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The state's child welfare agency has canceled its contract with EMPOWER, the private contractor that's come under scrutiny in recent months for its management of foster care services in nine North Texas counties, according to an internal email obtained by KERA News Tuesday. It comes after the Texas Department of...

Last night, gunfire tore through the Creekside Villas Apartments on North Jim Miller Road in southeast Dallas, leaving a man shot multiple times and fighting for his life at a local hospital. Police say the man was wounded after an altercation with two other people, who took off before officers...

The State Fair of Texas is bringing a full lineup of live entertainment to Fair Park this fall, with 24 days of concerts included with admission. Organizers announced the Chevrolet Main Stage lineup, featuring artists across genres including country, rock, R&B, Norteño and pop. The annual event runs Sept. 25 through Oc

DALLAS - A SWAT standoff at a burning Dallas home has ended. Police found the suspect dead inside the home. Dallas police said the standoff started around 6 a.m. on Tuesday after they got a call about a man who was threatening a woman and child with a weapon. When...

A permit has been filed to build a BMW dealership in Arlington in December, according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The dealership will be at 1700 E. Interstate 20. Construction is scheduled to begin Dec. 1 and conclude by June 2028. This will be the second BMW dealership in Arlington, joining th

As a broad category, Italian food is a perennial crowd-pleaser. In North Texas, we’re fortunate to have several restaurants that satisfy cravings for hand-tossed pizzas, housemade pastas, decadent cannoli, and every other conceivable classic. Whether you’re looking for a pile of noodles slathered in red sauce and serve

Barnes & Noble is planning to open a new store at 3166 State Highway 161, within the Epic West Towne Crossing shopping center in Grand Prairie, according to public filings. Janine Flanigan, VP of Store Design at Barnes & Noble, Inc., confirmed the opening to What Now Dallas. “We are very excited to open a new Barnes &

(Atlantic) Charley Crockett has just announced via his socials , a trio of pop-up concerts taking place this week, beginning with a show at the Globe Hall in Denver, CO, on Wednesday, July 22. Next stop is the Mesa Theater at Norman & Vi Petty Performing Arts Center in Clovis,...

This edition of Where to Drink in Dallas, CultureMap's monthly roundup of the best bars for drinks and deals, has five fresh happy hours, ranging from hipster hangouts to neighborhood bars to an omnipresent chain with drink deals you cannot beat. Here are five suggestions for Where to Drink in...

An anti-H-1B advocacy organization has ignited fresh controversy after urging residents in the Dallas area to pursue class-action lawsuits against employers that hire Indian workers, escalating rhetoric in the ongoing debate over high-skilled immigration. In a post on X, the IT Contractors Union wrote:. “Anybody in Dal