Dallas Park & Recreation says White Rock Boathouse's 2025 code of conduct limits access and violates its development agreement; the operator has 30 days to fix it while litigation continues. Community groups and a 2019 audit raised long‑running oversight concerns.

Fort Worth’s Trinity River is both a growing recreation network and the site of a major flood‑control reroute that will reshape downtown waterfronts. Community projects and big engineering plans are colliding this year.

Ellis County commissioners approved a countywide burn ban on July 21, 2026, effective immediately across unincorporated areas amid high fire danger.