Defense Department slashes its religious designations list from more than 200 choices to 31
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Hotel Sheraton in Arlington, Texas implosion
The historic Sheraton Hotel in the Arlington Entertainment District was demolished in a controlled implosion at 8:15 a.m. Saturday.
Samsung chooses Texas over Maryland for new U.S. corporate headquarters
Maryland dropped the ball - and dropped the call - on one of the biggest corporate headquarters relocation sweepstakes of 2026. South Korean technology giant Samsung is fleeing New Jersey after locating its U.S. headquarters there nearly 40 years ago. Up for grabs were not only the prestige of having the HQ of a conglo
Drive-thru coffee shop coming to old Salad and Go location in Lewisville
Southern Denton County coffee lovers will soon have another option to choose from when getting their caffeine fix. Drive-thru coffee company 7 Brew submitted plans with the state Friday to start construction on a new location in Lewisville. 7 Brew will renovate the building that was previously occupied by Salad...
For a Downtown That Needs Saving, It Sure Has a Lot of New Lunch...
Downtown Dallas’ future is being discussed by everyone in town in hyperbolic terms. It needs saving. It’s doomed. Everyone is leaving. The only way to save it is to tear down City Hall and replace it with (checks notes) whoops, not a stadium. I’ll tell you what I...
Barbec’s Ghost Haunts Garland Road as Old Diner Hits Market Again
The long-vacant Barbec’s building on Garland Road, the midcentury diner that packed in crowds for its beer biscuits, is back in the neighborhood spotlight. The freestanding spot near White Rock Lake has sat dark since a 2020 kitchen fire, but it has resurfaced on commercial listing sites and in a recent Instagram walkt
The French Restaurants in Dallas Worth Knowing About
Dallas doesn’t have a great many French restaurants, which is part of what makes the ones it has worth paying attention to. When a French kitchen works in this city, it works because someone decided that the cuisine was worth doing correctly rather than approximately. The following restaurants have all made that decisi
Texas DPS ending Tollway patrols after letting key contract expire with NTTA
DALLAS — Texas Department of Public Safety troopers will no longer patrol North Texas tollways after the agency opted not to renew a key contract with the North Texas Tollway Authority. In a statement to WFAA, NTTA confirmed that DPS formally notified the agency it would not be renewing...
A guard tried to break up a fight in Deep Ellum. Now, a $1M...
DALLAS — The mother of a security guard killed at a Deep Ellum nightclub last month has filed a wrongful death lawsuit seeking over $1 million in damages, accusing the venue of prioritizing profits over safety. Juliana Gray filed the lawsuit individually and on behalf of the estate of...
Funeral arrangements made for 18-month-old and his mother after deadly apartment explosion
DALLAS — Funeral arrangements have been made for 18-month-old Erik Jr., and his mother, Marisol Perez, who died in an explosion at the Clyde Apartments in Oak Cliff just over a week ago. Visitation services for both will be held Monday, June 8, at Hughes Funeral Homes, 400 E...
