One man’s trash transformed an East Dallas alley into a tiny city
For years, Denise Torres drove past a miniature skyline tucked behind a fast food restaurant in East Dallas without knowing who built it. On trips to the post office with her boyfriend, she’d spot the tiny futuristic towers rising beside the dumpsters near Casa Linda Plaza. The installation is hidden in plain sight off
North Oak Cliff shooting leaves 1 dead outside convenience store
DALLAS - One person is dead after an overnight shooting in North Oak Cliff. The shooting happened just after 3:30 a.m. Officers found the victim outside the Laredo Taco, which is connected to a 7-Eleven on Sylvan Avenue at Interstate 30. Investigators believe the man was standing outside the building...
Daughter of Oak Cliff explosion victim sues Atmos and Barba Drilling after blast
DALLAS, Texas — Michelle Collins says her mother, Sylvia, was "violently killed" by a "bomb-like explosion that caused her to be burned alive," according to a lawsuit. Sylvia Collins was one of three people killed in the explosion at The Clyde Apartments in Oak Cliff, WFAA previously reported. Collins...
Mall Over: The Rise, Fall And Reinvention Of Collin County’s Shopping Centers
O n August 3, 2001, the last enclosed mall built in Texas opened its doors to an estimated 250,000 visitors. The mall seemed like it would be a sure-fire hit, bolstered by big-name department stores like Neiman Marcus, Dillard’s and Lord & Taylor. Just 39 days later, the events of 9/11 reshaped the economy and consumer
Popular Richardson-Based Modern Mexican Restaurant to Open in Dallas With New Tequila Lounge
Last fall, we announced that the Richardson-based Mexican concept Sueño would be opening a second outpost of its popular North Texas restaurant in Dallas’ Snider Plaza. We’ve included it on our 2026 restaurant openings list because of the original location’s stellar reputation and the expansion’s partnership with The B
Closure of Neiman Marcus is more bad news for downtown Dallas.
Well, we spoke too soon. Despite being on a list of stores that would potentially stay open, the downtown Neiman Marcus store—the flagship store—is closing by the end of September, the Dallas Morning News reports. Details are scant—we have reached out to Saks Global, the entity that now...
White Castle, one of the oldest hamburger chains, breaks ground on first Texas location
One of the world’s oldest hamburger chains will soon open a restaurant in Texas.
North Texas growth surge continues as 7 DFW-area cities land on America’s top boomtowns...
Several North Texas communities are among the nation's fastest-growing "boomtowns," according to a new study from SmartAsset. The financial technology company analyzed 500 of the largest U.S. cities and ranked them based on factors including housing growth, labor force growth and economic expansion from 2019 to 2024. L
2 women killed in crash involving 18-wheeler and sedan, police say
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas — Two women are dead after a crash Tuesday afternoon involving an 18-wheeler and the sedan both victims were in, North Richland Hills police said. According to police, the crash happened on the eastbound Loop 280 near Holiday Lane at about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. North...
Fugitives on the run out of South Dakota arrested in Texas on human trafficking...
GRAND PRAIRIE, T.X. (Dakota News Now) - Two fugitives wanted out of South Dakota on human trafficking charges were arrested on Monday in Grand Prairie, Texas. Sheilata Gordon and Myeshia Gordon-Hughley were on the run for more than eight years, and both had warrants for human trafficking. In 2017, in...

















