Dallas ISD names finalists in annual MLK Jr. oratory competition
Dallas ISD students will once again take center stage in the annual MLK Jr. Oratory Competition, presented by Foley & Lardner LLP. The competition, which celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., invites fourth- and fifth-grade students to showcase their writing and public speaking skills through original...
The Historic Swiss Avenue Home of Magnolia Petroleum Company’s E.R. Brown Can Be Yours
Swiss Avenue is Dallas’s most significant street, known for its historic homes, close-knit neighborhood, and the city’s best Mother’s Day home tour. Its roots also reach back to Dallas’ earliest days. According to Preservation Dallas, after the failure of the early La Reunion Colony in 1855,...
‘Excuse You’ Spat Turns Deadly at Dallas DART Stop
A late-night encounter at a South Dallas DART station turned deadly Thursday after a brief verbal exchange on the platform ended with one man shot in the chest and an 18-year-old now in custody on a murder charge, according to police records. The shooting happened around 9:40 p.m. on the...
Farmers Branch student choir prepares to sing at the Vatican during the Jubilee
The school day ended early for Christmas Break, but choir students at Mary Immaculate Catholic School in Farmers Branch headed to the choir room for one last rehearsal with choir director Jamie Bottomley. "One, two, ready, go," Bottomly said as she directed her students, stopping to correct them from time...
Texas Clerk Fights Off Armed Robber at Local Hotel
A hotel clerk faced down an armed intruder with unexpected bravery, turning a bizarre robbery attempt into an unforgettable moment of courage.
Residents push for H-E-B store in Southern Dallas amid plans for new store in...
DALLAS — Some say that in the Bottom District, a neighborhood in Oak Cliff, perception is reality. However, perception and reality can change. “If we can revitalize The Bottom, we can revitalize anything anywhere,” said Frederick Terry, A Better Oak Cliff Founder. That is why WFAA met Terry...
Irving Homeless Man Arrested After Holding Ex-Girlfriend Captive and Assaulting Her with Axe
On December 9, 2025, at approximately 7:00 p.m., Diana Stillwell contacted Irving police officers to report that she had been forcibly held and violently assaulted by her ex-boyfriend, 51-year-old Antonio Castillo. According to investigators, both Stillwell and Castillo are homeless and were living in a homeless...
Memphis lobbyist arrested for theft of $73,000 Mercedes
MEMPHIS, TN. — A Memphis lobbyist is facing a charge of theft of $60,000-$250,000 after police say he bought a pricey Mercedes in Texas and never paid for it. Tyjuan Spencer, 30, was arrested Tuesday after police spotted the matte black 2018 Mercedes-Benz parked at Gayoso Avenue and South Main Street, and it came...
Widow Receives Husband’s Immigration Approval Letter 2 Months After He Was Killed in ICE...
A North Texas widow says she was stunned to receive an immigration approval letter addressed to her husband more than two months after he died from injuries sustained in a shooting at a Dallas ICE facility. Miguel Ángel García-Hernández was shot at least eight times in what was described as a sniper-style attack on...
Fredrick Terry wants an East Oak Cliff H-E-B.
Last week, the Dallas City Council approved a zoning request for a new H-E-B at the corner of LBJ and Hillcrest. But Fredrick Terry is lobbying hard for another Dallas store, this time in his East Oak Cliff neighborhood. Once he learned that the company owned a 2.4-acre parcel in Oak Cliff, he began trying to get...
