Dallas to close downtown streets for World Cup travel
Dallas is planning to create "vehicle-free zones" downtown on one or more weekends during the FIFA World Cup.
Renovation of Geneva Heights Elementary puts Dallas ISD in prestigious Caudill Class
The Exhibit of School Architecture is honoring Dallas ISD for its renovations of Geneva Heights Elementary School and Career Institute North. Dallas ISD was among three school districts chosen to be in the Exhibit of School Architecture competition’s prestigious Caudill Class, named after Texas architect William...
Take the polar plunge in Mesquite this weekend
We're enjoying near 80-degree weather for the next couple of days, with the weekend chill arriving just about the time the City of Mesquite will do something good for children and adults in Special Olympics. The 2026 Polar Plunge is right around the corner!. Each year, in partnership with Special...
Figure skater Amber Glenn breaks down in tears over devastating Olympics 2026 mistake
Amber Glenn couldn’t hold back her tears after her devastating mistake landed her in 13th place in the Olympics 2026 women’s singles figure skating short program.
Preston Hollow Residents Ready to Fight Proposed 325-Foot Tower at Preston-Royal
A proposed mixed-use project at Preston Road and Royal Lane in North Dallas has drawn neighborhood opposition over concerns about increased traffic and building height. Building in North Dallas can be fraught with community pushback. The yearslong fight over the aging Pepper Square strip center underscored how...
Two North Texas Schools Shut Down Due to Bomb Threats
(WBAP/KLIF) — WFAA News 8 — Several North Texas high schools reported bomb threats on Wednesday and two were closed as a result, police said. Anna, Coppell and Duncanville High Schools all reported bomb threats. Anna and Coppell closed for the day as a result of the threats.
Santana, The Doobie Brothers bring ‘Oneness Tour’ to Dallas in August
DALLAS — Rock legends Santana and The Doobie Brothers are teaming up for the 2026 Oneness Tour, with a stop in Dallas set for Saturday, Aug. 22, at the American Airlines Center. The nationwide tour, promoted by Live Nation, spans 28 cities across the United States and begins June...
Bridge removal leaves Downtown Dallas businesses searching for customers
Small businesses along South Akard Street say the removal of a key bridge connecting Downtown Dallas to the Cedars neighborhood is already driving customers away, with no return of direct access expected until 2028.
City ordinance to charge viral holiday house declined
A Dallas city committee rejected an ordinance that would have required homeowners with viral holiday displays to pay for the $140,000 traffic control costs currently funded by taxpayers.
10 Oldest Dallas Restaurants That Are Local Institutions
What does it take to become a longstanding restaurant in a city known for its churn-and-burn tendencies? Reputation, history and location are all important factors, but not for all of them. “We get the wisdom from the generation above us,” David Campisi, the fourth-generation owner of Campisi’s, told the Observer....
