Erin England’s Dallas garage serves double duty as a place to park a car and start a small business. “I started Diaper Concierge out of necessity and desperation,” England said. She was out at a restaurant with her 6-month-old daughter when she reached into her diaper bag and realized it was empty. “I remember looking over seeing the tampon dispenser … and …

A sole finalist has been named to become Prairie View A&M University’s next president after a nationwide search. On Thursday, the Texas A&M University System’s Board of Regents named Tomikia P. LeGrande as their choice for the historically Black school’s ninth leader. “PVAMU has a strong legacy of transforming the lives of its students and contributing to the surrounding region …

A 21-year-old man faces multiple charges after police say he kidnapped his ex-girlfriend Friday morning. Ramel Hawkins Jr. was booked into the Arlington jail on charges of aggravated kidnapping, burglary and evading arrest. His bail had not been set Friday evening, and it was unclear whether he had an attorney. Arlington police responded shortly before 10 a.m. to the 6000 …

The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office dismissed a capital murder case against a man once accused of shooting Dallas basketball standout Andre Emmett. Michael Lucky was thought to be Emmett’s killer when he was indicted for the Sept. 23, 2019, slaying, prosecutors wrote in court documents. But in September, prosecutors told jurors Larry Jenkins was the shooter in a planned robbery involving Lucky and …

The bomb threat came in at 9:49 p.m. Trey Stewart was already exhausted. Earlier that June day, on the first Saturday of Pride Month, the gay bar he owns in Dallas’ Oak Lawn neighborhood hosted an all-ages drag brunch. Inside Mr. Misster, parents and kids sang along to pop hits. Adults bounced babies on their laps as a drag queen …

Texas Republicans’ success in winning over Latinos seemed to stall this election cycle, with the GOP losing two of three US Congressional seats in heavily-Hispanic South Texas and Governor Greg Abbott seeing a drop in support among the fast-growing demographic. While the party continues to dominate Texas politics — winning all seven statewide contests by wide margins — Abbott got just 40% …

Texas Republicans’ success in winning over Latinos seemed to stall this election cycle, with the GOP losing two of three US Congressional seats in heavily-Hispanic South Texas and Governor Greg Abbott seeing a drop in support among the fast-growing demographic. While the party continues to dominate Texas politics — winning all seven statewide contests by wide margins — Abbott got just 40% …

A convicted sex offender was arrested early Thursday in connection with a sexual assault that occurred over the weekend at a Grapevine apartment complex, police said. Around 10 p.m. Saturday, officers were dispatched in response to a sexual assault at an apartment complex on the 2900 block of Mustang Drive, according to police. A woman at the location told officers …

A powerful cold front will move in late tonight, bringing a good chance of scattered showers and a few thunderstorms. The chance of rain will be highest during the middle of the night, but a few showers could linger into Friday. Much colder air will be pushing in during the day Friday. Temperatures will drop from the 50s in the …

A 53-year-old man was arrested Thursday following a two-hour standoff with authorities in northeast Fort Worth, according to the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office. Shortly before 1:30 p.m., sheriff’s deputies arrived at the 2700 block of Mimosa Park Drive to arrest Robert Byrd on an aggravated kidnapping charge, authorities said in a news release. Byrd refused to exit a home on …

AUSTIN — Texas legislators ordered an overhaul of the state’s electricity market in response to the power blackouts during the deadly February winter 2021 storm that contributed to the deadly calamity. But some experts are disturbed that the weather conditions surrounding the grid’s near collapse were not taken into account in a government report released Thursday that could be pivotal …