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True Texas BBQ — McKinney’s new spot for brisket lovers — is conspicuously tucked inside the city’s recently opened H-E-B, and while some customers liken its barbecue flavors to long-time local favorite Hutchins Barbeque, others say not so fast. McKinney resident Jose Andazola, who has been dining at Hutchins for 16 years and says the ribs and brisket are his favorites, …

A Turtle Creek condominium owners’ association, which has angered residents with its multi-million dollar bid on a property, confirmed the potential purchase will cost each resident thousands of dollars in special assessment fees and could cause COA fees to rise about 10%. In a late Tuesday night information session, with about 200 owners gathered, condo owners from The Renaissance on Turtle Creek, …

AUSTIN — Another potential conflict in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s upcoming Senate trial has surfaced, after his lawyers identified a woman in the impeachment articles who has apparent ties to a senator. On Monday, Paxton’s lawyers requested that the Texas Senate toss out most of the articles of impeachment against the attorney general. Tucked in one of the documents was the name …

Dallas police will no longer enforce a controversial prostitution ordinance after a judge ruled it was unconstitutional, according to emails obtained Tuesday by The Dallas Morning News. The “manifesting the purpose of engaging in prostitution” ordinance — a misdemeanor punishable with a fine of up to $500 — won’t be enforced by citations or arrests until further notice after discussions with …

Grueling heat has been forecast for North Texas this week and multiple public alerts and notifications have been issued for the area. The National Weather Service issued excessive heat and red flag warnings for many parts of North Texas this week. The Dallas-Fort Worth area was also under an air quality alert Tuesday. Here is what you need to know about some of the different alerts, notices …

Dallas County Juvenile Department staff on Tuesday defended their colleagues and their work at a Commissioners Court meeting following months of scrutiny over conditions in the detention center that have led the state to open an investigation into allegations of neglect. Four employees pushed back on recent allegations from families and former and current employees who say children are held in …

WASHINGTON — A Massachusetts prosecutor on Monday asked the Justice Department to investigate whether asylum-seekers flown from San Antonio to Martha’s Vineyard — courtesy of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — were kidnapped. “There are serious indications and allegations that they were inveigled into making this journey,” wrote Robert Galibois, district attorney for the upscale vacation island that got an unexpected …

This week’s forecast of triple-digit temperatures in Dallas could break some daily records, according to meteorologists. Triple-digit temperatures in North Texas are likely here to stay until at least next week, as August — the area’s typically hottest time of year — begins. Temperatures are expected to continue heating up through Wednesday when the forecast calls for a record high that day of …

AUSTIN — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wants the impeachment articles brought against him dismissed before the trial against him starts in September. In one of two new motions filed with the Texas Senate on Monday, Paxton’s lawyers wrote that the bulk of the alleged corrupt acts occurred before his most recent election and are therefore off limits. They leaned on a concept they refer to as …

A condominium owners association postponed its Tuesday board meeting after some residents vehemently opposed the board’s plan to purchase an adjacent property for millions of dollars. Last week, residents of The Renaissance on Turtle Creek, a Dallas condo complex with two high-rise towers and over 600 homes, were concerned with the potential of skyrocketing monthly fees and home foreclosures if …