‘We need to get to the bottom of this’: Gov. Abbott doubles down on...
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott continued to support investigations into school districts accused of helping facilitate anti-ICE walkouts on Tuesday, despite several districts denying their involvement. Abbott took questions about the walkouts after casting his ballot in the primary at the Austin Recreation Center...
Texas Attorney General sues Double R Utility District over alleged scheme tied to Muslim-centric...
DALLAS — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed another lawsuit tied to the controversial Muslic-centric development in Collin County. Paxton is accusing Double R Municipal Utility District No. 2A of Hunt and Collin Counties and several people who are members of the board of sidestepping state oversight to push...
Celina council amends zoning ordinance in response to state multifamily housing law
Celina will allow heavy industry by special use permit in all nonresidential zoning districts as a way to regulate multifamily and mixed-use developments. (Community Impact staff) Officials amended Celina’s zoning ordinance to allow heavy industrial uses by permit in Celina’s nonresidential zoning districts. The move...
Muslim leaders call for action after student prayer at Plano park disrupted by verbal...
North Texas Muslim leaders call for action after a student prayer group in a public park was verbally attacked.
Man Arrested After Deadly Shooting in Southwest Dallas
DALLAS, TX - On Sunday, February 15, 2026, at approximately 12:59 p.m., Dallas Police responded to a call in the 1100 block of Holly Glen Circle in the Wolf Creek area of southwest Dallas. When officers arrived, they found 21-year-old Randy-Xsavious Ashley deceased at the location. Preliminary findings indicate he...
North Texas jewelers accused in scheme targeting elderly victims
NBC 5 cameras were there last month when state and local authorities descended on Tilak Jewelers in North Texas. Newly obtained arrest warrants link the Irving store and Samai Jewelers in Frisco to what investigators describe as a large-scale fraud and money laundering scheme targeting elderly victims. According to...
Richardson’s Lockwood Distilling plants new gastropub in downtown Garland
Lockwood Distilling Co., the Richardson gastropub known for its small-batch spirits and equally compelling food menu, has landed in Garland. The distillery quietly debuted over Valentine's weekend at 532 Main St., taking over the space formerly occupied by Infinity Arcade. The opening was, apparently, a big hit with...
Which hot spots sell the most booze in Lake Highlands?
With big-name concerts, athletic events and other giant spectacles on constant cycle at the American Airlines Center, you may have already guessed that vendors there sell more alcoholic beverages than any other bar, restaurant or venue in Dallas County. Do you know which Lake Highlands hot spots keep the cash...
Judge declares mistrial in Tren de Aragua capital murder case after jury remains deadlocked
A Dallas County judge has declared a mistrial in the capital murder case involving a Venezuelan gang after the jury said they were deadlocked in their decision. Monday, the jury told the judge for a second and final time that they could not come up with a unanimous decision in the case of Carlos Zambrano Bolivar.
This Plano Elementary School Has An Axolotl — Plus Ferrets, Hedgehogs And More
Hughston Elementary in Plano ISD is home to one of the most unusual programs you’ll find at an elementary school: a campus pet lab with more than 20 animals, including an axolotl named Stormy. The hands-on program allows nearly 80 fourth- and fifth-graders to care for reptiles, mammals and aquatic species before...

















