SMU gets sendoff before facing Clemson in ACC Championship game

There’s a lot of excitement for the SMU Mustangs football team as they prepare to play in the ACC Championship game on Saturday against Clemson.

Dade Phelan withdraws from Speaker of the Texas House race

There will be a new Texas House Speaker as Dade Phelan announces he will be withdrawing from the race for the job.

Arlington man pleads guilty to kidnapping Lyft driver at gunpoint, driving 1,300 miles to Florida

An Arlington man pleaded guilty to kidnapping a Lyft driver at gunpoint, forcing him to drive over 1,300 miles to Florida as part of a ransom plot targeting a social media influencer.

Toys for Tots toy drive in Heath marks first event in Rockwall County

Thursday’s big toy drive in Heath was a team effort event with multiple schools and organizations coming together to make a difference in the lives of children.

Surveillance photo shows South Dallas DART shooting suspect holding up long gun

People were in the area with their children when the shooting happened in the middle of the afternoon Tuesday. Two people were taken to the hospital.

Texas' Bevo will not travel to Atlanta for SEC Championship game

SEC officials said they could not find a place for Bevo to be on the sideline safely during Saturday's SEC Championship game in Atlanta.

WATCH: Frisco Congressman, acting Secret Service director get in shouting match at hearing

The fight between Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Frisco) and acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe came during a Congressional hearing on the Secret Service's failure to prevent the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott activates state emergency response resources for potential flash floods

Governor Greg Abbott has activated state emergency resources, including Swiftwater Rescue Squads, in anticipation of heavy rainfall and flash flooding in East and Southeast Texas this weekend.

Dallas Police Department employee fired after being accused of lying about college degree

The police report representative was fired for “engaging in adverse conduct when she was arrested for the offense of fraudulent, substandard or fictitious degree," the department said in a statement.

Fair Park community park gets a boost with $8.6M federal grant

Dallas is getting an $8.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Interior’s National Park Service to help build a new community park at Fair Park. The investment is a huge boost for the long-awaited project.

Texas laws going into effect on January 1, 2025

Changes are coming in 2025 for the way cars are registered, how schools are funded and how you can protect your personal information online.

Only 1 in 3 Dallas County young adults make a living wage: report

A new report says public education has to continue to change to give the next generation in the workforce a chance to make a living wage.