Dallas police shot a suspect in southern Dallas on Saturday; no officers were injured and investigators are continuing to process the scene.

A motorcyclist was killed early Saturday on I‑35W near East Belknap in Fort Worth. Police say the rider was thrown and investigators closed lanes while they probe the scene.

A man was shot and later died Saturday on the 2000 block of Watauga Road in northern Fort Worth. Police say the shooter fled and detectives have identified a suspect.

An Austin appeals court ruled Planned Parenthood affiliates can continue a challenge to Texas' private‑enforcement abortion law, saying the threat of lawsuits has chilled care.

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.