Medical City Plano topped off a $108 million patient-tower expansion this week, a visible milestone in a project adding floors, helipads and new patient rooms. The build is meant to boost capacity at Collin County’s Level I Trauma Center.

Frisco will break ground the week of April 13 on the long‑planned Grand Park, but cleanup of the former Exide battery‑recycling site and funding gaps mean the park will open in stages. Big Bluestem Trail is open today as remediation continues.

Fort Worth approved joining Aledo’s lawsuit accusing Willow Park of overstepping ETJ boundaries; council documents estimate filing costs will be under $2,500. The move could redraw local development plans.

A Fort Worth‑linked Zero‑G helmet cleared a critical design review and is slated for pilot testing in 2027, though public records show a $16M development award.

Fort Worth police found an unidentified man dead inside a tent Wednesday; authorities say it's the city's second suspected cold‑weather fatality this week.

A Wylie Police drone captures icy streets and slow traffic as North Texas deals with freezing rain and refreezing. Officials warn roads remain slick.

TEA data show more than 212,000 Texas students with dyslexia were in special education last year — a more-than-600% rise that’s straining districts’ staffing and budgets.

Waxahachie police released surveillance images after four storage units were burglarized on Ovilla Road; stolen property is estimated above $50,000 and investigators are asking for tips.

City data show missed residential trash collections fell in late 2025 as route and equipment fixes took hold, though numbers remain above pre‑transition levels.

A McKinney ISD athletic trainer was arrested on felony child-sex charges after allegations involving a student. Authorities and state education officials are investigating.

Dallas City Council approves $8 million for the completion of Halperin Park Plaza, a five-acre urban park over IH-35 East, adjacent to the Dallas Zoo.

A man was found dead inside a car in the 7200 block of Great Trinity Forest Way as Dallas homicide detectives investigate.

Dallas is expecting changing weather, with fluctuating temperatures, increasing winds, and shifting wind chills. Conditions include clouds, sunny days, and potential showers in the forecast.