As the final days of 2025 tick down, we’re taking a look back at some of the year’s top stories in North Texas. Below you’ll find a collection of some of the most-read Texas-based articles on NBCDFW.com from the past year. Outside of entertainment, we’ve tried to keep the list local and didn ’t include national stories on other popular topics like President Trump’s tariffs, the murder of Charlie Kirk, and the selection of Pope Leo XIV. Using the navigation on the left, you can sort the list by story type. Graphic: Tejal Wakchoure/NBC More from 2025 In Memoriam 2 hours ago Rob Reiner, Diane Keaton more celebrities who died in 2025 Movies 7 hours ago You'll be shocked to learn the highest-grossing movie of 2025 Celebrity News 5 hours ago Sean ‘Diddy' Combs to Blake Lively Justin Baldoni: Major celebrity court cases of 2025 Trending News 5 hours ago See the hardest Wordle and Connections games of 2025 Trending News Dec 22 Pop culture in 2025: A ring for Taylor, an ill-timed KissCam … and whatever ‘6-7' means celebrity couples Dec 20 Reality TV couples: Who got together and who broke up in 2025 ...read more read less