Fort Worth Councilman Michael Crain was booked on DWI charges Saturday, jail records show. Bond had not been set and requests for comment were unanswered.

Mitsubishi agreed to buy Aethon’s Haynesville shale assets for roughly $7.5 billion, deepening its Gulf Coast gas footprint and opening new LNG and energy‑transition projects.

Dallas’ Opioid Response Team made thousands of post‑overdose outreach attempts in 2025 and increased contacts, even as suspected overdose calls rose. Leaders say each contact can be lifesaving.

Congo Brands told state officials it will cut about 31 more jobs at its Lewisville operation, adding to roughly 155 layoffs announced late last year. The move raises new legal and community questions in North Texas.

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered HHSC and the state OIG to investigate possible Medicaid fraud, with a March 15 progress report and an autism‑services review due in June 2026.

Zaxby's is planning a TCU-area location at 3051 S. University Drive in the former Bahn Shop. Permits have been filed but visible renovation work has not started.

The Mochas & Javas drive-thru on Legacy Drive will close Jan. 24, the company said in a social post. The announcement did not include a reason.

Several sculptures outside the Museum of Biblical Art were smashed in a midday attack and a man is jailed on felony criminal mischief and resisting-arrest charges. Police estimate losses above $300,000 as investigators examine the scene.

A Fort Worth officer says ballistic patrol-car glass stopped rounds during a shootout last year, and the claim has prompted local grant moves and nonprofit retrofits.

Vicela, a new coffee-and-cocktail lounge from Laura Elias, will open on Magnolia with a Feb. 19 soft launch and a public opening in early March.

A woman was struck and killed Friday evening in South Dallas; police say the driver fled and detectives are investigating.

Herrera’s Cafe #1 on Harry Hines quietly closed at the end of 2025, leaving regulars missing tamales and the classic “2B” plate while other Herrera locations continue under different ownership.

The Argyle Police Department in Texas has been reaccredited by the Texas Police Chiefs Association after a thorough audit, maintaining high policing standards.