Sundance Square filled Thursday as Mexico opened the World Cup against South Africa, turning downtown into a free, festive watch-party hub. Local bars and city screenings kept the crowd loud.

DFW developers are leaning on immersive retail, music programming and farm‑to‑table hospitality to make mixed‑use projects into day‑long destinations. Plano’s Haggard Farm and Frisco’s The Mix show the approach in action.

Dallas approved a $1.4M payout to end a 13‑year lawsuit over Home Depot’s 2011 move from Corsicana, resolving claims by Corsicana and Navarro County.

Fort Worth City Council approved about $1.12 million to settle Capt. Paula Conaway’s whistleblower lawsuit, ending a multiyear dispute over internal investigations and bodycam audits. The payment was carried on the June 9 consent agenda.

A Tarrant County jury convicted Winston Love in a multi‑Target theft spree and handed down a 45‑year sentence — prosecutors say it’s the first jury test of Texas’ tougher retail‑theft law.

Dallas and Fort Worth have launched Beat the Heat cooling centers offering A/C, water and limited portable cooling devices for residents without reliable home A/C.

Fort Worth’s council unanimously denied a proposed 4‑acre concrete batch plant at 3800 Deen Road after concerns about its proximity to homes and Esperanza Elementary. The vote ends the project’s bid for a conditional‑use permit.

State-appointed managers voted to close Fort Worth’s International Newcomer Academy, prompting fierce pushback from parents and teachers. The district says newcomer services will be folded into neighborhood schools with added supports.

Total Environment is using incentives and new financing to push sales of its grass‑topped, custom homes in Frisco.

Wabi Sushi opened in Flower Mound this spring, serving inari samplers, korokke and inventive rolls from chef Dongwhun Lee.

A 25-year-old man identified as Jatwane Anton Wilson was struck and killed on State Highway 205 near the KaufmanRockwall county line; DPS troopers are investigating.

UNT Health Fort Worth consolidated six colleges into four to streamline administration and clear space for faster enrollment growth and expanded clinical training. Leaders say no programs were cut and students will remain in their current degrees.

The SEC says a Dallas hotel‑fund manager raised about $86M by overstating hotel ownership and recycling investor capital into payouts.