Ranchman’s by Marty B has reopened in Ponder, keeping the oak‑paneled dining room and signature chicken‑fried steaks while adding a saloon, big patio and live music stage.

A 490‑unit North Dallas complex tied to Blackstone is on the July foreclosure list after a roughly $90M loan was flagged, putting 75 West at 7927 Forest Lane up for auction. Local rent trends and county records add context to the sale.

A petition says the chair of the Texas Center for Arts + Academics shared posts critics call racially coded; parents are asking the board to remove her. The posts were deleted but signers say they form a pattern.

A 19-story AC Hotel and Moxy are set to open in Uptown Dallas this September, bringing 264 rooms, new dining and an eighth-floor terrace to McKinney Avenue.

A Baker Tilly audit found weak contract controls, missing records and payment problems in Dallas’ merged Transportation and Public Works department.

Highs near 100°F with sticky nights; isolated afternoon storms expected mainly east of I-35.

Fayus Inc., dba Yusol, recalled 64‑oz Ola‑Ola pounded yam after finding milk (sodium caseinate) was not listed on some labels; affected packs expire Nov 2028–May 2029.

Gov. Greg Abbott announced a teacher-led Texas Classroom Commission chaired by Courtney Boswell MacDonald to advise on instruction, teacher support and student achievement.

Premier Care completed a new manufacturing campus in Arlington and plans to begin commercial production in late Q3 2026 while hiring for operators and technicians.

Two Dallas officers were injured when a suspected impaired driver struck their patrol vehicle at Abrams and Royal; the driver has been arrested and faces charges.

Republican leaders are pushing to bar foreign nationals from using Texas surrogates; surrogacy attorneys warn the change could curb fertility options for Texans and spark legal fights.

A Fifth Circuit panel ruled Thursday that ICE can't hold many migrants past 90 days without a bond hearing, a decision that could free thousands held in Texas and Louisiana.

Canada’s D‑Spot Dessert Café is opening its first U.S. cafe in Carrollton, bringing towering milkshakes, Belgian waffles and late-night hours to Hebron Parkway.