Get Tex-Mex and bargain margs at Alexander’s Cantina in North Dallas
A Mexican restaurant with a killer happy hour has debuted in North Dallas: Alexander's Cantina & Cocina, a family-owned restaurant and bar, has opened at 4805 Frankford Rd. #105, a space most recently occupied by Casa Don Luis Tex-Mex and before that, a Corner Bakery. Alexander's is a bigger-and-better spinoff...
Man rescued from creek near Abrams Road in Lake Highlands
A man was rescued by Dallas Fire-Rescue swift-water boat crews after becoming stranded in a creek culvert Thursday evening, Oct. 1, near 6847 Abrams Rd., according to a Dallas City Council District 10 Facebook post. DFR crews were dispatched to the area at approximately 6:32 p.m. and successfully removed the...
DART brings ‘State Fair Flyer’ back and increases service for State Fair of Texas
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) announced it is increasing services and adding special weekend shuttles for the State Fair of Texas. The "State Fair Flyer" is a special shuttle program that will run on Saturdays, Sundays and Oct. 12 during the duration of the Fair. Bus shuttles will depart from...
Powerful cold front barreling across Texas to plummet temperatures
Fall feels are finally here, y'all. After days of rain, clear skies and cooler days are in the forecast for Texans.
After heavy rain, North Texas homeowners urged to check lawns and landscaping
A Richardson garden expert says homeowners should let saturated soil dry before assessing damage, repairing lawns or replacing plants.
The 10 spine groups with the most physicians: Final ASM list released
CMS has released the final participant list for its Ambulatory Specialty Model, a mandatory payment model that will tie physicians’ Medicare Part B pay to their performance on low back pain care, starting Jan. 1, 2027. The low back pain cohort includes 3,319 clinicians, down from about 4,027 on...
A Dallas-Fort Worth Homeowner Got Two Matching Cast Iron Drain Bids. A Third Quote...
A Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, homeowner wanted the cast iron plumbing beneath a 1979 house replaced before it caused trouble. A $40,000 quote for the full job stood apart from two bids of $31,000 each, according to the homeowner in a thread from August 2026.
Suspected gas leak prompts evacuation of Dallas ISD high school
DALLAS - Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas was evacuated on Friday after a gas odor was reported inside the school. Dallas Fire-Rescue says it responded to reports of a gas odor from inside Woodrow Wilson High School, located in the 100 block of S. Glasgow Drive in Dallas. Responding...
Grand Prairie Man Sentenced to 40 Years After Jury Convicts Him of Meth Distribution...
FORT WORTH, Texas - A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after a Tarrant County jury convicted him of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. Jesse Mojica was convicted following a case that began with an April 26, 2025, traffic stop involving Grand...
Man Arrested After Climbing Into Irving Police Department Secured Area, Head-Butting Jail Officer
IRVING, Texas - A man who climbed a fence into a restricted area of the Irving Police Department was arrested Sunday and later accused of head-butting a correctional officer while being processed into jail. The Sept. 27 incident began at about 10:07 when a resident called Irving police to report...
