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.

SMU has tapped Klyde Warren Park chief Kit Sawers to run a new Dallas Office that will connect the university with business and nonprofit partners. She starts Aug. 3, 2026.

A parent's Instagram post says two campers allegedly taunted her son at the Rangers' West Dallas Youth Academy; the team says it is investigating.

Little Elm ISD voted to strip César Chávez's name from its elementary school amid national fallout over abuse allegations. The district says the school will be phased in as Little Elm Elementary.

Loop 12’s fatal crashes fell sharply after targeted signals, lower speeds and stepped‑up enforcement, city data presented to council shows. Officials warn more work is needed.

Nearly 30% of Texans have turned off emergency alerts as statewide activations and sparse descriptions fuel alert fatigue and concern among investigators.

Work at Mosier Valley Park has been paused after a local family disputed the project's boundary and recent tree clearing. City officials say surveys and document checks are underway before crews return.

Dallas sued several apartment owners and a nonprofit, alleging denied disability accommodations and unsafe living conditions at multiple complexes. The city is seeking court orders and civil relief.

Standing water inside a columbarium at Dallas–Fort‑Worth National Cemetery rotted a Korean War veteran's wooden urn; the VA says the cemetery will work with the family to relocate the cremains.

A South Dallas nonprofit helped a formerly incarcerated man land a corporate job with benefits. Leaders say that hands-on, place-based model could be scaled to help thousands.

Rusk County ordered LSX—Little Somethin' Xtra—closed after neighbors flagged an adult lifestyle venue off Hwy 259 for zoning and permit violations. Officials say the site faces limits under a decades‑old county rule.

A $1M city‑funded fresh market and hydroponic farm is slated for East Oak Cliff to bring local produce to a neighborhood bypassed by big chains. The initiative is billed as community‑led.

Dallas Animal Services reports 674 dogs in 388 kennels, including 67 nursing puppies. The shelter is asking the public to foster or adopt to relieve overcrowding.