Free things to do with kids for Christmas, holidays at Dallas’ NorthPark Center
If you’re looking for free things to do with kids over their holiday break, there’s no shortage of fun activities in Dallas-Fort Worth. One holiday hot spot is NorthPark Center, which has free performances and events appropriate for the whole family, along with seasonal decor to set the scene.
Thousands attend to Dallas Holiday Parade. “It’s a special time of joy”
With over 3,000 dancers, 20 marching bands, and 29 giant inflatable balloons, the 2025 parade was just as magical as past years.
AG Paxton sues East Plano Islamic Center, others in ‘illegal development scheme’
On Friday, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a lawsuit against the East Plano Islamic Center, claiming an “illegal development scheme that violated Texas securities law.”
Fatal crash closes WB lanes of I-635 in Irving, officials say
IRVING, Texas — A fatal crash closed the westbound lanes of a stretch of I-635 in Irving Saturday evening, officials say. Irving police said in a post on social media that the highway closure begins at the Las Colinas exit. Police say they were called to the scene shortly...
Denton Jury Hears Killer Past as Parking Lot Fender-Bender Turns Fatal
A Denton County jury this week heard that Mesquite resident Arrion Keonta Morris once faced a capital murder indictment in Mississippi, even as his attorneys argued that a traumatic 2019 Dallas crash shaped how he reacted after a June 2024 parking lot collision that left 27-year-old Jonathan Michael Berto dead....
Sentenced in Plano: 6 federal prison sentences delivered in nationwide initiative
The six sentences all involved methamphetamine-related offenses, including conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute. As part of the nationwide initiative Operation Take Back America, several Eastern District of Texas residents pleaded guilty to methamphetamine-related crimes and were...
Geese attack leaves Texas woman, 72, with broken pelvis and internal bleeding
A Dallas woman who regularly feeds ducks has been attacked by a gaggle of geese , leaving her hospitalised with internal bleeding and fractures to her pelvis. Lydia West from Royse City, just outside Dallas, Texas, often spends her mornings at City Lake Park feeding the birds . The 72-year-old’s son, David West, told...
Woman found dead in home after house fire in Dallas, officials say
DALLAS — A woman was found dead in a home after a fire in Dallas Saturday afternoon, officials say. Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to the fire shortly after 1:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at the home in the 3000 block of Sundial Drive and reported heavy fire coming from the front of the home, according to a press release.
Motorcyclist dies in crash on I‑635 near Valley View in Irving
Details remain limited as investigators work the scene.
City looks to revitalize Fair Park, council members say don’t forget the community park
As the city continues to take over Fair Park, city staff said they’re aiming to run the park like a business while incorporating the surrounding community. During a Parks, Trails & Environment Committee meeting on Monday, Park Department staff laid out their operations model and revitalization plan for Fair Park,...
