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.

Austin’s Torchy’s lands an upscale flagship at 23Springs in Uptown Dallas next Wednesday, complete with a patio, full bar and opening‑day giveaways. The first 100 in line could win queso for a year.

Tarrant County DA filed public nuisance suits to close two south Fort Worth motels after nearly 1,700 police calls. The petitions demand cleanup or closure amid reports of drugs, weapons and assaults.

A pre‑dawn house fire in southwest Fort Worth left a school‑aged child dead and multiple people hurt, with investigators on the scene.

Surveillance shows two men who allegedly robbed a Texaco in Oak Cliff and struck a customer with a handgun. Detectives are asking neighbors to check footage and pass tips to police.

A Parker County man faces murder charges after his daughter was fatally shot during a dispute at their Azle home.

Fort Worth moved to buy downtown parcels and line up funding for a compact, two‑story library while repurposing a historic 4th Street building for arts programming.

State teams joined local crews during heavy storms in Northeast Texas, aiding water rescues in Lamar County.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for parts of the Texas Panhandle and South Plains through 10 p.m. CDT, with hail, damaging winds and an isolated tornado risk.

A Longview woman says she was assaulted after leaving Whiskey J’s and that attackers shouted “Free Karmelo.” The account has not been confirmed by police.

Blackstone supplied roughly $124.6M to refinance Alesio Urban Center in Las Colinas, giving Harbor Group breathing room to finish upgrades and chase higher‑credit renters.