Dallas city leaders are actively seeking solutions to address the ongoing pension crisis, with one potential option causing concern among public transportation officials and drawing criticism from a county commissioner. Approximately 220,000 individuals rely on DART transportation services daily, highlighting the significance of any discussions regarding funding reductions. DART spokesperson Jeamy Molina emphasized the critical role public transit plays in …

The city of Kaufman’s slogan — “We’re Growing Places” — rings true according to newly released population estimates that show its county booming. Kaufman County is growing faster than any other county in the nation, according to 1-year estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. “We’re seeing tremendous growth in all of the counties surrounding Dallas,” Lloyd Potter, director of the …

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines apologized to customers Monday after canceling more than 2,700 flights nationwide — more than two-thirds of its schedule — as it tries to recover from an operational meltdown stretching back to an arctic storm on Thursday. The carrier is cutting two-thirds of its flights in the coming days to try to get flight attendants and pilots back …

A man was arrested on Christmas Eve after multiple people said he chased a woman with a gun inside a Fort Worth shopping mall, police said. Douglas Egan, 45, faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and improper photo/video in bathroom, according to online jail records. Egan, of Fort Worth, was booked into the Tarrant County Jail; it …

A 20-year-old man and a juvenile were arrested Sunday for their roles in a Christmas morning shooting that left two people injured at a Plano home. Officers arrived at the home in the 3100 block of Kingston Drive about 4 a.m. after neighbors reported hearing gunshots then a vehicle driving away, police said. The officers found two victims with what …

A Dallas-based flight attendant pleaded guilty to a drug-trafficking charge last week, admitting she taped three pounds of fentanyl to her body and tried bypassing security screenings while off duty in California in October, according to federal authorities. Terese Lea White, 41, pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, according to the U.S. attorney’s …

If you haven’t heard yet, the stakes just got a little higher for the next Mega Millions lottery drawing. If somebody wins, Tuesday’s drawing will determine who will take home the newly announced jackpot prize of $565 million — the sixth-largest amount in the game’s history — Mega Millions said in a news release. After no ticket matched all six …

A maintenance worker at a Grand Prairie apartment complex was fatally shot by a resident on Christmas Eve after he mistook him for a burglar, according to police. Officers responded to an apartment in the 2900 block of Alouette Drive around 6 p.m. and found the worker lying on the resident’s balcony with a gunshot wound, police said. The worker, …

After a cold stretch of weather, temperatures are trending much warmer for the last week of 2022. Tuesday morning lows will fall into the lower to mid-20s. Please prepare for another hard freeze by protecting your plants, pipes and pets. By the afternoon, highs will rise into the upper-40s to lower-50s. Thanks to a breezy southerly wind, highs will climb …

The body of a Texas A&M student from Flower Mound who was reported missing earlier this month has been found in Austin, according to a KTVT-TV (Channel 11) report. Tanner Hoang, 22, was seen in College Station by his roommates on Dec. 16, authorities have said. Surveillance camera footage at a gas station in Caldwell showed Hoang in a silver-colored …

A man was arrested on Christmas Eve after multiple people said he chased a woman with a gun inside a Fort Worth shopping mall, police said. Around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, officers were dispatched to respond to reports of a possible shooter at Hulen Mall, at 4800 Hulen St., police said. The mall was placed on lockdown. No shots were fired, …