Dallas-Based Wingstop Named Fastest-Growing Restaurant in America
DALLAS — A Dallas-based restaurant chain is the fastest-growing restaurant brand in America, according to a new report. Wingstop, the Dallas-headquartered company whose mission “serving the world FLAVOR,” took the top spot in nationwide expansion last year, according to a report from industry publication QSR. QSR, whic
Dallas County officials need to release the autopsy of Afghan asylum seeker
Dallas County authorities need to release the autopsy of a former Afghan ally who died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement's custody after they alleged he suffered an allergic reaction combined with methamphetamine use. Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal died one day after he was detained by ICE outside of his home in...
Dallas steakhouse Stillwell’s makes OpenTable’s top 100 list
DALLAS (KDAF) — Stillwell’s, the signature steakhouse at Hôtel Swexan in Dallas’ Harwood District, has been named to OpenTable’s 2026 Top 100 Hotel Restaurants in America. This recognition highlights the country’s most exceptional hotel dining destinations. The annual list by OpenTable is compiled using...
City of Dallas says Pioneer Cemetery is not changing despite Save City Hall group...
The city of Dallas says there are no plans to change the Pioneer Park Cemetery despite a legal notice alleging surveyors were spotted on the property. The Save Dallas City Hall Coalition filed a 60-day notice of claim against the city of Dallas that warns any use of Pioneer Cemetery for a sports arena or for expansion
Highland Park Village Snags Johanna Ortiz’s First Texas Pop-Up
Colombian luxury label Johanna Ortiz is officially touching down in Texas, and she is doing it in one of Dallas’s priciest zip codes. The brand is launching a yearlong pop-up inside MARKET at Highland Park Village, opening Friday, bringing ruffled silhouettes, bold prints and meticulous tailoring straight from the atel
Woman arrested, accused of killing semi driver changing a tire in fatal hit-and-run
A 28-year-old woman is in custody, accused of killing a 39-year-old truck driver in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Dallas County early Wednesday morning. The Dallas County Sheriff's Office said a truck driver changing his tire on the shoulder of Interstate 20 just after midnight on Wednesday was struck by a passing vehic
Mesquite I-635 construction worker killed after being struck by off-duty officer
Edwin Valdez, a 22-year-old construction worker and father, was struck and killed by an off-duty police officer who was driving to set up a road closure on I-635. Mesquite police are still investigating the crash but stated that, after consulting with the Dallas County District Attorney's Office, no criminal charges ar
Cedar Hill Night Market will return to downtown
CEDAR HILL (KDAF) — Historic Downtown Cedar Hill will host the Cedar Hill Night Market on Saturday, July 25, 2026, from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. The free event, a partnership between Visit Cedar Hill and PlugHub Market, will feature more than 70 vendors, food trucks and live music at 600 Cedar St.
Trash DNA Trail Nabs 79-Year-Old in 1981 Grapevine Strangling
A 43-year-old Grapevine cold case is suddenly back in play after a Tarrant County grand jury indicted 79-year-old Larry Dean Brown in the 1981 strangling of Beverly Bruneau. Bruneau, 35, was found dead in her Grapevine apartment on Feb. 13, 1981, and investigators say new forensic testing recently tied a Colorado man t
Cellphone Deal Turns Deadly as Euless Man Gets 99-Year Murder Sentence
What started as a simple meetup to buy a cellphone ended with a near-maximum prison term after a Tarrant County jury sentenced Elijah Royal to 99 years for the 2022 fatal shooting of 19-year-old Lamonte Watkins in Euless. Investigators say the shooting took place in the parking lot of an apartment complex where the sal
