Two separate Deep Ellum shootings left a security guard dead and several others wounded as police sealed off parts of the entertainment district overnight.

At an Austin hearing, senators heard TJJD say custody is up and riskier while advocates pitched county‑level programs — forcing a choice between new beds and community solutions.

Cloudy, cool Wednesday in Dallas with a small chance of spotty showers and isolated hail this morning. A warm-up returns by Friday and the weekend.

A newly hired McNeil High coach was arrested May 4 on a Tarrant County warrant tied to a January 2024 incident. Round Rock ISD has placed him on administrative leave.

Richardson police shot a robbery suspect after a call to a Belt Line Road store; the man is hospitalized and the Dallas County DA’s office is reviewing the shooting. Detectives are asking for video from witnesses.

NEA data show Texas teachers often start reasonably well paid but fall behind over time, with low per‑student spending and uneven district responses widening staffing pressures. State funding helps, but distribution will decide the outcome.

A Fort Worth man was sentenced to 40 years after prosecutors say officers seized more than 5,000 fentanyl pills and other drugs from his apartment.

A large multiagency police response has cordoned off the parking lot outside Gwangjang Korean Market in Carrollton; authorities asked people to avoid the area while they investigate.

KKR completed its acquisition of Dallas‑based Arctos Partners in a $1.4B deal, folding the sports‑investor into a new KKR Solutions platform. The move brings Arctos’ sports stakes and GP‑solutions expertise under KKR.

Carrollton police are investigating an active scene on the 1500 block of W. Hebron Parkway. Media staging is set up at 1528 W. Hebron Pkwy and the public is asked to avoid the area.

Houston's Pappas Restaurants confirmed it has added On The Border after a bankruptcy sale and says it has begun menu and operations updates at surviving locations.

DPS proposes using the DHS SAVE system to verify citizenship for License to Carry applicants; the proposal is in the Texas Register and public comments are open through May 24.

Fort Worth police say they are investigating an officer-involved shooting near the 3600 block of Outlet Blvd; PIOs are on scene and officials report no ongoing threat.