These Dallas residents couldn’t wait for the city to install a street light —...
A group of neighborhood advocates in Southern Dallas said they couldn’t wait for the city to bring much-needed lighting to their neighborhoods — so they took matters into their own hands. Yafeuh Balogun, a coordinator with the Dallas chapter of Community Movement Builders, said he tried to go...
North Texas’ first female fire chief out, the city of Sunnyvale announces
SUNNYVALE, Texas — Tami Kayea's historic run as the first female fire chief in North Texas is coming to an end in the Town of Sunnyvale. Wednesday, Sunnyvale's Interim Town Manager Bill Vegas announced in a press release that Kayea will no longer serve as the town's fire chief, a position she's held since January of...
Families sue Carrollton daycare, alleging repeated abuse caught on surveillance video
Parents say footage shows toddlers being mistreated more than 100 times in five days as investigators continue identifying additional possible victims.
Mom Gets Upset With Daughter Over ‘Stolen’ Drink, Then Shoots Her Dead — Arrested
An argument over an alcoholic beverage resulted in the death of a 28-year-old Dallas woman on Monday, February 2, 2026. Shanika Battle, a 49-year-old mom, shot her daughter Tabatha Jones using a .380-caliber pistol, according to a Dallas Police arrest affidavit. Jones managed to call 911 and inform the dispatchers...
New Dallas Cocktail Lounge Ritual Brings Sultry, Fem-Forward Nightlife to Old East Dallas
Dallas’ next generation of nightlife has entered the chat. Sexy, female-forward cocktail lounge Ritual opens Wednesday, February 4 in Old East Dallas, taking over the former Alice space and ushering in a new era of lounge-driven nightlife. “This is what people need: more inclusivity, loungey, and where they can have...
North Texas pastor arrested on child indecency charges
The pastor of the True Grace Church in Arlington, Texas, has been arrested on child indecency charges. Troyce Hernandez, 50, is alleged to have touched a 14-year-old female relative in the summer of 2008. The girl was living in an Irving, Texas, apartment with the pastor, according to media reports.
Houston native moves past homelessness to find success on Broadway
A Texas native turned Broadway star did something good to support a Dallas nonprofit that helps the unhoused and those at risk of poverty. Hailee Kaleem Wright knows that struggle because she's lived that life. "It's something that, for me, it just kind of happened, and we had to band...
Mexican Couple Sentenced for Manufacturing and Selling Thousands of Counterfeit IDs Nationwide
An investigation by ICE Homeland Security Investigations Dallas uncovered a nationwide counterfeit document scheme resulting in the federal sentencing of two Mexican nationals who produced and sold thousands of fake IDs. Karina Garcia-Salazar, 47, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for conspiracy to...
Body cam video shows Dallas officers taking gunfire during Oak Cliff family violence call
Police say an 18-year-old armed with a modified handgun opened fire from a bathroom, wounding his grandmother and striking an officer's vest before being shot by police.
IT Cosmetics: The makeup‑meets‑skincare balm helping women over 40 glow
Professional makeup artist Erica Taylor recommends the IT Cosmetics Do It All Sheer Tint Face Balm, which is a four-in-one skin balm that provides up to 24 hours of hydration and plumping and firming benefits, available exclusively at Ulta in 15 shades.
