A Frisco man, Nolan Anthony Ritchie, was indicted on six federal sex‑trafficking counts in the Eastern District of Texas; the FBI and Frisco Police investigated.

Toastique, the D.C. toast-and-smoothie chain, will open Feb. 21 in Uptown Dallas’ West Village with a menu of gourmet toasts, smoothies and opening-week deals.

Riyadh-born Smokey Beards Q opens at 3124 E. Belknap in Fort Worth with soft openings starting Jan. 29 and a beef-only menu focused on brisket and ribs.

Allen approved a sales-tax rebate that will return half of the sales-and-use taxes on construction materials to Billingsley Co. as it builds Sloan Corners. The move is meant to speed work on the multi‑acre project at U.S. 75 and SH 121.

A Las Vegas Sands‑linked PAC has flooded Texas legislative districts with mailers ahead of March primaries, and several GOP candidates are publicly rejecting the outreach. The surge puts casino legalization back into the primary conversation.

A Jan. 29 settlement filed with the PUCT would raise Oncor’s delivery revenues and could add roughly 3% to many North Texas residential bills.

A Tarrant County grand jury declined to indict a woman on arson in the Sept. Fort Worth house fire that badly wounded a firefighter. The decision prompted an emotional reaction from the injured firefighter.

Olympian Sha’Carri Richardson was arrested in Orange County after deputies say she was driving 104 mph on State Road 429. She’s been booked on a dangerous speeding charge and is being held on a $500 bond.

Geyer Commons, Mansfield's new downtown park, opens with a three-day celebration featuring a cottage vendor market, splash pad, music and family programming.

District records show roughly $2.54M paid to an immigration law firm for H‑1B processing from 2020–2025, with many fees charged to federal accounts. State officials are scrutinizing the practice.

The National Weather Service warns North Texas of freezing wind chill levels, with Dallas expecting a sunny day but low wind chill and gusts up to 20 mph.

Dozens of officers raided jewelry stores in Frisco and Irving, seizing gold, cash and crypto in a probe of a fraud ring that targeted older residents.

A 15-year-old named Ricardo Acevedo died after being shot in east Fort Worth; 17-year-old Justin Wells was charged with manslaughter nearly a month later.