5 Dallas neighbors dominate 2026 list of safest cities in Texas
A new report says the Dallas suburbs are home to some of the safest cities in Texas. Home security review site SafeWise has ranked Trophy Club, Parker, Melissa, Murphy, and Colleyville on its recent top-10 list of towns unburdened by crime worries. Trophy Club bests every other city, topping the...
Man Sentenced to 42 Years for Brutal Blender Attack That Caused Traumatic Brain Injury...
FORT WORTH, Texas - A Tarrant County jury has found 48-year-old Hasani Gray of Arlington guilty of Aggravated Assault and sentenced him to 42 years in prison. The conviction stems from a violent attack on March 27, 2025, inside a home in Kennedale, TX. Prosecutors said Gray believed a 41-year-old man had his spare...
A Tower Built for Tomorrow
In this week’s SLK City Spotlight, Mayor Shawn McCaskill shines a light on Southlake’s recognizable Water Tower at White Chapel and Dove, a key piece of infrastructure built in the 1980s to support the city’s expanding population. Designed with a forward-looking vision, the tower featured an innovative concept that...
Fort Worth Police identify man accused of fatally stabbing mother
FORT WORTH, Texas - Authorities have identified a mother and son involved in a fatal stabbing that happened Friday night in north Fort Worth. Malachyah Ciprien, 21, has been booked into the Tarrant County Jail and is facing a charge of murder. According to jail records, a bond has not yet been set.
People Drive From All Over Texas Just To Eat At This Hole-In-The-Wall BBQ Joint
In the great state of Texas, where barbecue is practically written into the constitution, there exists a humble establishment that has barbecue enthusiasts putting miles on their odometers without a second thought. Hurtado Barbecue in Arlington isn’t just worth the drive – it’s worth planning your entire weekend...
Where to Find the Best Cajun Food in Dallas-Fort Worth: 11 Spots for Gumbo,...
Cajuns, as they’re known today, were once an ethnic group in Canada called Acadians. Expelled by the British during the French-Indian War, many settled in Louisiana, where they adapted their dishes to local ingredients, adding elements of Indigenous American, West African, and European cuisines. Contemporary Cajun...
Shooting at Fort Worth motel leaves one dead
FORT WORTH, Texas — A man was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds at a motel on East Lancaster Avenue late Tuesday night. Officers from the East Division responded to a call at approximately 11:18 p.m. regarding a shooting in the 5800 block of E. Lancaster Ave., according to a press release from the Fort Worth...
Marcus & Millichap closes sale of multi-tenant medical officer center in Fort Worth
Marcus & Millichap negotiated the sale of Overton Park Professional Center, a multi-tenant medical office center in Fort Worth, Texas. Chris Gainey and Philip Levy, investment specialists in Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office, had the exclusive listing to market the property on behalf of the seller, a DFW-based...
Site of Elementary School Was Sprayed With Radioactive Fracking Waste, Worker Warns
Nearly 500 elementary school children in Texas play on fields where a whistleblower says he once spread tons of radioactive fracking waste — a noxious hell-brew he believes melted the bones in his own jaw. Lee Oldham is a 52-year-old former waste disposal worker from Cleburne, Texas, on the...
Texas schools have until fall to be ready for new heart safety law to...
FORT WORTH, Texas — This fall, Texas public and private schools will be healthier and more heart-prepared — or at least they should be. Senate Bill 865, also known as the Landon Payton Act, requires schools to have a Cardiac Emergency Response Plan, CPR and AED certification for certain employees, and conduct drills...

















