The Texas Supreme Court ruled April 10 that DPS lawfully fired a Ranger after a 2020 school confrontation, finding his PTSD impaired his ability to 'reasonably perform' duties.

Pearl Ranch, a 662-acre Maypearl estate near Dallas, lists for $16.9M and pairs lakes, stables and a large sunflower planting with a 10,000‑sqft event venue.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely in Dallas on Sunday with gusty south winds and pockets of heavy rain.

Allen police and fire staged a full-scale active-shooter drill rehearsing warm-zone rescues ahead of the third anniversary of the 2023 outlet-mall attack.

Missouri’s The Big Biscuit is recruiting franchisees and has flagged Dallas–Fort Worth and Houston as priority markets as it pushes beyond the Midwest.

Ken Paxton has demanded DEI policies and records from UNT after an undercover video showed a social-work staffer describing ADEI instruction. The AG is seeking documents and explanations.

A juvenile was shot Friday in Buckner Terrace; Dallas Fire‑Rescue took the victim to a hospital and police have released few details.

A federal jury convicted Jamarian Augustus Hewitt in Dallas on drug- and gun-related charges tied to a South Dallas storefront prosecutors say sold meth, cocaine and branded marijuana.

Sal’s opened its second DFW location in Richardson on March 27, adding loaded fries, patty melts and late‑night Nashville hot chicken to Central Expressway. The owner calls it a “homegrown DFW concept.”

Parker County approved funds to buy AI license‑plate cameras and applied for a state catalytic‑converter grant. The move is drawing both praise from law enforcement and privacy concerns.

Dallas officials broke ground March 26 on Pearl Ridge, a mixed‑income, roughly 200‑home development in Oak Cliff. Developers say prices will start in the $270Ks and the project counts toward the city’s 1,000‑unit housing push.

Associated Bank has leased space in Preston Center and is adding relationship managers as it scales its Dallas–Fort Worth presence.

A federal appeals court struck down a Reconstruction‑era ban on home distilling, siding with hobbyists in a decision that raises new questions about the limits of federal taxing power.