The Arlington EDC provides industry-specific advice and networking opportunities to local small businesses through their free cohort program, benefiting various companies since 2025.

Arlington offers numerous free activities for residents, including Lego play, cross stitching, a nature storytime, Canines & Coffee, and a Pointillism class.

Fort Worth proposes zoning changes targeting liquor stores, payday lenders, and smoke shops to promote balanced development and prevent business clusters that may harm communities.

Experience a night of classical music with Vitaly Starikov performing Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No.2 at the Garland Symphony Orchestra on January 16th.

Grand Prairie celebrated in early 2026 for its efficient permitting process, ranking second among mid-sized cities and sixth overall in the U.S. The city's growth includes business expansions and new community projects.

Grand Prairie Animal Services offers a Valentine's service where people can send a Valentine from a shelter animal for $10 to support the Animal Welfare Fund.

Jordan Biegler is appointed as the new Deputy Director of Operations at Dallas Love Field, bringing extensive experience from his previous role at Atlanta's airport.

A security guard was shot and killed Wednesday outside Connie's Seafood in Houston's East End. Homicide detectives are investigating.

Carrollton City Council approves a new H-E-B store, planning a 120,000-square-foot supermarket with various amenities. This marks H-E-B's expansion in North Texas.

The Kaufman County Bail Bond Board plans to meet for routine tasks related to the local bail bond system, including approval of past minutes, review of company reports, and consideration of a new bail bond employee.

SH-121 Business in Lewisville will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on January 10 for TV show filming, involving stunts and simulated crashes. Traffic detours will be enforced by local authorities.

A Texas A&M professor says he was ordered to remove Plato passages and race/gender modules from an intro ethics syllabus under a new regents rule. Free-speech groups are protesting.

Arlington ISD is weighing whether to join Texas’ revamped Teacher Incentive Allotment, which could bring merit pay up to $36,000 to teachers at needy campuses. Trustees remain divided over the measure’s metrics and long-term risks.