New York’s Maman is opening a Casa Linda Plaza café in East Dallas; signage is up and renovations are slated to start in April with a November target. The brand plans pastries, coffee and daytime lunch service.

Hurst’s 76054 ZIP unexpectedly led Dallas‑Fort Worth’s hottest housing markets in Q4 2025, according to a Business Journals ranking built from ICE data. The result puts a little‑known pocket ahead of bigger suburbs.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation into major firetruck makers after municipalities reported steep price hikes and long delivery delays. The state has issued demands for documents to REV, Oshkosh and Rosenbauer.

Cafe Olivia opens on Tuesday at Dallas Arts Tower, bringing seed‑oil‑free breakfasts, espresso and matcha drinks and a small cocktail program to downtown. The cafe aims to be a calmer daytime option in the Arts District.

A 20‑year‑old was arrested after an AMBER Alert led Missouri troopers to a parked car where a 4‑year‑old was recovered; Tarrant County identified the Mansfield homicide victim as Andrea Colgrove.

A person was found shot and later died in the 1500 block of Whitaker Avenue in East Oak Cliff. Police have released few details as detectives investigate.

A pedestrian was killed on FM 2709 north of Athens after a pickup fled the scene. Texas DPS says a black Silverado (2016–2018) is being sought.

Patchy fog will slow the Monday, February 16, 2026, commute before sunshine lifts temperatures into the low 70s. A warm, dry midweek raises fire‑risk west of I‑35.

Patrick Dumont will become Las Vegas Sands’ chairman and CEO on March 1 while remaining the Mavericks’ governor. The move ties Sands’ corporate leadership more closely to Dallas ownership interests.

Toyota Financial Services plans to occupy Southstone Yards' seven‑story mass‑timber tower this spring or summer, adding a major office near Toyota’s North American campus. The lease brings hundreds of employees and marks a milestone for timber construction in DFW.

Select Water and LibertyStream plan at least four lithium plants in the Midland Basin, starting with a 1,000‑tonne facility in Howard County slated for Dec. 2026.

Pizza Verde closed Valentine’s service after a roof fire Friday night; owners say no injuries were reported and the cause is still unknown.

Dallas Fire‑Rescue’s swiftwater team pulled two men and a bicycle from rising Cottonwood Creek waters near Forest Lane.