Willhoite’s Restaurant celebrates 45th anniversary in Grapevine
Willhoite's Restaurant celebrated its 45th anniversary in business in Grapevine on Jan. 14. (Cody Thorn/Community Impact) Willhoite’s Restaurant celebrated its 45th anniversary Jan. 14. The restaurant gave away door prizes and had live music as it celebrated its anniversary of opening on Jan. 14, 1981. The building...
The Reuben Sandwich at This Texas Spot Is Worth Every Mile on the Road
I did not expect a sandwich to be the reason I ended up in Grapevine, but here we are. Weinberger’s Deli is one of those places you hear about casually, then suddenly someone mentions driving an hour just for lunch and you realize it might be serious. One bite...
These Dallas residents couldn’t wait for the city to install a street light —...
A group of neighborhood advocates in Southern Dallas said they couldn’t wait for the city to bring much-needed lighting to their neighborhoods — so they took matters into their own hands. Yafeuh Balogun, a coordinator with the Dallas chapter of Community Movement Builders, said he tried to go...
Families sue Carrollton daycare, alleging repeated abuse caught on surveillance video
Parents say footage shows toddlers being mistreated more than 100 times in five days as investigators continue identifying additional possible victims.
Mom Gets Upset With Daughter Over ‘Stolen’ Drink, Then Shoots Her Dead — Arrested
An argument over an alcoholic beverage resulted in the death of a 28-year-old Dallas woman on Monday, February 2, 2026. Shanika Battle, a 49-year-old mom, shot her daughter Tabatha Jones using a .380-caliber pistol, according to a Dallas Police arrest affidavit. Jones managed to call 911 and inform the dispatchers...
Mexican Couple Sentenced for Manufacturing and Selling Thousands of Counterfeit IDs Nationwide
An investigation by ICE Homeland Security Investigations Dallas uncovered a nationwide counterfeit document scheme resulting in the federal sentencing of two Mexican nationals who produced and sold thousands of fake IDs. Karina Garcia-Salazar, 47, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for conspiracy to...
Body cam video shows Dallas officers taking gunfire during Oak Cliff family violence call
Police say an 18-year-old armed with a modified handgun opened fire from a bathroom, wounding his grandmother and striking an officer's vest before being shot by police.
Driver Arrested After DWI Crash on SH-183 in Irving, Fled Scene Leaving Injured Passengers
IRVING, Texas - Irving police arrested a 22-year-old man after a late-night crash on State Highway 183 that left two people injured and the suspected at-fault driver fleeing the scene, authorities said. Officers with the Irving Police Department were dispatched around 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 27, 2026, to a major...
UT Southwestern Team Discovers Regulator of Cholesterol-Carrying Lipoproteins
Newswise — DALLAS – Two UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified a protein that plays a key role in controlling the liver’s release of cholesterol-carrying lipoproteins into the bloodstream, a discovery that could lead to new treatments for atherosclerotic heart disease and fatty liver disease. The...
As parents register for Texas’s voucher program, here is an updated list of participating...
Texas opened the application period for its voucher program on Wednesday, which allows up to $10,474 in funds to be used for each student that enrolls in a participating private school. The initiative, within Senate Bill 2, was signed by Governor Greg Abbott in May 2025. It allocated $1 billion...

















