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Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently demanded that the City of Grand Prairie cancel a private Muslim-organized event at a city-owned water park. Abbott’s claims of “religious discrimination” surrounding the event did not sit well with Texas residents, as many accused the governor of “fear-mongering.”. The controversy...

HOUSTON — The Texas Department of Public Safety is getting new funding to strengthen security ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Houston and Dallas. DPS announced it has received about $3.2 million in federal grant money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to improve its ability to detect and respond to drones that could pose a threat during large events.

The University of Texas at Arlington has received a $4 million grant from the governor’s office to create a flood warning system following floods last summer that killed more than 100 people. In partnership with the Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center at Rice University, UTA’s...

Joseph Gray, 26, was shot while breaking up a fight at a Deep Ellum restaurant and club. His family says he picked up the shift to save money for his baby on the way.

On May 5, two people were killed and three others injured when police say a 69-year-old man went on a rampage following a business-meeting-gone-wrong in Carrollton. That was the 18th mass shooting in Texas in 2026. Less than 24 hours later, early on May 6, the 19th mass shooting of the year in Texas took place in Pflugerville when...

The beauty industry has faced economic issues that the rest of the retail sector has faced over the last two years, which led to business closures and bankruptcy filings. Various beauty sectors, such as hair salons, spas, cosmetics, and skin and hair products, have battled rising costs of labor and products driven by inflation, rising interest rates on their debts, increased tariff costs, and...

SprawlTag first covered Anthology of Highland Park on May 13, 2024, when the senior living tower was still framed as an under-construction project nearing completion. Since then, the property has moved beyond the construction phase and is now operating as Clearwater Highland Park at 4215 Herschel Avenue, with the same 121-unit senior-living concept that originally brought assisted living and memory care...

The suspect who was killed during a carjacking attempt in Garland on Sunday has been identified as 30-year-old Jose Ramirez, a Mexican national. Ramirez attempted to steal a car with a family of eight still inside of it before being shot and killed by the family's father, who acted in self-defense.

RICHARDSON, Texas - Police shot and killed a man Wednesday night after he allegedly stabbed four people at a local restaurant, authorities said. Richardson police responded to several calls reporting a man threatening patrons with a knife at Good Vibes Bar and Grill, located in the 2100 block of E. Buckingham Road, at approximately 10 p.m.

A former top contender in the department store game is closing more locations this year. TheStreet reports how Nordstrom shut down operations at Christiana Mall in Christiana, Delaware, as of April 30. It will close a storefront at the Galleria Dallas Mall in Dallas, Texas, on May 16. However, Retail...