The Fifth Circuit is considering a challenge to Texas restrictions on overnight campus expression.

Dallas police seek information about the September 12 Highland Hills shooting that killed Zariea Brown and wounded five.

Four voters say eliminating 92 Tarrant County polling places will disproportionately burden Black and Hispanic voters.

Dallas began the fiscal year with 3,410 sworn officers—590 below the City Charter minimum.

CBS and Tony Romo mutually parted ways after nine seasons following his no-contest plea in an OWI case.

Aqua RichJo/ October 5,2026 A school locker room is supposed to be a place where students can change clothes without wondering whether somebody has a camera pointed at them. That should not be controversial. But an investigation involving a former Celina ISD student is raising serious questions about student privacy after police alleged that images were secretly taken inside a Celina High School locker room. And because everyone involved is a minor, let's establish something

Skyline High School students can spend four years learning barbering while earning the training hours needed for a professional licensing path — turning clippers, creativity and culture into potential careers and businesses. Aqua RichJo — October 1, 2026 While some high school students are walking across the graduation stage wondering: “Okay… now what?” Students at Dallas' Skyline High School could be walking across with something else already in motion: A CAREER. Skyline stu

Fort Worth firefighters and EMS workers are getting raises and staffing protections after months of contract fighting. Now residents need to know whether those investments translate into faster, more reliable emergency response. Aqua RichJo— October 1, 2026 After nearly a year of bargaining, accusations of bad-faith negotiations and a summer impasse, Fort Worth firefighters and EMS workers finally have a new contract. On Tuesday, September 29, the Fort Worth City Council unan

Highland Hills residents say they've been asking for help for years. After another deadly shooting, Dallas leaders finally walked the neighborhood. Aqua RichJo/October 1, 2026 Imagine hearing gunshots outside your home so often that your response isn't shock anymore. It's getting on the floor. Now imagine being elderly and knowing that once you get down there, you might not be able to get yourself back up. That's what Highland Hills resident Anita Harris described after years

Aqua RichJo | September 29, 2026 Lone Star Film Festival has published its 2026 official selections, giving audiences a first look at the films headed into its Fort Worth program. The lineup includes six narrative features, six documentary features, six special screenings and a substantial short-film slate. The selections span the United States, Ghana, Israel, Japan, Canada and the United Kingdom. Listed shorts include “The Inheritance,” directed by Destinee Stewart; “Mime,”

Aqua RichJo | September 29, 2026 Craighead Green Gallery is becoming Bardin Gallery, carrying a 34-year Dallas arts business into a new chapter under owner and director William Bardin. Founders Kenneth Craighead and Steve Green selected Bardin as their successor. He assumed ownership more than a year ago; the first exhibition under the new name opens October 3. The transition continues a business founded in 1992 with a roster now exceeding 50 artists. It also brings a questio

Aqua RichJo | September 29, 2026 The downtown Neiman Marcus flagship will permanently close Wednesday, September 30, ending more than a century at Main and Ervay streets. Dallas officials and business leaders previously pushed to preserve the location, but Saks Global confirmed the closing would proceed. For Dallas, the goodbye reaches beyond shopping bags. It includes the people who built careers there, the artists who turned windows into destinations and the families who ma

Aqua RichJo | September 29, 2026 County election officials say Texas’ voter-registration system needs urgent support before the November 3 election. On Monday, the Texas Association of County Election Officials called for a technical-support dashboard for TEAM, the state database counties use to manage voter records. The group also urged state leaders to enforce vendor contracts, potentially withholding payments until software problems are fixed. The demand comes as counties

Aqua RichJo | September 29, 2026 Morgan Stanley has chosen Dallas for a new U.S. operations hub, promising a $684 million investment and more than 3,800 jobs. Texas has offered the company a $43,849,500 Texas Enterprise Fund grant and a $40,000 veteran-job bonus. Dallas previously authorized up to $18.5 million in grants, plus tax abatements. Together, the state awards and maximum city grants total $62,389,500—before the value of the abatements. These are incentive commitment

Aqua RichJo | September 29, 2026 Two Atmos Energy contract workers were hospitalized after a pipe ruptured during an air-pressure test near the Alexan Riveredge Apartments early Monday. Dallas Fire-Rescue said the incident happened shortly before 4 a.m. near the 1200 block of Turtle Creek Boulevard in Dallas’ Design District. The complex had already been evacuated earlier this month because of a separate natural-gas leak. Dallas Fire-Rescue initially described both workers’ i

Aqua Richjo| September 28, 2026 Fort Worth firefighters and EMS personnel could get a new four-year contract Tuesday. City Council is scheduled to vote September 29 on a tentative agreement with the Fort Worth Professional Firefighters Association Local 440. The deal calls for a 5% across-the-board raise, step increases in fiscal year 2027 and market raises in later years. It would also raise the minimum daily staffing requirement from 248 to 252. The agreement still needs al

Aqua RichJo | September 28, 2026 Dallas voters may get to decide whether their city government can leave City Hall. The Save Dallas City Hall Coalition plans to file petition paperwork on Friday, October 2, seeking a charter amendment for the May 2027 ballot. Its proposal would keep Dallas government in the I.M. Pei-designed building unless voters approve a move. That vote is far from guaranteed. The coalition must first collect 20,000 signatures in person from registered Dal

Aqua RichJo| September 27, 2026 Texas has paused permits sought by data-center projects while state agencies examine what their growth could mean for the electric grid and water supplies. On September 21, Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to halt those permits until ERCOT completes an audit. He also said other state regulatory approvals for data-center development should wait for information agencies need to assess grid reliability and wa

Aqua RichJo | September 27, 2026 The Dallas Cowboys face the Baltimore Ravens today in the NFL’s first regular-season game in Rio de Janeiro. Kickoff at Maracanã Stadium is scheduled for 3:25 p.m. Central—5:25 p.m. in Rio. CBS will carry the game nationally. For Dallas, this is more than an away game. The Cowboys enter at 1–1, and Dak Prescott will meet Lamar Jackson in a matchup between two of the league’s most visible Black quarterbacks. They have faced each other once befo

Aqua RichJo | September 26, 2026 You take the picture. You wait for it to develop. Then you hold the result in your hand. This weekend, PolaCon is giving North Texas photographers a place to share that experience—and learn what else instant film can do. The Instant Film Society’s convention runs through Sunday, September 27, with events in Dallas and Denton. It opened Friday with a photo walk at the State Fair of Texas. Workshops, demonstrations, a swap meet and time to conne