Traffic on Interstate 35W was backed up for several miles Monday after two crashes closed several lanes of the highway, officials said.

Immigration operations were taking place all over the country less than a week after President Trump was sworn in.

The Fort Worth Independent School District launched an investigation into a social media comment allegedly made by a substitute teacher, a board member said, calling for immigration enforcement officers to visit North Side High School.

The case came amid worries about raids in schools due to a Trump directive that allows immigration enforcement in or near “sensitive areas.”

They were presented with a choice, They chose to protect themselves, which is what I expect them to do.," said Fort Worth's police chief after officers fatally shot a man

The growth is fueling higher rents and home prices in the North Texas city that was once seen as a more affordable option to Dallas and other major cities.

A Fort Worth, Texas substitute teacher has been removed from the classroom after urging ICE on social media to raid Northside High School, claiming many students “don’t even speak English.” The school district launched an investigation and reassured parents of swift action.

The posts come after President Donald Trump issued a directive allowing immigration officers to operate in schools and churches.

Showers and storms will arrive in North Texas late Saturday, Jan. 25. Rain chances (20%) will arrive with a weak cold front, with the best chances for precipitation south and east of the Metroplex, according to the National Weather Service Fort Worth. A few isolated thunderstorms are possible, although severe weather is not expected.

U-Haul also said the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex was the leading growing metro of 2024, based on the amount of U-Haul customers taking one-way equipment into and out of metro areas last year. The year prior, DFW was ranked No. 9.

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According to data from Zillow, average rents in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro now outpace those in Austin for the first time since at least 2015.