Steven Pickering

The City of Cockrell Hill has added a new feature to Stevie Ray Vaughan Park. The park now features a public stage named after Stevie Ray’s older brother, Jimmie Vaughan.

City leaders in Lewisville are working to increase the availability of affordable housing as they pursue a federal grant. A public hearing on the issue was held Monday night, with the city continuing to accept public comments through Thursday.

The University of Texas at Austin is tightening its admissions policy for high school seniors in Texas. Starting this year, the university will lower the automatic admission threshold from the top 6% to the top 5% of a student’s graduating class.

Fort Worth held a special kitten adoption event at city hall on Friday. Visitors got a chance to meet and take home cats from the shelters operated by Fort Worth Animal Care and Control.

Southwest Airlines executives are scheduled to meet Monday with representatives from Elliott Investment Management, a hedge fund that recently acquired a 10% stake in the airline.

Dallas has a policy in place that companies that get contracts to provide services for the city…like landscaping or janitorial…have to pay their employees a living wage.

Long-time Houston Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee has died. She was a Democrat who represented the Houston area in Washington, DC for 30 years.

Denton Police say a 31-year-old man has been charged with murder for selling someone fentanyl that resulted in his death. A Texas law that took effect last year allows police and prosecutors to pursue murder charges in fentanyl overdose cases.

Tarrant County Commissioner Manny Ramirez said a company that had been planning to build a new landfill in that area has withdrawn its application to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

The DeSoto City Council has named three finalists for the position of City Manager. Residents will have the opportunity to meet all three at DeSoto City Hall on Thursday.