Lingering snow, ice prompts some school closures Thursday, Jan. 29
Despite higher temperatures and sunshine Wednesday which led to some snow and ice melt, forecasted near-freezing early morning temperatures and the possibility of refreezing of roads has prompted several school districts across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex to continue cancelling school for Thursday, Jan. 29. As...
Attorney General requests documents related to Islamic Games from Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is demanding documents from Grapevine-Colleyville ISD related to its negotiations with the Islamic Games of North America to host an event at Colleyville Heritage High School in May. Paxton has alleged the Islamic Games organization is sponsored by the Council on American-Islamic...
Dallas Hot Chicken Favorite Kills The Dining Room, Haunts City As Ghost Kitchen
Palmer's Hot Chicken, the Lakewood haunt known for its Motherclucker sandwich and pimento-cheese grits, shut down its dining room on Sunday and is moving fully into ghost-kitchen territory. Owners Palmer and Amanda Fortune say the change lets their crew zero in on delivery apps, catering and the food truck while...
North Texas school closings for Thursday
Some North Texas school districts will remain closed on Thursday, including Allen, Anna, Carrollton-Farmers Branch, Celina, Dallas, Decatur, Denison, Denton, Farmersville, Frisco, Lake Dallas, Lewisville, Little Elm, McKinney, Northwest, Plano, and Sherman ISDs. Others will reopen, including Arlington, Carroll,...
Dallas County DA John Creuzot joins coalition to prosecute federal officers.
The Project for the Fight Against Federal Overreach launched yesterday, and among the first prosecutors to sign up to try federal officers who violate state laws is Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot. UPDATE: Creuzot released a statement: “This office is proud of its collaboration and cooperation with local...
Rapper Was Allegedly Killed by Entourage Member: Zeethewizard Was 25
Rising Dallas rapper Zecqurie “Zeethewizard” Fields was shot on New Year’s Day and died from his injuries at a hospital on Jan. 5. Now, investigators have identified a suspect in the fatal shooting… a member of the rapper’s entourage. Fields was shot in the parking...
North Texas is Starting to Thaw, but Another Cold Front is on Its Way
While North Texas students are celebrating their third snow day in a row, the rest of us are past stir crazy. Salt and sand treatments have helped keep Dallas’ highways somewhat navigable since Winter Storm Fern hit North Texas last Friday, dropping up to five inches of snow and sleet across the region. And although...
White Rhino Coffee employees quit over company’s stance on ICE agents
White Rhino Coffee's decision to keep serving ICE agents — and give them a first responder discount — is drawing ire and support from North Texans. Why it matters: ICE agents are federal law enforcement officers, but some former coffee shop employees say they shouldn't receive the same perks at local businesses as...
Even Troy Aikman Had to Wait for a Table: Saying Goodbye to a Local...
The booth was on the right as you walked in, along the far back wall, past the tables lining the patio, tucked into the corner. Back then, I was just another wine writer in a town that had lots of them, but eating lunch in The Booth at Sevy’s with Gallo’s Carmen Castorina and whoever he brought for a wine tasting...
Deep Ellum Reels as Dot’s Hop House Calls It Quits After 10 Years
Deep Ellum is about to lose another familiar watering hole. Dot’s Hop House, the 10-year-old brewpub and courtyard bar, has announced it will wrap things up with a final run this week. The spot built its name on a sprawling outdoor patio, a 99-tap beer lineup and crowd favorites like duck-fat cheese fries and...
