SHERMAN — The mayor at the center of a federal bribery trial told jurors Thursday that it was love, not corruption, that led her to accept gifts from a developer whose controversial project she supported. Prosecutors say Laura Jordan received sex, $18,000 in cash, $40,000 by check and $24,000 in home renovations from Mark Jordan when she was Richardson mayor …

A 21-year-old man has been arrested after Denton police say he choked and punched a woman during a sexual assault. Gadiel Alejandro Davila Perez of Little Elm was booked into the Denton jail Wednesday on a charge of aggravated sexual assault. His bail was set at $1 million, and it was unclear whether he had an attorney. Authorities were called …

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Grand Prairie has reached 24,046 since the pandemic began last year. Grand Prairie has recorded a total of 264 deaths COVID-related deaths, according to the city’s dashboard. As of July 20, the city reported 14 active cases. As the stronger, more transmissible variant of the virus sweeps across the nation, and the state, cases …

Welcome to the North Texas suburbs, where there’s a good chance you, your neighbors and residents of the next town over get their water from the North Texas Municipal Water District. Here are four questions and answers to help you understand how the district provides your water and sets your rates. What is the North Texas Municipal Water District? The …

The White House called out Texas on Thursday, naming it among three states it said made up 40% of the nation’s recent coronavirus cases. Florida and Missouri also were cited as states with lower vaccination rates that were contributing to a surge in infections. “The data is clear,” White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients said. “The case increases are …

The Arlington Fire Department is mourning the loss of a firefighter who family members believe was murdered while on vacation celebrating his 10th wedding anniversary at a resort in Cancun, Mexico, according to media reports. Elijah Snow was found dead early Monday, KTVT-TV (Channel 11) reported, citing Randy Elledge, who the station said is Snow’s father-in-law. Elledge told the station …

A man who officers found to have a fake bomb strapped to his body was arrested Thursday afternoon after engaging in multiple fights at an Uptown office building, Dallas police said. Shortly after 5:30 p.m. Thursday, officers were notified of a vehicle theft in progress in the parking lot of an office building in the 4100 block of the northbound …

Billy McDonald threatened to close his family’s 66-year-old Dallas barbecue joint, Mac’s Bar-B-Que, a handful of times in the past decade. In late July 2021, he finally will. After Mac’s Bar-B-Que owner Billy McDonald takes some time off — “sleeping in” is first on his list — he plans to continue working on his side business, an electronics repair company that works …

Friday will feature mostly sunny skies with a slight chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, but most will stay dry. Otherwise, it will be slightly warmer with high temperatures in the low to mid 90s. Heat index values will range from the upper 90s to around 104 degrees. More typical late July weather arrives this weekend into next …