Dallas County District Judge Amber Givens resigns, plans to run for District Attorney
"Let us lead and let us make Dallas County a model for justice once again," said Givens. "Dallas County, let's restore justice together."
Dredging White Rock Lake to be a program, not a single project, engineer says
A plan for dredging White Rock Lake is coming together. Dallas Park & Recreation in collaboration with engineering, planning and consulting firm Freese and Nichols hosted a community meeting on this topic Dec. 2 at the Bath House Cultural Center. White Rock Lake hasn’t been dredged since 1998. Historically, dredging...
Janet Jackson lights up the Cotton Bowl to celebrate 100 years of the United...
(The Dallas Examiner) – Janet Jackson, multi-award-winning singer, actress and philanthropist, was the featured artist for the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas centennial celebration held Nov. 15 at the Cotton Bowl stage. United Way has served communities across the city, providing free meals to those in need,...
Woman arrested for stabbing fire hose as Dallas firefighters battled blaze
Despite the holes, the firefighters were able to extinguish the fire.
Dallas Court Slams Door on Appeal in Killing of Terrell ‘Pops’ Owner
A Dallas appeals court has shut down the latest challenge from Jamarco Blanton, leaving intact his life-without-parole sentence for the 2023 capital murder of Terrell convenience store owner Fahed “Pops” Fatayri. The decision keeps in place a Kaufman County jury’s finding that Fatayri was shot during an attempted...
Wylie ISD student arrested after alleged threats toward staff member
A 12-year-old Wylie ISD student is taken into custody Thursday after police say he threatened a school administrator and later lunged toward an officer’s gun while being escorted from campus.
Video shows “Cowboys Grinch” snagging package in seconds
A Fort Worth family is urging vigilance after a porch pirate in a Cowboys jersey stole a package seconds after delivery, prompting a police investigation.
Detroit unveils 10-foot RoboCop statue – a pop-culture moment with a Dallas tie
Detroit has unveiled a 10-foot bronze RoboCop statue in its Eastern Market district, celebrating the cult-classic 1987 film that was famously set in Detroit but largely filmed in Dallas.
From Sears Glory To Wild VR Games Inside Irving Mall in Irving, TX: Can...
Irving Mall and the Birth of Climate-Controlled Suburbia. In 1971, Irving Mall opened on a flat piece of land between Airport Freeway and Belt Line Road. Designed by Gordon Siebek Associates of Dallas, the mall had about 750,000 square feet of space for stores, parking for 4,000 cars, and made people feel that...
Carrollton City Council approves rate increase for water and wastewater services
Carrollton residents will soon be paying more for their water after the city council approved a rate increase for the services.
