City Council Approves New Downtown Development Project•Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Dallas-Fort Worth AreaCity Council Approves New Downtown Development Project•Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Dallas-Fort Worth Area
DFW Business & Economy in 2026 — Startups, Corporate Moves & North Texas Growth
Dallas-Fort Worth's economy added over 180,000 jobs in the past two years, anchored by the tech corridor in Frisco and Plano, the healthcare network in the Medical District, and the financial services hub downtown. Several Fortune 500 companies relocated headquarters to DFW in 2024–2025, and the region's lack of state income tax continues to attract businesses from California and New York. Small business openings in Deep Ellum, Bishop Arts, and Fort Worth's Sundance Square reflect the region's entrepreneurial energy.
FIFA and Puede Network are collaborating to build a new soccer plaza in Oak Cliff to help local youth enjoy the sport.FIFA is funding the soccer plaza in Oak Cliff, a community known for its family-oriented atmosphere and resilience. The project is a partnership with Puede Network, an organization that specializes in creating opportunities for kids to enjoy and participate in soccer. The new soccer plaza aims to support community engagement and sports development by including a pavilion, a food truck plaza, and five turf soccer fields. The total budget for the project is $3.5 million, with $2 million contributed by contractors. "Oak Cliff is my hood. It’s a place where people are resilient and have the kindest hearts," said Adan Gonzalez, the founder of Puede Network.He emphasizes the importance of hard work and opportunity, stating that people in the neighborhood are not asking for handouts; they’re asking for work."We don’t shy away from hard work," he said, reflecting on dreams and
Dallas County deputy constables who rushed into an apartment complex explosion and fire last month, putting others before themselves, were saluted for their efforts by Dallas County Commissioners.Deputy Constables HonoredA standing ovation echoed through the Dallas County Commissioners Court on Tuesday as county leaders and attendees paused to honor two deputy constables who risked their lives during a chaotic apartment explosion and fire last month in Oak Cliff.Deputy Constables Vincent DeLuna and Jonathan Banda were the first law enforcement officers to arrive at the scene of the May 28 disaster, which left three people dead and others injured.Dallas County Commissioner Elba Garcia presented a formal resolution to the deputies and their constable, praising the men for running toward danger while other agencies were still assessing the situation."Run to the scene and risk their lives to see how they could save, and they walk into the fire while Dallas Fire-Rescue and everyone else, At
Fans from Japan were seen on social media cleaning up the trash at Dallas Stadium after Sunday’s World Cup match against the Netherlands.Japan’s fans clean up the stadiumFOX 4’s Steven Dial posted a video clip of New York Giants QB Jameis Winston, who is working with FOX for World Cup coverage, helping several Japanese fans pick up trash.Fans of the ‘Samurai Blue’ went viral during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar because of their post-match tradition. This match was no different. Fans were seen picking up bottles and food wrappings left in the stands."Japanese sports fans at world events who clean up the stadium are behaving much the same way they did when they learned how to enjoy sports as school boys and girls," Koichi Nakano, who teaches politics and history at Sophia University, told The Associated Press.According to FOX Sports, there is a phrase in Japanese that explains it – "Tatsu tori ato wo nigosazu." In English, that means "return it the way you found it." It’s a lesson most peo
Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton said that Dallas will host his party's midterm convention later this year.Paxton said Dallas will host the GOP midterm in September during a tele-town hall on Tuesday.Paxton said he anticipates Trump coming to the midterm to help him campaign in his Senate race with Democrat James Talarico.We don't know the dates that the midterm convention would be, or what venue would host it.Sources confirmed in March that the Republican Party is exploring a national convention for the midterm elections, with Dallas being one of the cities under consideration to host the event. Dave Brown, the general manager of the American Airlines Center, told FOX 4 representatives of the National Republican Party toured the AAC in late February, but they didn't share any details about the possible event. The reps were given all the rental information, including technical aspects and rental fee details, which, on average, is about $125,000 per day. "Typically, parties
Dallas residents are finding the city's new water billing system exasperating to navigate, and council members have been getting an earful. Dallas Go Launch sparks long wait timesThe city's new water billing system went into place a month ago. Now thousands of Dallas residents are trying to get help navigating the site. The wait time to get through to the city's 311 system has gone from 90 seconds to 35 minutes. The city's new water billing system, called Dallas Go, is bringing everything to a screeching halt as the city said it's getting more than 2,500 calls a day from customers trying to navigate the new system. Council members call the new water billing system a disasterAmong the confused were City Council members themselves. Dallas City Council member Bill Roth explained that one of the issues for business owners or landlords is the fact that separate emails need to be established for a single account. "This has been a disaster," he said, "We're getting hundreds of calls to my off
