Wet, gusty Saturday morning in Dallas with showers and a few strong storms before 1 p.m. Expect gusts to 30 mph and a cooler, drier Sunday.

A SmartAsset study ranks Edinburg, Georgetown, Conroe and Grand Prairie among the U.S. leaders in property‑tax burden. New state exemptions help, but local burdens remain uneven.

A Houston Business Journal ranking shows 33 locally headquartered banks reported $44 billion in combined deposits as of Dec. 31, 2025, led by Stellar and Third Coast.

Shell Shack will open a 3,727‑sq‑ft South Arlington restaurant next Monday with a weeklong $7-per‑pound crawfish special and a full bar. The new outpost seats about 161 people.

Denton ISD says it will finish FY 2025–26 with a roughly $22M surplus after Prop A and state funding changes. Trustees are weighing staff raises and budget amendments.

Gov. Greg Abbott cited preliminary BEA data saying Texas’ economy hit $2.9 trillion in 2025 and grew faster than the U.S., a milestone his office hailed as proof of pro‑business policy.

A Dallas jury found Donald Ray McCray guilty of mailing threats and sending a white‑powder hoax that shut the Fort Worth federal courthouse. Sentencing is set for Aug. 19, 2026.

A 120,000-square-foot materials recovery facility opened on PGA Parkway, promising faster collection routes and fewer recyclables sent to landfill.

Paralympic gold medalist Dory Selinger, 54, was killed Thursday in a crash at Alma Drive and State Highway 121 in McKinney. The cycling world is mourning his sudden death.

Early voting runs April 20–28 ahead of May 2. Find polling locations, candidate lineups and ID rules for Keller, Roanoke and Fort Worth voters.

Council member Maxie Johnson asked for a pause on Roland G. Parrish Park construction amid soil and flood concerns while city officials say the site was vetted and remediated.

Allen celebrates 150 years next Saturday with a free downtown festival that brings music, food, a parade and a fireworks-and-drone finale. Local artists and family activities anchor the lineup.

State officials say Dallas must revise police ICE‑cooperation rules by April 23 or risk losing about $32.1M in PSO grants and jeopardizing World Cup security money.