Texas drivers will see an increased presence of Department of Public Safety troopers on state highways this holiday season.

A man was in critical condition Tuesday after a house fire in Dallas’ Singing Hills neighborhood, Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesperson Jason Evans said. www.dallasnews.com/news/public-...

Glide, spin, skate (and fall) this holiday season at one of the many ice skating rinks in Dallas-Fort Worth.

The U.S. economy expanded in the third quarter at the fastest pace in two years, bolstered by resilient consumer and business spending and calmer trade policies.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area to support its immigration crackdown.

We asked a handful of local restaurant pros what their ins and outs are for 2026.

A three-vehicle crash shut down at least three lanes on Interstate 20 in Duncanville on Tuesday morning, causing significant traffic disruptions in the area throughout the morning rush hour.

A Landman actor met a creator of the show in quite an unlikely place.

A Fort Worth mansion built for a Texas Rangers co-owner has sold at auction.

From headline-makers to quiet fixes, the Texas Legislature made defining choices on politics, priorities and people in 2025. Here’s what stood out.

In February, the Trump administration rescinded a prior policy implemented under former President Joe Biden that asked ICE to use prosecutorial discretion when they encounter an individual who has a pending application for a victim-based visa.

All of Dallas’ water supply currently comes from six lakes. It's in the process of connecting Lake Palestine, approximately 90 miles southeast of the city, to its water system. It’s estimated to be completed in 2028.

The city of Dallas has been gradually installing solar panels on its buildings, but officials say changes in federal renewable energy policies and tariffs might slow its momentum.

Drone setups like the one atop Arlington police headquarters are spreading through police departments nationwide, including across North Texas.

So much for a winter wonderland. For the rest of the week, highs should be in the upper 70s to low 80s each day according to the National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office, potentially breaking more weather records in the process.

Colombianitos celebrated its first anniversary in Farmers Branch in September. Eddie Johana Duarte invested her life savings to open the shop and even maxed out her credit cards to make it possible.

The Powerball jackpot has jumped to an eye-popping $1.7 billion, after the 46th drawing passed without a big winner. The next drawing will be Christmas Eve.

7-Eleven is a massive player in the convenience store industry as it operates, franchises or licenses more than 13,000 stores in the U.S. and Canada. It got its start in Dallas in 1927,

Millions of travelers expected at North Texas airports this holiday season.

Hispanic residents across North Texas have invested their life savings into small businesses, driven by a determination to create opportunity amid economic turbulence and the heightened anxieties surrounding immigration enforcement.

Don Huffines criticized the scale of state spending, warning that the sheer volume of money flowing through Austin demands tougher oversight. Gov. Greg Abbott has endorsed Kelly Hancock, praising his experience overseeing budgets and regulation.

Officials say the woman received lifesaving care from the medical staff at John Peter Smith Correctional Health after she was found unresponsive on Dec. 21.

After Ricardo Luis and his wife arrived in North Texas from Mexico, they scraped together enough to buy a single goat, prepared birria and sold it door-to-door. Now, if you head to Birrieria Los Chivos de Oro on a Sunday, wait times at the Fort Worth restaurant can stretch beyond an hour.

An 18-year-old member of the South Oak Cliff football team was arrested early Sunday after accidentally shooting a teammate during a celebration of the team's recent state championship victory.

“He Gets Us,” an ad campaign from the Dallas agency Lerma and Christian marketing group Come Near, has gained recognition after three consecutive years of airing ads during the Super Bowl.

Attendance was up at this year’s UIL football state championships, but many of the biggest games at AT&T Stadium weren’t particularly competitive.

A poster displayed at the event at President Donald Trump’s gilded Mar-a-Lago estate featured an artist’s rendering of a sleek-looking warship dubbed the USS Defiant, cutting through choppy waters with a laser beam shooting from its deck and smoke billowing from a target in the background.

Dallas' former City Hall, which opened in 1889, sat across Commerce Street from Adolphus Busch's Oriental Hotel. In 1910, Busch decided he wanted the City Hall land for another hotel, writes Robert Wilonsky.

The crash took place Monday near the base of a causeway near Galveston, along the Texas coast about 50 miles southeast of Houston.

Elizabeth Carlock Phillips and her family endured a terrible loss when her brother, Trey Carlock, took his life in 2019, years after he suffered sexual abuse at Kanakuk Kamps. His sister’s mourning turned into a mission to spare other young people from abuse, the editorial board writes.

The city of Dallas wants to know whether residents have concerns about holiday light displays, noise and gatherings. Here's how to submit your feedback:

An arrest-warrant affidavit obtained by The Dallas Morning News details what led to a teen suspect fatally shooting a man at a DART station last week.

The Dallas mansion includes a catering kitchen, bar, gym, game room, media suite and a three-sided negative edge pool.

For the thousandth time, no. No. Donald J. Trump cannot serve a third term as president, the editorial board writes. No matter how much billionaire Mavs owner Miriam Adelson offers to donate to his fourth campaign, he cannot legally hold the office again.

The 1983 killings of 14-year-old Shelly Colliflower and 16-year-old Vincent Tijerina remain one of Parker County’s most troubling unsolved homicides. Four decades later, the double homicide continues to cast a shadow over Weatherford.

It’s a new week, which means it’s time to mine Landman’s latest episode for North Texas Easter eggs.

A 32-year-old man was identified as the murder suspect who was shot and killed by Dallas police officers near Town East Mall on Saturday.

As online shopping surges during the holiday months, so does the threat of "porch pirates." Here are ways to protect your deliveries this Christmas season:

Attorney General Ken Paxton has framed the country’s politics as a battle between good and evil. His Senate bid now faces a more earthly test: whether Texas voters will look past allegations of infidelity and personal troubles.

Texas families will soon be able to access public dollars to pay for private school. Here's what to know about applying for education savings accounts:

Pilot Point police are investigating the deaths of two bicyclists who were fatally struck by a vehicle Saturday morning. The men, identified as Andre Kocher and Scott Mages, were on a group ride with the Frisco Triathlon Club.

In 2025, we obsessed over burgers, cried at the loss of longtime steakhouses, binged on barbecue and beefed about the Michelin Guide.

Christmas is right around the corner, though the latest temperatures are more suitable for spring instead of winter. Saturday’s high temperature of 82 degrees broke the previous record of 79 set in 2010.

Rafael Romero arrived in North Texas from Mexico nine years ago with his wife, their three children and just $200 in his pocket. Today, Rafael is the proud owner of Tortas Ahogadas Guadalajara, a bustling restaurant in Fort Worth.

As revealed by a Dallas Morning News investigation this month, city officials and DHA put together a plan that was supposed to improve security at Roseland, a dangerous, high-crime complex. Despite this plan, violence continued to terrorize residents at Roseland, the editorial board writes.

Politics writer Gromer Jeffers writes: Texas has entered the season of giving. In the spirit of goodwill, here’s a holiday gift guide for those who push, pull or sometimes get tangled in the machinery of governing.

One man is dead after a shooting in southeast Dallas Sunday afternoon, Dallas police said in a statement.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended the Justice Department’s decision to release just a fraction of the Jeffrey Epstein files by the congressionally mandated deadline as necessary to protect survivors of sexual abuse by the disgraced financier.

When the sun goes down, the holiday exhibits and neighborhood streets will soon come alive (and glow) with holiday cheer. Here are 29 places to find Christmas lights and more festive fun in Dallas-Fort Worth.

A 72-year-old woman was critically injured Sunday morning after her husband allegedly shot her in their Rockwall home, police said in a statement.