Two weeks before the NBA Draft, the Mavericks remain without a head coach as Masai Ujiri and Mike Schmitz quietly vet college and NBA candidates. The list of names is wide but details are scarce.

Fort Worth’s council unanimously denied a proposed 4‑acre concrete batch plant at 3800 Deen Road after concerns about its proximity to homes and Esperanza Elementary. The vote ends the project’s bid for a conditional‑use permit.

A Dallas man was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after a jury convicted him in a meth trafficking case tied to a Grayson County investigation.

Hot, humid conditions today in Dallas‑Fort Worth with highs near 94°F and heat indices into the low 100s.

A Sulphur Springs man was given a combined 25-year prison term after prosecutors said repeated treatment and probation efforts failed. The sentence stacks past and new drug convictions.

Light Up Arlington moves to the Entertainment District on July 5 for an expanded fireworks-and-drone show. Extended museum hours and a 7:30 p.m. First Cavalry Band concert will precede the display.

Developers secured initial financing for Tabor Village, a 229‑unit senior affordable housing project on 19 acres at 6200 Baraboo Drive in Oak Cliff.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened a probe into FIFA after fans said premium World Cup seats were reassigned. The investigation will look at possible violations of state consumer law.

State-appointed managers voted to close Fort Worth’s International Newcomer Academy, prompting fierce pushback from parents and teachers. The district says newcomer services will be folded into neighborhood schools with added supports.

Total Environment is using incentives and new financing to push sales of its grass‑topped, custom homes in Frisco.

A 64-year-old cyclist died Monday after a collision with a vehicle in DeSoto; police say the driver remained at the scene and is cooperating. Investigators are probing the crash.

Mesquite announced overnight mosquito spraying after West Nile–positive samples were found; officials attached spray maps and urged residents to use repellent and drain standing water.

Texas DPS told NTTA it will not renew the patrol contract; the agreement ends Aug. 31, 2026 and troopers will be reassigned while NTTA lines up local coverage.