Boating and water safety tips after third person drowns in Joe Pool Lake
Officials warn that dark water, hidden hazards, and ignored safety rules are putting swimmers and boaters at serious risk.
Lancaster man charged with aggravated robbery after confrontation
A Lancaster man has been charged with aggravated robbery after DeSoto police said he stole merchandise from a convenience store and attacked two people with a razor during a confrontation in the parking lot. Police responded about 10:25 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, to a convenience store in the 1500 block...
Longtime Dallas contemporary art gallery gets a fresh name and new owner
What’s in a name? For gallery owners Kenneth Craighead and Steve Green, it’s become a shorthand for discerning taste. When perusing their renowned space — their namesake Craighead Green Gallery — local artists, collectors, curators and designers knew they would find some of the best contemporary art in Dallas.
Joybird hosts free grand opening in Dallas on Sept. 19
DALLAS (KDAF) — Joybird will host a free, public grand opening celebration for its 16th U.S. retail storefront in Dallas on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. The open house event will run from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 4438 McKinney Ave., Suite 200, in the city’s Knox-Henderson neighborhood.
Dallas library leaders talk about layoffs, shortened hours due to city’s $51 million shortfall
The city of Dallas is in a $51 million budget hole, and the Dallas Public Library is one of the highest-profile casualties. The library system will cut some branches' hours and eliminate more than 70 positions, about 30 of which are currently filled, according to The Dallas Morning News. The library will also scrap adu
La Rue Doughnuts Opens Its First Frisco Location
La Rue Doughnuts, the beloved Dallas shop known for buttery brioche doughnuts and French-inspired pastries, officially opened its new Frisco location Aug. 15. The shop is located at 4747 4th Army Dr., bringing La Rue’s growing following to a new corner of North Texas. From Carte Blanche To La Rue La Rue Doughnuts began
What is the most ‘spiritually Dallas’ restaurant?
In a since-deleted-for-unexplained-reasons post on the Dallas subreddit, someone asked: “What is the most spiritually ‘Dallas’ restaurant?”. The answers included Campisi’s, El Fenix, La La Land Kind Cafe, Javier’s, Chili’s, both Dunston’s, Al Biernat’s, and Dakota’s. Our own Brian Reinhart also weighed in: “Gotta be Ni
North Texas homeowners allege unfinished pools, unpaid subcontractors after hiring Bright Pools
North Texas homeowners allege Bright Pools, LLC left them with unfinished pools, thousands owed, and liens on properties.
Richardson ISD sued after sending special needs student to juvenile program
Richardson ISD is being sued in federal court over an alleged mishandling of a student with disabilities, court records show. On Aug. 13, the student’s lawyer filed a civil rights lawsuit against the district in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. In the filing, his attorney alleges tha
Rapper BigXthaPlug arrested in Collin County on multiple charges
COLLIN COUNTY, Texas - Xavier Landum, the Dallas rapper who goes by the stage name BigXthaPlug, was arrested on Friday and booked into the Collin County Jail on multiple charges. BigXthaPlug arrested. What we know:. Court records show Landum was arrested by the Allen Police Department and booked into the...
