The Ranch House in Sachse — a longtime North Texas honky‑tonk — closed this past weekend after more than 40 years, owners wrote on Facebook.

Wok Star opened a West Village outpost with soup dumplings, hand‑pulled noodles and orange chicken plus a roomy enclosed patio for Uptown diners.

TxDOT and ODOT have linked their traffic systems so each state can see live cameras, crash reports and lane‑level data — a step timed ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Drivers and freight operators should see more accurate cross‑state alerts on state traffic maps and apps.

A Fort Worth neighbor shot and killed a man who witnesses said was dragging a woman while brandishing a machete. Police say the case is under investigation.

Southbound lanes of the Dallas North Tollway at West Park Boulevard in Plano were closed after a fatal crash, police said. Drivers were urged to seek alternate routes.

A Saturday stabbing in the Walmart parking lot on Clifford Street hospitalized one person and led to an arrest. Fort Worth and White Settlement officers worked the scene.

A historic cattle auction barn in the Fort Worth Stockyards has been converted into Auction Barn Studio, a 375-seat live-music and TV production space opening this summer. The venue’s first public show is Stockyards Gospel Night on July 11.

A 20‑year‑old man is jailed in Texarkana after allegedly grooming and threatening a 10‑year‑old he met on TikTok; court documents say messages escalated to a guns video.

League sources say the Mavericks and Clippers discussed a package to send Kawhi Leonard to Dallas that includes P.J. Washington, Klay Thompson and draft picks.

A 31-year-old Irving musician died after a vehicle struck him while he rode a scooter; police say the driver admitted drinking during a World Cup match. The suspect faces intoxication manslaughter charges.

Highs near 98°F Monday with heat index into the low 100s and gusts to 30 mph. Cooling centers are available across the city.

Seritage signed an option to sell a Dallas Valley View property for $50.76M, but the closing window stretches into 2028 and the project ties into the Mavericks’ arena search. Investors say the price helps the balance sheet but the timeline and entitlements create execution risk.

Uncle Julio's in Fort Worth reopened June 26–28 with a refreshed dining room, expanded patio, margarita deals and live mariachi. The weekend celebration included tequila samplings and loyalty bonuses.