A federal judge in Plano gave Victor Manuel Navarette Roman a 216‑month sentence after prosecutors said a search turned up an AR‑15 and fentanyl tied to a supply operation. The case was handled by the Eastern District of Texas.

Dallas ISD trustees took up a required vote Thursday on an optional daily prayer period under SB 11; district leaders signaled they would decline to adopt it. The debate pits state lawmakers against local officials over logistics and legal risk.

A Panola County judge denied Kenvue’s motion to dismiss Ken Paxton’s suit over Tylenol and pregnancy safety claims, keeping state consumer‑protection claims alive.

Oklahoma-born songwriter JD Graham is in a Texas trauma center after a Feb. 24 interstate crash that left him with a broken neck and back; family launched a fundraiser raising more than $50K.

State police travel logs show Ken Paxton’s security detail cost taxpayers nearly $2.8M through Aug. 2025, with big bills for hotels, meals and overseas trips.

SmartAsset's 2026 ranking shows Dallas households need $49,549–$148,646 to be middle class, while suburbs like Frisco and Plano push the ceiling far higher.

Plano says it presented a letter of intent to the Dallas Stars, intensifying questions about where the team will play after its American Airlines Center lease expires in 2031.

A Dallas police lieutenant was arrested Wednesday in Midlothian on a DWI charge and remains on administrative leave as the department investigates.

Kaizen revealed renderings for Chalk Hill, a $650M two-tower project at the north edge of Uptown that pairs 400,000 sq ft of office with a luxury hotel and branded condos.

A pre-dawn Tarrant County pursuit hit roughly 110 mph and ended with four people in custody, local TV video shows. Authorities have released few details so far.

A district-level poll circulated by the Allred campaign puts Colin Allred well ahead of Rep. Julie Johnson as Texas’ March 3 primary approaches in Dallas.

A temporary wooden wall now circles a North Tyler roundabout in Oak Cliff after multiple cars launched off the traffic island and damaged nearby homes.

A dispute outside a southern Dallas home turned fatal on Feb. 25. Police detained one person and homicide detectives are investigating.