🎁 Freebies Up for Grabs in Richardson — Furniture, Tools & More
Looking for some great free finds around Richardson? This week’s list includes furniture, home goods, and even landscaping materials — all available for pickup (or delivery in one case!).
🎁 Freebies Up for Grabs in Sachse and Nearby Dallas
Looking for something useful or fun without spending a dime? Here are a few free items available right now in and around Sachse and Dallas. Check them out before they’re gone!
Dallas Developer Snags Massive Melissa Tract For 652 New Homes
A Dallas-based developer is planting a big flag in Melissa, quietly securing a major tract north of downtown for Riverstone Estates, a 268-acre master-planned neighborhood that is expected to bring 652 single-family homes at build-out. Wilbow Corp. says the first phase spans more than 60 acres and will create about 265 homesites, with finished lots slated to go to...
Chipotle Stakes Out East Dallas Mockingbird Corner For 2026 Burrito Invasion
East Dallas is getting another big-name burrito stop. Chipotle is moving into the former BurgerFi space on East Mockingbird Lane and is expected to open in summer 2026, adding yet another project to one of the city’s busiest construction and redevelopment stretches. According to The Dallas Morning News, the...
Fast-growing Mexican taqueria scales up with 2 new Dallas-area locations
A family-owned, authentic Mexican taqueria continues to expand across Dallas-Fort Worth, with the addition of two new locations: Taquería El Arquito is now open in Garland and Mesquite. These represent locations number nine and 10 for the thriving business, adding to their existing restaurants in Irving, Preston Center and...
Shawarma, drive-thru pizza: Check out 5 Dallas-Fort Worth dining updates
Bread Zeppelin is opening an Allen location this year, a company representative said. (Courtesy Bread Zeppelin) See five restaurants coming soon or now open around Dallas-Fort Worth, as reported by Community Impact. This list is not comprehensive. Coming soon. The restaurant one floor below cocktail bar Ruby Rodeo is slated...
Texas Under The Gun For A Severe Weather Outbreak, Let’s Focus On East Texas
A long-term severe weather outbreak is threatening much of Texas from Saturday through Wednesday. What can East Texas expect?
Wilmer Warehouse Gut Punch as DSV Sheds Nearly 400 Jobs
Hundreds of workers at a major Wilmer logistics hub are losing their jobs, as DSV International winds down operations at a large warehouse in southeast Dallas County and prepares to cut nearly 400 positions. According to a WARN Act filing reviewed by The Dallas Morning News, 391 workers will be...
Austin’s top IT officials fired over side gigs — including work for Dallas
Austin fired three IT leaders after officials discovered they had undisclosed second jobs, including two who worked for the city of Dallas.
Man beat his girlfriend to death, then framed his dog to be executed before...
A man in Texas will spend decades behind bars after authorities say he drugged and mercilessly beat his girlfriend to death — and then blamed it on his dog. Kaleb Mickens, 34, was sentenced to 40 years after pleading guilty to first-degree aggravated assault related to family violence, the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office announced. The case stems from the death of Sheila Cuevas...
