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With power still not restored to some areas hardest hit by Sunday’s tornadoes, several Dallas schools remain closed Wednesday. Dallas ISD hoped to have all of its students back at school — in some sort of fashion — by Wednesday morning, but power outages have made that difficult. Seven schools won’t hold classes on Wednesday: Hillcrest High School Ben Franklin Middle …

Jerry Jones’ hospitality company Legends is facing legal challenges and community setbacks in its bid to build a $225 million licensed casino in Arkansas. In a special meeting of Pope County governing officials Monday night, elected members failed to repeal an ordinance that requires a citizen vote before approving casino developments, according to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Repealing the law would have invalidated lawsuits …

A shooting left a man in serious condition early Wednesday in Fort Worth, officials said. The incident took place about 2 a.m. on the northbound Loop 820 access road at Red Sierra Drive. Officers responding to a shooting call found a man wounded from a gunshot, police said. The man was taken to a hospital in serious but stable condition. …

Both the cities of Fort Worth and Dallas are taking steps to make it easy for people to clear outstanding warrants without facing jail time. Fort Worth For the second year, Fort Worth Municipal Court is hosting a “warrant forgiveness” program throughout the month of February. Those with a Class C offense can appear at a court location to get …