20-month-long Texas manhunt ends in central Kentucky
According to the Dallas Police Department, officers had been searching for Martinez since a deadly November 2023 shooting.
A Mall That Didn’t Fold: Stonebriar Centre in Frisco, TX
Stonebriar Centre opened on August 4, 2000, just as the last wave of indoor malls reached the outer edge of the Dallas–Fort Worth suburbs. The 1.6 million-square-foot complex sat near Preston Road and the Sam Rayburn Tollway in Frisco, anchored by Macy’s, Nordstrom, JCPenney, and Dillard’s. The...
5 displaced after vacant building fire damages neighboring structure, Dallas Fire-Rescue says
DFR said just after 6 a.m., crews were called to a building fire at the intersection of N. Marsalis Avenue and Comal Street.
Dallas-Fort Worth Storm Alert: Strong Winds and Flooding Risk From Back-to-Back Complexes Through Monday
Fort Worth, Texas – Back-to-back storm systems could disrupt weekend plans across North Texas, with localized flooding, frequent lightning, and strong winds expected through early Monday. According to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, the first storm complex is set to move southeast into the area tonight...
Dallas, Fort Worth rank high for Californians moving to Texas, list says
In a dramatic population shift , Dallas and Fort Worth are among the top Texas cities attracting nearly 100,000 Californians who packed up and moved in just a single year, according to a new report from self-storage marketplace StorageCafe . StorageCafe analyzed 2023 U.S. Census data to rank the 30 most popular...
Dallas ISD families invited to enjoy free day at the Dallas Zoo
Dallas ISD is teaming up with the Dallas Zoo and 97.9 The Beat on Aug. 8 to help families get ready for the new school year. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., new and returning Dallas ISD families can enjoy music, giveaways, fun surprises, and receive on-site enrollment support. Dallas ISD representatives will be available to...
Deep Ellum streets shutdown to start at 10 p.m. on weekends to curb rising...
Street shutdowns are underway in Deep Ellum as Dallas police try to curb an uptick in crime in the entertainment district. The street closures come after three deadly shootings there since mid-June. These street closures are now happening every Friday and Saturday night starting at 10 p.m. The barriers going...
Truck driver, company official indicted after fatal I-20 North Texas crash that killed five
DALLAS — A Kaufman County grand jury has indicted a truck driver on multiple felony charges stemming from a June 28 crash on Interstate 20 near Terrell that killed five people. Alexis Osmani Gonzalez-Companioni, 27, faces five counts of manslaughter and four counts of aggravated assault with a deadly...
Olympic sprinter, Dallas native Sha’Carri Richardson arrested at Seattle airport
Olympian Sha'Carri Richardson was arrested for assault at SeaTac Airport. Police allege she shoved and threw headphones at her boyfriend, fellow athlete Christian Coleman. Both Richardson and Coleman denied any physical altercation and Coleman declined to press charges. Sha'Carri Richardson, a Dallas native and...
Frisco merchants say downtown construction threatens their survival
The city of Frisco’s multi-million dollar revitalization project of its historic downtown Rail District is coming at a steep price for some merchants. Construction on the city’s two-lane Main Street isn’t just causing a drop in foot and vehicle traffic—at least two longtime staples say they’ve never been this close...