Harbor Freight to Open New DeSoto Store, Bringing Dozens of Jobs to the Area
Harbor Freight Tools, one of the nation’s leading discount tool retailers, has announced plans to open a new store in DeSoto later this fall. The new location, situated at 633 N. Interstate 35E, is currently under construction, with work being carried out by local contractors and businesses. According to...
‘Depressing’: Vandalized Dallas landmark Freedman’s Cemetery now under curfew
In light of recent reports of vandalization at the cemetery, the city has enforced a curfew and enhanced security at the site. The Freedman’s Cemetery Memorial, a Dallas historical landmark and burial site for the city’s African American population, was reportedly vandalized last week, community leaders and city...
A longtime Dallas Jamaican restaurant is closing soon
DALLAS — A longtime Jamaican restaurant located in South Dallas is closing its doors. Elaine's Kitchen will shut down Oct. 18, its owners confirmed to WFAA. The restaurant, located on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, was a favorite spot for authentic Jamaican cuisine, including chicken Jamaican patties, goat soup...
Lancaster High Assistant Band Director Arrested on Child Indecency Charge
LANCASTER, Texas — A Lancaster High School assistant band director was arrested Friday, Oct. 10, on a felony charge of indecency with a child, according to Lancaster ISD and local law enforcement. In an email to parents on Oct. 11, the district identified the staff member as Dashawn Parks...
Dallas man celebrates 80th straight year of visiting State Fair of Texas
DALLAS — At age five, he had no idea he was starting a streak. Even at 75, he was oblivious to his achievement. But, at 85, David White has fully embraced his remarkable run. “I wasn’t trying to set a record or anything, but then I realized, ‘hey, I...
Developer, advocates end ‘dispute’ over Bishop Arts cats
Feral cat advocates and a prominent Dallas real estate developer say they have come to a truce over cat colonies in Bishop Arts. Tensions arose earlier this year after David Spence, owner of the real estate development company Good Space Inc., acknowledged trapping and relocating cats from his properties in the Oak...
Texas abruptly loses 273 jobs as another plant shuts down
As if Texas needed any more bad news. Fresh off losing a series of factories and hundreds of jobs across the state as the manufacturing sector suffers the effects of…
Dallas Police Seize 162 Kilos of Methamphetamine After Community Tip
DALLAS, TX – Dallas police have seized 162 kilograms of methamphetamine following a community tip that led officers to a suspected drug trafficker in West Oak Cliff on October 1. The bust also resulted in the recovery of $100,000 in cash and a handgun, making a significant impact on local drug trafficking operations....
Dallas church celebrates a century of faith, resilience, community
Rev. Turner Davis was the very first pastor of the church in its original home on Marne Street.
Meet the new faces shaping South Dallas’ cultural landscape
Three newcomers to Dallas recently arrived on the scene at South Dallas’ key arts and cultural institutions: the African-American Museum, the Forest Theater and the South Dallas Cultural Center. The City of Dallas hired VanAnthony Williams in June as the new general manager of the South Dallas Cultural Center...
