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A construction update on the DART Silver Line project is set for Friday, April 8, at 9:30 a.m. at Coolgreens Richardson, 1251 State St. Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s Silver Line — a $1.2 billion rail project in the works for about 30 years — includes Richardson among the stops it will have from Plano to DFW Airport. In addition to Richardson and Plano, plans also …

One person was killed and 16 others were injured Saturday in a shooting at a southeast Oak Cliff outdoor concert. In the days since, questions have been raised about the investigation, off-duty Dallas police officers working security at the event, how the event was possible if there wasn’t a permit and if the violence could’ve been prevented. Here’s what we know about …

Dallas’ public safety committee is planning to discuss a recent spate of shootings in the city after a burst of gunfire late Saturday at an outdoor concert that killed one person and wounded 16 others in southeast Oak Cliff. Council member Adam McGough, who is chairman of the public safety committee, said Tuesday in a memo to city officials that …

ALVARADO — A thunderstorm rolling through North Texas on Monday night sparked a lightning fire through rows of towering wooden pallets, spitting embers into the stacks as high as 30 feet. It was coming for Lynn Dykes. For the past 20 years, Dykes has lived in the home next to the pallet yard on the corner of Luisa Lane and Deborah Drive. …

The mother of a 7-year-old boy who died from “suspicious and extensive” injuries was arrested Tuesday after Denton police said she knew of the abuse the child was suffering. Sabrina Ho faces a charge of injury to a child in connection with the death of Phoenix Ho. It’s unclear whether she has an attorney. Officers were called around 7:30 p.m. Friday to …

Police are investigating after workers with Dallas Water Utilities found a body Tuesday in a vacant field in east Oak Cliff. Officers were called about 3:30 p.m. to the 2600 block of 52nd Street, near East Ledbetter Drive, and found a man dead from “homicidal violence,” police said. The Dallas County medical examiner’s office is still working to identify the …

Communities across North Texas saw extensive damage late Monday night from rain, hail and at least three tornadoes as severe storms pummeled the region. Roofs were sheared off homes, buildings were flattened and vehicles were flipped — but no deaths have been reported. The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF2 tornado with winds up to 112 mph hit Johnson …

Much of North Texas is under a tornado watch until 2 a.m. Tuesday. UPDATED 12:08 A.M. A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for much of southern Ellis County and northern Navarro County, including Ennis and Corsicana. UPDATED 11:45 P.M. A flash flood warning has been issued for Dallas County and is set to expire at 2:45 a.m. Don’t drive …

Dallas Cowboys executive Charlotte Jones and her estranged husband David “Shy” Anderson attended a hearing Monday for their divorce, which has been recently tied to a lawsuit and a letter related to the offseason woes of the Jones family. Jones’ and Anderson’s pending divorce was pulled into the spotlight because it was mentioned in a lawsuit filed by a 25-year-old …

Segments of I-635 and streets connected to the highway across Dallas, Mesquite and Garland are scheduled for both nighttime closures this week, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. Here’s what Dallas County drivers need to know about this week’s closures. Nighttime road closures Overnight highway lane closures will take place throughout the week, with some closures beginning as early …