Mayor Eric Johnson tells City Hall to tighten belt while his own office bloats
Mayor lectures council but fails to lead by example. Mayor Eric Johnson recently scolded his City Council colleagues via newsletter for paying “lip service to fiscal responsibility” during the year while voting “for bloat when the time comes.” He patted himself on the back with a story about a time in 2020 when he push
3 more people accused of helping hide gunman in Prairieland ICE detention center shooting
Three more people are accused of helping hide the person who shot and wounded a police officer outside a North Texas immigration detention center last year, court records show. A Johnson County grand jury indicted Melanie Estes, Steven Reyna and Andrew Smith in March for allegedly helping Benjamin Song after...
Dallas firefighter breaks down on live TV after child found dead in apartment blast...
It was unclear how many residents lived in the two-story complex in the Oak Cliff neighborhood south of downtown Dallas, where a towering plume of black smoke was visible for miles
This Southern Texas Buffet Feels Just Like Grandma’s Kitchen
Halfway between Dallas and Houston, off Interstate 45 in Fairfield, sits a buffet restaurant that’s been feeding hungry travelers and locals for decades. Sam’s Original Restaurant isn’t your typical highway stop—it’s a family-run spot where the food tastes like Sunday dinner at your grandmother’s house. With an all-you
Dallas principal removed after reprimanding Black students appointed as principal of another school
A Dallas high school principal removed from a school after a racial controversy last fall has been appointed to lead another campus. Award-winning principal Chandra Hooper Barnett was named the new leader of Lincoln High School, a magnet school in southern Dallas whose student population is more than 70% Black. It come
One person dead following motorcycle crash in Texas
TEXAS — One person was killed after a fiery crash involving a three-wheel motorcycle and an SUV late Thursday night in Dallas, according to police. The crash happened just before 11:30 p.m. on eastbound Belt Line Road at Meandering Way. Dallas police said an SUV was stopped at a traffic light when it was rear-ended […]
UTA West construction is underway
Construction of the first building on the UTA West campus is underway in the vicinity of Walsh Ranch Parkway and Interstate 30. Construction of the University of Texas at Arlington West campus is underway and progressing on schedule toward a planned Fall 2028 opening. Work is focused on foundational construction,...
Check out 18 Grapevine, Colleyville, Southlake business updates
Customers shop a kitchen item section within the Pottery Barn and Williams Sonoma outlet. (Connor Pittman/Community Impact) From a new store selling steaks and other meats to a new Pottery Barn and Williams Sonoma outlet, check out 18 business updates from Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake. Now open. The menu includ
This Old-School Italian Hideaway In Texas Is Winning Hearts One Bite At A Time
Red sauce, checkered tables, and waiters who call everyone “boss.” This place has been quietly winning over hungry Texans for years. No flashy neon signs or trendy small plates here. Just massive portions of spaghetti, lasagna that takes a full day to bake, and a garlic bread addiction...
A woman died in Dallas County jail custody. Her death — and others —...
Diane Bailey turned 74-years old Feb. 2 — the same day she died while in jail custody at Parkland Hospital. Her death was not reported to a state oversight agency, apparently because of a technicality. Bailey's is not the only death the Dallas County Sheriff's Office did not report...

















