worked the scene.