McKinney, Texas officials confirmed that the opening of the $300 million, 20,000-seat Sunset Amphitheater, developed by Colorado-based Venu Holding Corp., is now scheduled for 2027. The large outdoor venue remains in active development as the city and the developer adjust timelines for design, permitting, infrastructure, and construction.
The University of North Texas in Denton will launch a free tuition program for eligible Texas families starting in the fall 2026 semester, according to a university press release. The initiative will cover tuition for qualifying Texas resident undergraduates who meet income and other requirements that the university will define in upcoming guidelines. The program will use federal, state, and institutional aid to remove tuition costs for eligible students while other expenses may still apply.
Federal officials approved a $4.7 million, four-year award to expand mental health services at 34 Rio Grande Valley schools in Texas. The U.S. Department of Education funding will support new staff, training and school-based programs focused on counseling, crisis response and early identification of student mental health needs. Local districts will implement the multi-cycle award under federal guidelines and report outcomes over the four-year period.
Friends, family, and fans gathered for a candlelight vigil Monday to honor Dallas rapper Zecqurie Fields, also known as Zeethewizard, who died following a New Year’s Day shooting outside Pinkhouse Dallas nightclub.
The African American Museum in Dallas received a $250,000 grant from the Communities Foundation of Texas to begin a multi-year project preserving thousands of archival materials documenting Black history.
A recent change in U.S. Postal Service procedures could delay postmark dates by several days, raising concerns that date-sensitive mail for health care and state assistance programs may be considered late, advocates said.
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said Monday that the city is prepared to attract Wall Street firms leaving New York under the policies of newly sworn-in Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and suggested Texas could overtake New York as the nation’s top financial hub.
A North Texas hospital has successfully treated a newborn from Georgia with a rare heart condition, giving her a strong start in life.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is evaluating how to carry out two newly enacted state laws that could strengthen oversight of concrete batch plants across Texas.
Now a college junior, she is among a small number of patients nationwide to survive a rare double heart-and-liver transplant made possible by emerging medical technology.