A 56-year-old Weatherford rider died Monday after his motorcycle left the roadway on FM 920, according to DPS and local reporting.

A March affidavit filed in county records says Mansfield school board president Dr. Jandel Crutchfield does not live at the Mansfield home she used as her campaign address, prompting questions about trustee residency rules. Records point to an Itasca property tied to the family as a possible primary homestead.

Three North Texas apartment buildings tied to Nitya Capital were hit with foreclosure notices, putting 847 units and roughly $70M of debt at stake.

The city has advanced a formal review that puts South Dallas’ Queen City under a preservation moratorium while officials finish a designation report. Neighbors say the pause protects historic homes from demolition.

WalletHub places Texas at No. 8 in 2026, powered by exports and payroll gains even as innovation scores and unemployment lag. The result is scale with uneven local benefits.

Mayor Eric Johnson skipped Friday’s Pride flag ceremony at City Hall as council members hoisted the city’s Pride banner and advocates warned of erasure and pressure.

Uncle Julio's has closed its Frisco restaurant at 2401 Preston Road after less than two years, citing unresolved lease issues.

Campisi’s will open a pickup-and-delivery kitchen at Preston‑Royal on Aug. 1 while its Lovers Lane location remains closed after a late‑2025 fire. The short‑term lease lets the chain keep serving North Dallas as a big nearby redevelopment unfolds.

Texas DPS will now give CDL written exams only in English to align with federal rules; drivers and training programs are already adjusting.

Parents say their 16‑year‑old was left temporarily paralyzed after a TikTok “skull crusher” prank at All Saints’ Episcopal School and have filed suit alleging negligence.

A Fort Worth man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 50 years for the Jan. 1, 2025 parking‑lot killing of 71‑year‑old Roger Smith outside a bingo hall. The plea deal included parole eligibility after serving half the term.

Fairview’s mayor says the LDS Church is using federal land‑use law to push a contentious 120‑foot temple steeple, reopening a yearlong fight over zoning and legal risk. The town and church remain far apart.

The Pentagon awarded Lockheed’s Fort Worth division about $879 million to produce missile launchers, bomb racks and other F-35 armament hardware through Feb. 2030.