Irving

DART elections in the suburbs will impact the future of public transit in North Texas.

Microtransit is having a moment in the suburbs of North Texas. As large Dallas-area suburban cities seek to potentially leave the Dallas Area Rapid Transit agency, some government leaders see a service similar to Uber as the replacement.

Dallas Area Rapid Transit's recently appointed board chair Randall Bryant sat down with KERA as four cities prepare to vote whether to leave the agency.

The DART board this week reviewed potential service changes if four member cities leave the agency.

The Texas Water Development Board recently awarded Irving $70 million for major improvements to the city’s flood mitigation infrastructure.

Tickets go on sale on Nov. 19, with general admission priced at $250.

Last year the Lone Star Palengke festival brought in an estimated 10,000 visitors.

The city joins Plano, Highland Park and Farmers Branch in seeking a potential withdrawal from the transit agency.

Irving-based Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in an approximately $48.7 billion cash-and-stock deal, creating a massive consumer health goods company.

Wells Fargo celebrated the opening of its new $570 million campus in Irving with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and panel discussion featuring Gov. Greg Abbott. The campus is the latest sign of how much finance firms are investing in Dallas-Fort Worth.

On Oct. 18, the event will instead take place at Levy Event Plaza, which organizers say offers more space for over 30,000 expected participants.

Dallas County is expanding its Overdose Response Team to five cities, aiming to reduce fentanyl-related deaths through onsite care and recovery support.