West Dallas leader James Armstrong takes on housing and homelessness at City Hall
This content originally was a newsletter Dallas Free Press emailed to insiders. To become one, sign up here for free. James Armstrong has a rare opportunity before him to implement the changes he’s been imploring City Hall to make. As of this week, Armstrong’s new job as the City...
North Texas mosque’s EPIC City project gets a new name
The proposed development from the East Plano Islamic Center known as EPIC City may be getting a new name soon, according to a Collin County Judge Saturday. Judge Chris Hill posted on social media EPIC City will now be called "The Meadow." Hill also attached a diagram of the planned development.
Veterans Day events to take place across DFW
There are a number of ways to celebrate Veterans Day across Dallas Fort Worth Tuesday. There are parades scheduled for Dallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington.
Dallas businessman sues over stalled plans to export East Texas water
Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state. A Dallas-area company seeking to install 43 high-capacity water wells in East Texas is suing the local groundwater conservation district for...
Dallas County to Honor Craig Watkins with Courthouse Dedication
Dallas County invites residents to a historic event. The county will unveil a commemorative bust honoring the late District Attorney Craig Watkins. The ceremony begins promptly at 10:00 a.m. in the Central Jury Room of the Frank Crowley Courthouse at 133 N. Riverfront Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75207. Moreover, the event...
Food giveaways continue as some North Texans receive first SNAP benefits since pause
The proposed deal to reopen the federal government would fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, through next September. Some Texans began receiving partial SNAP benefits for the first time on Monday, after funding was paused this month due to the shutdown. NBC 5 spoke with residents in...
Suspect in Dallas motel beheading indicted by grand jury
The suspect in the gruesome beheading of a Dallas motel manager in September has been indicted by a Dallas County grand jury, court documents show.
License plate reader leads to arrest in stolen Dodge Challenger
A license plate reader flagged a Dodge Challenger stolen in Garland; a Midland deputy arrested the driver on Oct. 31; bail set at $7,500.
Woman Sentenced to 6 Years for Assaulting Elderly Father in Dallas
DALLAS, TX - Catherine Patricia Morrison, 33, of Flower Mound, Texas, has been sentenced to six years in prison after being found guilty of injury to an elderly person. The incident occurred on April 2, 2025, when Morrison punched her 77-year-old father in the face, claiming that her Taco Bell meal had been poisoned....
North Texas couple die in murder-suicide shooting, police say
A married couple were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide at a Grand Prairie home Sunday night after a relative requested a welfare check, police said. The family member who called had not heard from the couple for an extended time, police said in a news release. When officers arrived at the home in the 400...
