Immigrants and their contributions celebrated in Dallas County
Dallas County leaders vowed to continue supporting and honoring immigrant communities, especially during crisis, commissioners said Tuesday.. Commissioner Elba Garcia said they should be welcomed, not mistreated. "As an immigrant, I think this resolution today is more important than any," she said. "Why? We're living...
Dallas police say victim in May Oak Cliff shooting was kidnapped before he was...
DALLAS - Investigators with the Dallas Police Department have arrested a man for the shooting death of 22-year-old Davion Clines, saying they believe Clines was kidnapped before he was killed. Arrest in fatal Oak Cliff shooting. The backstory:. Police say on May 24, just before 6 p.m., officers were called...
Man found dead after high water submerged his car
One man died after his vehicle got stuck in highwater under a North Dallas highway. Conditions were so dangerous that a rescue team had to wait to go into the water.
1 dead after severe weather tears through central US, including flooding in Texas and...
Severe-Weather ASSOCIATED PRESS One person has died after severe weather tore through parts of the central U.S., including heavy rain in Dallas , a tornado that touched down in the Kansas City area and flash flooding in Kansas that forced firefighters to rescue dozens of people, including stranded motorists. A Dallas...
Texas High-Speed Rail Project Gets Major Boost
A new report on behalf of Dallas officials revealed that the Dallas-Houston rail network could provide $5 billion to Texas's GDP.
Deep water on I-35 near Dallas
At least one busy Dallas-area road was underwater around midnight on Tuesday after rounds of heavy rain pushed through North Texas.
A Popular Downtown Restaurant Is Moving in Next to the House of Blues
Ashok Selvam is the regional editor for Eater Midwest and in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities. He's a native Chicagoan and has been with Eater since 2014. Four years after opening in Chicago, Kitchen + Kocktails by Kevin Kelley is moving into a larger home....
‘Still unstoppable’: Grandmother of Juneteenth Opal Lee recovering
Opal Lee, a longtime Fort Worth civil rights leader known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” was hospitalized late last month while visiting Ohio to mark the 30th anniversary of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, her family confirmed Sunday. Lee is “still unstoppable” despite her...
Dale Hansen’s hot takes are back in North Texas on new podcast
WFAA (Channel 8) sportscaster Dale Hansen signed off after 41 years on air in September 2021. But he's back — this time on a podcast. Hansen's sounding off on civics, government accountability, social justice and culture in North Texas on a podcast.. "I think I've been quiet long enough,"...
‘Largest nail salon in the world’ opens in Richardson
A new business in North Texas has a unique claim to fame: The largest nail salon in the world. Video of Nail Love in Richardson has been viewed more than a million times online. “It’s 13,000 square feet,” said Betty Ton. From the red carpet to its décor...