Most North Texans ‘somewhat or very satisfied’ with where they live
Bicyclists pass along the Trinity Skyline Trail during a warm summer day in Dallas. Shafkat Anowar/The Dallas Morning…
Why Dallas teachers are commuting farther to work
Most mornings, teacher Daphne Wu carries a cup of coffee on the roughly mile-long walk from her downtown Dallas…
Collin County leaders weigh growing pains at Dallas Morning News event
Neil Matkin, district president of Collin College (second from right) speaks during “The Future of Collin County” panel…
Join The News in Plano for ‘The Future of Collin County’ panel
Collin County has established itself as a hotbed for growth in recent years, becoming one of the fastest-growing…
Dallas spent decades growing north. Now leaders say future is south
Dallas City Council Member Maxie Johnson speaks, Thursday, June 4, 2026 at Dallas City Hall, with other city…
Southern Dallas vacant lots struggle in redevelopment efforts
South of Interstate 30, vacant lots with “No Trespassing” signs scar the Dallas landscape. Some are overgrown with…
Southern Dallas vacant lots could ease housing crisis
As home prices climb beyond the reach of working-class families, vacant lots in southern Dallas could hold answers to…
Southern Dallas vacant lots reveal redlining legacy
Making It Count, Inc. nonprofit owner Rhonda Willingham walks past an overgrown city owned vacant lot on Metropolitan…
North Texas data shows who can still reach the American Dream
Flags flutter in a warm breeze a people cross a bridge at EpicCentral in Grand Prairie, Monday, June…
North Texans weigh a changing American Dream
Nearly every table was full at Milagro Tacos Cantina on the last Friday afternoon in June. Servers wove…
Older residents are caught in the affordability gap in North Texas
Adults 65 and older who want to live alone in a North Texas rental property must have over…
Rising cost of living leaves North Texas retirees struggling
In 2014, when Diane Shields turned 65, she retired from her well-paying job at a bank in the…