La Tiki Paisa, the tiki bar inside Half‑Price Books known for whole‑branzino fish tacos, closed on Jan. 31. La Casita will shift to all‑day service while owners weigh next steps.

Fifth Third's takeover of Comerica is complete — Dallas sees Frisco layoffs, a downtown tower remake and plans for hundreds of new Texas branches.

Dallas's Katy Trail Ice House will anchor The Ranch in Allen with a large patio, barbecue and about 50 beers on tap.

A late‑night commercial fire on Vaughn Boulevard spread to nearby buildings, prompted a second‑alarm response and took crews hours to extinguish. No injuries were reported.

Records show UT Dallas collected more than $127 million from international students across two fall semesters even as international enrollment fell roughly 23%.

A two-alarm fire at a Fort Worth assisted living building forced evacuations and sent one resident to the hospital. Crews had the blaze under control within about an hour.

A multi-vehicle crash on I-30 near Bridgewood Drive in Fort Worth killed one person and shut down lanes during the Sunday evening commute.

A two-story restaurant and live-music venue called My Stomping Grounds is coming to 5130 Northern Cross Blvd in Haltom City with a spring opening window.

A woman was found dead on a burned mattress inside an East Dallas apartment; Dallas Fire‑Rescue and the county medical examiner are investigating.

City Council approved zoning that forces roughly 1,000‑foot spacing for liquor stores, smoke shops and credit‑access businesses and expands buffers around parks and schools. The change follows months of staff review and public comment.

Goodwill and Workforce Dallas are launching a free 20-week CCMA program starting Feb. 23 to train adults for medical assistant jobs and certification.

A 36‑story downtown Dallas tower failed to sell at auction; the loan trust opted not to proceed with a sale and a small ground lease under the building is also being marketed.

Sunny and much warmer today in Dallas with highs near 67°F. A weak front brings a slight chance of showers mainly east of I‑35 on Tuesday.