Jeremy Theron Smith pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in the 2022 Hair World Salon shooting; prosecutors treated the attack as a hate crime and he was sentenced to 15 years.

A rare mid‑July front will push storms across the Panhandle with half‑dollar‑size hail possible; Central Texas could pick up heavy rain and localized flooding.

A multi‑alarm fire hit the H‑E‑B Alliance store in north Fort Worth Thursday; crews contained the blaze but officials have not released a cause.

A pre-dawn three-alarm blaze tore through a Northeast Dallas condo building on Audelia Road, destroying at least 24 units and displacing dozens of residents. No injuries were reported.

Matt McCallister will open River Sing in Exposition Park — a garden-lined tasting room with a roughly $150 prix fixe and a compact, collaborative kitchen.

Expect near‑100°F heat Friday in Dallas with heat indices over 100°F. Showers and storms return late Saturday through Tuesday.

Talarico’s campaign reported a $30 million second-quarter haul and says small-dollar donors powered the total, widening his cash lead over Ken Paxton as filings approach.

Gov. Abbott announced a $33.6M TSIF grant to Texas Instruments for upgrades at the Richardson 300mm wafer fab. The project is expected to total about $700M in capital investment.

Court filings show Irving police found nearly 300 illicit images and videos on a 19‑year‑old’s phone; detectives say recordings span multiple shopping centers and are seeking more victims.

Texas AG Ken Paxton says Walmart will pay more than $13 million after finding Spark Driver pay and tip misrepresentations. Roughly half has been returned to drivers and new transparency rules are required.

Wally Funk, the Grapevine pilot who trained with the Mercury 13 and later flew on Blue Origin in 2021, has died at 87, the city confirmed. She logged decades of service as an instructor and safety official.

Hamilton’s touring company plays Bass Performance Hall July 15–26 with Tyler Fauntleroy and Jimmie “J.J.” Jeter among the principals. Tickets start at $69 and vary by date.

A Dallas sidewalk kiosk in Turtle Creek was smashed days after the city’s new network went live. The vendor says it will cover repairs, but the incident renewed debate about ads and sidewalk clutter.