Newly released records show Dallas PR veteran Merrie Spaeth reached out to Jeffrey Epstein in 2011 and 2015 after work she says she ended in 2008; she says she’s embarrassed.

City Manager Don Magner told council Richardson has lost roughly $21M in new revenue since the state cap and that the city may face a budget shortfall without new revenue or cuts.

Clear skies this morning will give way to a warm stretch: highs near 68°F today and 70s through the weekend.

A pre-dawn rollover on southbound I-35 at Illinois Ave killed one person and prompted a sheriff's traffic alert. Investigators remain on scene.

A drive‑thru pizzeria called Za Zoom is headed to north Fort Worth's Alliance district with a late‑summer 2026 target. The concept will sell pizza by the slice through a drive‑thru window.

StreetLights and Mitsui Fudosan America will build a 20‑story, 365‑unit luxury apartment tower at Park Lane across from NorthPark; delivery is targeted for early 2029.

An 18‑year‑old was arrested in Mississippi on a capital murder warrant tied to a south Fort Worth house party last July. Two teens were killed in that shooting, officials say.

More than 60 dogs and several farm animals were seized from a Ballinger home after deputies served a search warrant; national animal-welfare groups are coordinating care.

A heavy law‑enforcement response closed a Chase Bank in Balch Springs Wednesday after officers found damage around an armored truck and two ATMs. Officials say a security guard was injured and the FBI is assisting.

ERCOT's new 'batch' interconnection plan could put about 8.2 GW of approved data‑center load back under review, forcing clearer timelines and staged commitments.

Rex Glendenning closed on 815 acres north of Gainesville that he says could hold thousands of homes, apartments and industrial space. Plans are in early stages.

TEA named Levi Fuller to a new inspector-general role to centralize educator-misconduct enforcement and coordinate sanctions statewide.

A Houston Chronicle analysis found several Texas agencies along I‑35 reporting contraband on up to 75% of searches while arrests remained rare.