With four restaurants under his purview and a dozen more in development, Hooper Hospitality Concept’s Dallas-based culinary director, Jacob Williamson, is keeping a watchful eye on the policy changes coming out of the Oval Office.

Along with the warmer weather, North Texans can expect rain returning to the forecast this weekend. There’s a 50% chance of showers and storms late Saturday, Jan. 25, followed by a 40% chance on Sunday, Jan. 26, according to the NWS. Low rain chances (20%) will continue early next week on Monday, Jan. 27, and Tuesday.

Fort Worth has grown faster than any other major Texas city since 2020 as the city added tens of thousands of jobs.

According to data from Zillow, average rents in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro now outpace those in Austin for the first time since at least 2015.

It’s all about food and lots of big screens. Here’s your ultimate guide to touchdown-worthy watch parties across the Dallas area.

The board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Fort Worth ISD Service Center, 7060 Camp Bowie Blvd. Prior to the meeting, district and city leaders will hold a news conference at 4:45 p.m. to announce “a new, intense focus on ensuring all students read at grade level.”

The growth is fueling higher rents and home prices in the North Texas city that was once seen as a more affordable option to Dallas and other major cities.

Tandy Hills Natural Area has conducted its first prescribed burn, aided by local fire teams and conservationists, to maintain the Texan ecosystem and reduce invasive species.

FWISD trustees voted to post vacant superintendent job for 10 days, moving closer to naming a permanent leader before the 2025-26 school year.

FORT WORTH, Texas — Gospel legend and Fort Worth native Kirk Franklin will receive the Black Music Icon Award next week ahead of the 2025 Grammys. Franklin will receive the award, which celebrates Black music creators, Jan. 30 at the fourth annual Recording Academy Honors.

U-Haul also said the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex was the leading growing metro of 2024, based on the amount of U-Haul customers taking one-way equipment into and out of metro areas last year. The year prior, DFW was ranked No. 9.

As energy demand surges, largely due to crypto mining facilities, data centers and industrial electrification, Texas officials are looking at how to increase supply and shore up the grid.