Convicted Lamar High School shooter transferred to adult prison system
Jonathon Porter, who was convicted of the 2023 Lamar High School shooting that killed a 15-year-old student, has turned 19 and is legally an adult. A judge decided to transfer Porter from juvenile custody to the adult prison system to continue serving his 40-year sentence after hearing reports of continued violent beha
Survey Shows Overwhelming Support for Restoring City Hall
A survey designed to gauge opinion on the fate of Dallas City Hall found that most would prefer to restore and renovate the not-quite-50-year-old building designed by I.M. Pei. Conducted via Google Forms, the unscientific poll used draft questions originally presented to the City Council that were eschewed in the city’
Dallas residents frustrated by confusing new water bill system and $10,000 billing errors
Dallas's new water billing system, Dallas Go, has caused an influx of over 2,500 daily calls, causing city 311 wait times to skyrocket from 90 seconds to 35 minutes. Frustrated customers face confusing design quirks, an unwanted 3% convenience fee for non-autopay options, and billing errors showing incorrect charges as
Paratransit drivers avoid strike after reaching deal with DART contractor
Drivers for Dallas Area Rapid Transit's paratransit service avoided a strike Tuesday after ratifying a contract with the company. Leaders for the Amalgamated Transit Union local 1338 told KERA they reached a deal with TransDev, a company contracted by DART. "It's been a long process," said Bernard Wade, executive vice.
‘It’s a sanctuary’: DFW’s first state behavioral health hospital opens to patients, community
UT Southwestern Medical Center unveiled the first state behavioral health hospital in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex on Tuesday during a ribbon cutting ceremony. The Texas Behavioral Health Center located in Dallas’ Southwestern Medical District on Harry Hines Boulevard will provide services for hundreds of people wit
Southlake, Grapevine hospitals invest in cardiology to combat countywide issue
Southlake Methodist Medical Center Dr. Anas Alomar performs heart surgery. The hospital received certification as a primary heart attack center, which runs through 2027. (Courtesy Methodist Health Systems) Two hospitals, 4 miles apart on SH 114, are addressing heart health in Tarrant County, which has been a top two ca
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD trustees adopt $237.7M FY 2026-27 budget
Grapvine-Colleyville ISD's adopted budget includes raises for staff and teachers. (Connor Pittman/Community Impact) Grapevine-Colleyville ISD trustees approved a balanced general fund budget, which includes raises for staff and raises the starting pay for certified teachers. Trustees approved the $237.7 million budget
Buzzy Palladino’s Steak & Seafood debuts in Preston Hollow after NYC raves
One of Dallas' most anticipated restaurant openings of 2026 has happened: Palladino's Steak & Seafood, the steakhouse that became the toast of New York before it arrived in Texas, has officially opened in Preston Hollow. The restaurant from restaurateur Joseph Palladino opened Tuesday, June 16 at 5959 Royal Ln., in...
No Dad Left Behind: Highland Village dads build brotherhood for local men
Highland Village residents Joe Crenshaw and Ladrell James certainly deserve a ton of credit for their hard work. After all, in a span of just seven months, the dynamic duo created an organization called the DFW Dad Squad that pulls men out of isolation and into communities, brotherhood, and friendship. Basically, a no-
Turtle Creek Shake-Up as Prime Cedar Springs Site Changes Hands
In a deal that will have Uptown real estate watchers leaning in, JLL Capital Markets announced Monday that it arranged the sale of a 1.28-acre development site at 3601 Cedar Springs in Dallas’s Turtle Creek neighborhood. The buyer is an entity called KC Turtle Creek Owner LLC, and the seller is Bill Y Bob Partners LLC.
