Dallas City Council Member Maxie Johnson encourages acts of kindness and community support during the Christmas season and highlights community leaders and responses to local issues in his newsletter.

Fort Worth's annual emergency shelter program offers relief to the city's homeless during winter, activating when shelters are full and conditions are cold.

Retired educator Wanda Sanders volunteers at Southside Community Center in Fort Worth, uplifting seniors with activities and companionship, drawing from her teaching background and her mother's experience.

Fort Worth seeks nominations for its annual Distinguished Service to Veterans Award to honor those who have positively impacted veterans' lives. Nominations are open from Nov. 1, 2024, to Nov. 1, 2025.

Fort Worth's Beck School of Construction opens applications for local small construction businesses, aiming to enhance their industry growth, with a deadline on December 31.

Arlington City Hall hosts the iconic Vandergriff Poinsettia Tree, a longstanding local Christmas tradition, returning to public viewing to continue the Vandergriff family's legacy of holiday cheer.

The Arlington Public Library has added 204 new read-along e-books for children, funded by a $2,500 Texas Book Festival grant, to enhance literacy and accessibility.

Huntington plans to cut roughly 63 Dallas jobs as it folds Veritex into its operations, according to a state WARN filing. The move follows the bank’s recent merger and early-stage systems conversion.

The Lights at Interlochen in Arlington, Texas, celebrates its 50th year with holiday displays running from December 13 to Christmas Day, attracting over 100,000 visitors.

The Dallas Police Department and U.S. Marshals Service launched "Holiday Heat," targeting violent offenders with outstanding felony warrants to enhance holiday safety.

Somnigroup proposed an all‑stock bid for Leggett & Platt that values the Carthage maker at $12 per share and asks for a board response by Dec. 22.

The Texas Tech University System ordered a new sign-off process for course material on race, gender and sexual orientation; unapproved content can be removed and faculty could face discipline. The change affects the system’s five campuses as instructors prepare for spring.

A high-speed Tesla crash in Uptown Dallas killed a 29-year-old attorney and left others hospitalized; police arrested a 26-year-old on felony charges.