Journalist Don Lemon indicted and arrested over protest at church service
Don Lemon, a well-known independent journalist, was arrested with eight other people on Thursday after being indicted by a federal grand jury. The charges relate to his involvement in coverage of a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at a church in St. Paul the previous day. Protesters said that...
Check out 6 restaurants newly opened in the Dallas-Fort Worth area
J. Alexander's Kitchen and Bar opened Jan. 26 in Plano. (Courtesy J. Alexander's Kitchen and Bar) Looking to explore food opportunities beyond your community? Check out the following restaurant news from across the Dallas-Fort Worth metro, as previously reported by Community Impact. This list is not comprehensive....
North Texas Weather Update: Warm, Dry Pattern Sets Up Feb. 9–15
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Dallas, Texas – A pronounced late-winter warm-up is setting up across north-central Texas, bringing a stretch of above-normal temperatures that may feel more like early spring than February. The milder...
Texas High School Senior Dies from Injuries Sustained in Sledding Accident 4 Days After...
The death of Caden Nowicki, 17, comes days after two 16-year-old girls died in a sledding accident in Frisco, Texas
Plano to consider zoning request for EDS campus ahead of AT&T’s relocation
AT&T moved its corporate headquarters to Dallas in 2008. (Courtesy AT&T) Plano’s Planning and Zoning Commission is set to consider a rezoning request for part of the former Electronic Data Systems campus as AT&T moves forward with plans to relocate its global headquarters to Plano. The rezoning request is...
Best of the Best 2025: Your Community Favorites Revealed
Over the past year, readers across North Texas voted for the restaurants, retailers, professionals, and businesses that made the biggest impression in their communities. Now, we're proud to unveil the official Best of the Best 2025 digital recap — a celebration of the local legends that earned your votes. Spanning...
Pipe-Bursting Arctic Cold Targets North Texas and DFW as Temperatures Drop Into the Teens...
North Texas — A surge of Arctic air is settling into North Texas and the Dallas–Fort Worth region, bringing what forecasters describe as pipe-bursting cold conditions overnight and into the weekend. Temperatures are expected to fall below 20 degrees, with wind chills dropping into the single digits and near zero,...
Froyo Fever: Yogurtland Scoops Up West University Drive Spot In McKinney
Yogurtland is headed to McKinney, with plans for a 1,472‑square‑foot frozen‑yogurt shop at 2050 W. University Drive, Suite 130. Construction is scheduled to start in April and wrap up by July, with an estimated $500,000 going into the renovation. The size, cost, and construction timeline all appear...
Two Indian jewelry stores in Texas raided for $55 million scam targeting senior citizens
Tilak Jewelers in Irving and Saima Jewelers in Frisco are at the center of a gold laundering scam. On Thursday, millions of dollars in cash and gold was seized from these two stores, while three people have been arrested. At a moment when anti-Indian sentiment is running high amid H-1B-related...
Mikiya Wagyu Shabu House Inviting DFW Foodies to Enjoy all the Wagyu Beef They...
DFW foodies with an appetite for elegant Japanese dining may want to mark their calendars. The prolific Chubby Group hospitality team has filed papers to open a new outpost of Mikiya Wagyu Shabu House, an all-you-can-eat restaurant, in Plano-news certain to make stomachs rumble in delight. The gourmet dining...

















