Dallas County officials plan to purchase land for a $5 billion modern jail facility, as part of efforts to address overcrowding and outdated infrastructure.

A driver died after a high-speed crash into a concrete pole and a car at a Plano dealership; witnesses extracted him, but he succumbed to his injuries.

Carla Pellegrino's Urban Italia opens for dinner this Friday in Victory Park's former WFAA studio. The 5,500‑sq‑ft spot seats roughly 250 and will serve Neapolitan pizzas, housemade pastas and cocktails.

Bread Winners' Plano Lakeside Market location closed after Christmas Eve, the restaurant said on social media. The chain still operates other Dallas and Allen locations.

An early‑morning explosion at a ChampionX site in Crowley left one worker burned and airlifted to Parkland Hospital. Officials say the cause is under investigation.

Haywire’s Legacy West rooftop becomes an alpine-inspired Après Haywire pop-up with fireside cocktails, hearty comfort bowls and a kickoff party this week. The monthlong pop-up runs through Feb. 8.

Anh Long Kitchen opened in northeast Fort Worth with Vietnamese hot pot — goat, oxtail and catfish — alongside pho and other Vietnamese classics.

Family-run Roma's opened this week inside Stacy Furniture in Grapevine, serving New York-style pizza, pasta and scratch-made sauces. The small outpost offers slices, subs and catering.

Neighbors say a mobile rock crusher on McGuffin Way is operating without a city permit as the owner seeks to rezone nearly 50 acres to light-industrial. A zoning hearing is tentatively set for Feb. 11.

A man's body was found two days after a fire at a Dallas apartment complex that displaced over 20 people and injured two. The fire, deemed accidental, began on a balcony.

The Dallas Landmark Commission is set to decide if the rainbow-painted steps at Oak Lawn United Methodist Church, representing LGBTQ support, can remain amid a Texas directive to remove such displays.

Fort Worth police investigate multiple vehicle arsons across neighborhoods, as affected residents recount the impact of these incidents. No arrests have been made; authorities are seeking information.

Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to a fire at an Oncor electrical substation, using foam to extinguish it. The cause is under investigation; no power outages resulted.