UNT Dallas’ new Trailblazer Tuition Trust will cover tuition and mandatory fees for qualifying Texas high‑school seniors; applicants must be admitted and have FAFSA on file by June 1.

A Texas mother delivered twin boys on Highway 377 near Lake Texoma; the 31-week preemies were stabilized in Ardmore and moved to Oklahoma Children's NICU.

A CDC analysis of the 2025 West Texas measles outbreak found nearly one in five confirmed cases needed hospital care, and most hospitalized patients were unvaccinated children.

An 8-year-old Celina boy with severe developmental disabilities was found dead in a pond near his Sutton Fields home; police say no foul play is suspected.

Mid-90s heat arrives in Dallas this weekend with low rain chances. Heat index could hit 99°F Sunday — plan outdoor activities accordingly.

Culpepper Cattle Co. is building a 10,187‑sq‑ft steakhouse on East Lamar, with construction starting July 6, 2026 and a planned early‑2027 opening. The menu will mix Tex‑Mex, steaks and Texas home‑cooking.

Chatime opened a new teahouse at Medallion Center in Dallas with weekend BOGO deals and freebies for early guests. The family-run franchise is part of a multiunit DFW plan.

Big Shucks’ Richardson spot reopened after a remodel, serving Gulf oysters, a spicy shrimp cocktail and snow crab in a beachy patio setting.

House committee advanced a bill to set national rules for self‑driving trucks, fund training and require remote operators to be U.S.-based.

McKinney recorded 294 closed homes in April, with a $519,775 median sale price and an average 67 days on market.

Partenope Ristorante landed at No. 18 on the 50 Top Pizza USA 2026 list and won a Made in Italy award, extending a six‑year streak of national recognition.

Two teens say they were lured to Brantley Hinshaw Park and attacked by masked men; multiple arrests followed and one person was hospitalized.

Lewisville police arrested two men after recovering four firearms and extinguishing a vehicle fire following reports of men pointing guns outside an apartment complex.