Traffic Alert: Minor train derailment blocks roadway in Carrollton
CARROLLTON, Texas — A minor train derailment is blocking the tracks in Carrollton, according to police. Around 4:30 a.m., officers were notified of a minor train derailment in the 1400 block of Valwood Parkway by McKenzie Drive. According to officials, the train is upright and triggering the crossing arms...
Where to drink in Dallas right now: 5 hot happy hours for April
April is income tax month and for many of us, that means it's belt-tightening time. If there's any month of the year that you need a happy hour, April is it. For this edition of CultureMap's monthly Where to Drink column, we've left no stone unturned in our dogged search for five worthy happy hours, from northwest Dallas to the Design District and...
“I avoid it as much as I can”: Drivers describe US 75 as closures...
(KXII) - Construction on US 75 has doubled commute times for drivers, with some reporting trips that now take up to two hours. Carl Brown, who works in Dallas, said the construction has been ongoing since he moved to the area, but the past two years have been particularly difficult.
Lancaster Reeling After 16-Year-Old High Schooler Gunned Down Off Campus
Lancaster is in mourning after a Lancaster High School sophomore was shot and killed off campus on Sunday, in a neighborhood not far from the school. Officers found 16-year-old Myers Anthony Jr. with life-threatening gunshot wounds in the 600 block of Hilton Drive. He later died at a Dallas hospital, and Lancaster Independent School District has brought in counseling services for...
Dallas weather: Apr. 14 morning forecast
It's pretty dry this morning, but that could change for some North Texans today. Meteorologist Ali Turiano has your forecast.
The FBI Files – Episode 402 – The Search For Lisa Rene
Armed robbers hit Midwest banks like clockwork, precision strikes, lethal force, in and out in five minutes. But they left behind something they didn't expect.
IRS issues final “no tax on tips” rules and eligible job list
Starting June 12, 2026, a restaurant server in Dallas who earns $28,000 a year in tips will be able to shield up to $25,000 of that income from federal taxes. She is one of an estimated 4 million to 6 million tipped workers across the country who stand to benefit from final regulations the Treasury […]
Pickleman’s Gourmet Café rolls out 2 new sandwich shops around Dallas
A fast-casual sandwich chain from the Midwest is making moves on Texas: Pickleman's Gourmet Café, known for its menu of sandwiches and more, has opened a location in Plano, at 8448 Parkwood Blvd. #300, in the same center as Oishii and Halal Guys. Pickleman's serves toasted sandwiches, but also...
Longtime Dallas Italian restaurant Bugatti’s spawns a trattoria spinoff
A new neighborhood Italian from a familiar name is coming to northwest Dallas: Called Trattoria Bugatti, it's a fresh new spinoff of Bugatti Ristorante, a longtime Italian restaurant in Dallas, which will open at 3850 W. Northwest Hwy. #1190 on April 20. The original Bugatti’s opened in the '80s and...
A Plano man says checks were stolen from post office drop box. Now, federal...
PLANO, Texas — Phil Carter wrote several checks to pay his mortgage, credit card and utility bills in February. He and his wife physically dropped the sealed envelopes to two local post offices in Plano. Their bill payments never made it to their correct destinations, but when Phil’s wife...

















