Convicted SMU Stalker Sues Dallas County For 183-Day Jail Overstay
For 183 days at the beginning of 2024, Ian Smith sat in a locked jail cell in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, sure that he should by then be freed. According to a lawsuit filed earlier this month by Smith, a combination of clerical errors and failures by Dallas County officials in charge of...
Popular Eataly Pizza Fest – Dallas Returns to NorthPark April 19
The popular Eataly Pizza Fest – Dallas returns to NorthPark April 19, for the second annual event. Pizza Fest brings together 25 of DFW’s best pizza spots to celebrate one of the world’s favorite foods. The Eataly Pizza Fest lineup also features over 30 beverage stations, live entertainment, hands-on pizza making...
Mark Domiteaux-Designed Kessler Park Home Is the Full Package
This picturesque Kessler Park home is just oozing with all the love that’s been poured into it over its 90 year life. Built in 1936, the home has clearly had loving stewards, as it retains a good portion of its original character and beauty throughout. But this lucky dame was thoughtfully redesigned by Dallas...
Bomb threat prompts evacuation at NorthPark Center, police sources say
DALLAS — NorthPark Center in Dallas was evacuated on Wednesday afternoon while officers investigated a bomb threat, according to police sources. Police sources told WFAA that someone called the DPD fusion center and told them they were going to blow everyone up. In a social media post, police officials...
The Best Tacos In Texas Are Tucked Away Inside A Gas Station And You’d...
Some of life’s greatest culinary treasures are hiding where you’d least expect them, and Bachman Tacos & Grill in Dallas proves that the best meals sometimes come with a side of unleaded. You’re about to discover why this unassuming gas station taqueria has become the stuff of legend...
Weir’s Furniture is closing.
After 78 years, the family-owned furniture store is closing its doors. According to an email sharing the news, “the decision follows sustained financial and market challenges.” In 2022, a $155 million redevelopment of the Dallas company’s original Knox Street store was unveiled as Weir’s Plaza, a mixed-use space with...
Attorney thanks Hurst police ‘for not killing Teneisha Thompson.’ Is a lawsuit next?
Attorney Lee Merritt said he will decide by the end of the week if he will file a civil rights lawsuit against the city of Hurst over concerns that an arrest made during a traffic stop violated Teneisha Thompson’s civil rights. Merritt, who has represented clients including the family of Atatiana Jefferson ,...
‘Brutal, unprovoked attack’ | Woman seen in viral Hurst traffic stop video speaks for...
HURST, Texas — The woman depicted in a viral traffic stop video in Hurst, Texas, has released her first public statement since the video went viral online. Taneisha Thompson is accusing the officer who conducted the traffic stop of using excessive force. "I am speaking today after a violent...
Arlington woman allegedly shot and killed by grandson over allowance identified
The 68-year-old Arlington woman who was allegedly shot and killed by her grandson Friday has been identified. Rita Marie Jackson was found dead from gunshot wounds on the patio of her northeast Arlington apartment. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled her death a homicide . Detectives learned that the...
Unlimited BBQ Samples at the 2026 Basin Red Dirt Festival
Craving the best Texas BBQ? Check out the full restaurant lineup for Midland's 2026 Basin Red Dirt BBQ and Music Festival. See which pitmasters are serving free samples on April 11.

















