Dallas-Fort Worth ranks among top 25 most livable U.S. metros in 2026
Americans looking for the right place to live with a good balance between location, community, and quality of life can find that right here in Dallas-Fort Worth, according to a national study from RentCafe. The North Texas region stood out as the No. 1 most livable metro area in Texas,...
Dallas Shooting: Man killed outside Southeast Dallas apartment complex
DALLAS - Dallas police are searching for the person responsible for an overnight murder. Officers were called to the Trinity Apartments on Great Trinity Forest Way in the Southeast Dallas area just after midnight. When they arrived, they found one man in a car dead at the scene. Witnesses said...
Historic Adolphus Hotel atrium shatters under weight of snow and ice with no injuries
The glass atrium at the historic Adolphus Hotel in downtown Dallas buckled and shattered late Tuesday night under the heavy weight of snow and ice from this week’s winter storm, authorities and hotel officials confirmed.
Repeat Burglary Suspect with Seven Felony Warrants Arrested in Downtown Dallas
DALLAS, Texas - A repeat burglary offender has been taken off the streets of downtown Dallas following an arrest tied to multiple outstanding felony warrants. On Monday, January 27, 2026, officers with the Dallas Police Department arrested Roderick Rogers, 52, who was wanted on a total of seven felony warrants...
Barbara Bush Headlines Planned Parenthood’s 35th Annual Dallas Awards
It was a morning full of inspiration and advocacy as Barbara Bush took the stage for the 35th Annual Planned Parenthood Dallas Awards. (Photo by Lindsay Jones) This article is promoted/partner content and not produced by the editorial staff. It was a morning full of inspiration and advocacy as Barbara...
Lakewood Elementary crossing guard steals the hearts of local families
Last fall, the Friends of Lakewood did something big — the dad’s group gifted a 2026 GMC to longtime crossing guard Marian Jones after she lost her car in a wreck. Jones had mentioned the wreck to one person, and the news travelled around the Lakewood Elementary community fast. A little over a month later, the...
Lingering snow, ice prompts some school closures Thursday, Jan. 29
Despite higher temperatures and sunshine Wednesday which led to some snow and ice melt, forecasted near-freezing early morning temperatures and the possibility of refreezing of roads has prompted several school districts across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex to continue cancelling school for Thursday, Jan. 29. As...
Attorney General requests documents related to Islamic Games from Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is demanding documents from Grapevine-Colleyville ISD related to its negotiations with the Islamic Games of North America to host an event at Colleyville Heritage High School in May. Paxton has alleged the Islamic Games organization is sponsored by the Council on American-Islamic...
Dallas Hot Chicken Favorite Kills The Dining Room, Haunts City As Ghost Kitchen
Palmer's Hot Chicken, the Lakewood haunt known for its Motherclucker sandwich and pimento-cheese grits, shut down its dining room on Sunday and is moving fully into ghost-kitchen territory. Owners Palmer and Amanda Fortune say the change lets their crew zero in on delivery apps, catering and the food truck while...
North Texas school closings for Thursday
Some North Texas school districts will remain closed on Thursday, including Allen, Anna, Carrollton-Farmers Branch, Celina, Dallas, Decatur, Denison, Denton, Farmersville, Frisco, Lake Dallas, Lewisville, Little Elm, McKinney, Northwest, Plano, and Sherman ISDs. Others will reopen, including Arlington, Carroll,...

















