Everything You Need To Know Before The 2025 Plano Balloon Festival
If you’ve ever looked up at the sky and wished for just a little more magic, the Plano Balloon Festival is your moment. For four days, Oak Point Park transforms into a canvas of color, music and community spirit. It’s part tradition, part spectacle and completely unforgettable — whether you’re chasing the thrill of a...
Cardi B’s Little Miss Drama Arena Tour Is Coming to Dallas in March
Grammy Award-winning rapper Cardi B is bringing her Little Miss Drama Arena Tour to Dallas on March 7, 2026. The tour marks her first full headline arena run and the most extensive tour of her career to date. The rapper is supporting her second studio release, Am I The Drama? which comes out on Sept. 19. It's...
Richardson Mayor Amir Omar Is an Outsider No More
Amir Omar didn’t like that he and his Richardson City Council colleagues were selecting the next mayor of Richardson in 2009 and again in 2011. If he hadn't won his race for the Place 7 council seat, he would have had no say in who the city's mayor was. No one outside the council’s closed executive session had cast a...
IShowSpeed asks if the Dallas skyline ‘lowkey’ is better than Houston’s on a livestream
IShowSpeed might not have known it, but he added some fuel to the Houston-Dallas rivalry this week.
Video shows Dallas dad delivering his newborn outside hospital
Methodist Dallas Medical Center released video of baby Kamilah Mendoza's first moments in the world on Sept. 2.
Second arrest made in fatal Dallas carjacking, both face capital murder charge
DALLAS - Dallas Police have arrested a second man in connection with a deadly carjacking that happened in August in Northwest Dallas. Jeremiah Grice, 23, was arrested by the Dallas Police Department on Sept. 4, and charged with aggravated robbery and capital murder in connection with the case. He is...
North Texas Airport Ranked as ‘Worst Offender’ for On-Time Departures
If you haven’t cried, cussed or collapsed in anger at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, can you say that you’ve really traveled? We don’t think so, but since we’ve done all three multiple times, maybe we’re not the best judges. Unsurprisingly, it's not just locals...
Dallas Megachurch Leader Temporarily Steps Down for Health Reasons
A Dallas megachurch pastor will be taking a temporary leave of absence following a recent medical diagnosis. Friendship-West Baptist Church in north Texas announced on Sunday that Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III is scheduled to undergo surgery and will spend the coming weeks focused on recovery. Dr. Haynes has served...
24-on, 72-off | Plano firefighters’ new shift schedule marks a first for Texas
PLANO, Texas — A big change is coming to how firefighters work at one North Texas department. The Plano City Council approved a new 24/72 shift schedule for Plano Fire-Rescue's (PFR) firefighters Tuesday night. Under the new contract, firefighters will work for 24 hours, followed by 72 hours off — a first-of-its-kind...
H-E-B Central Market Balloon Fest rises in Plano
The H-E-B Central Market Plano Balloon Festival will rise Sept. 18-21 at Oak Point Park in a four-day celebration of ballooning. The annual event features family-friendly activities including hot air balloons, a fireworks show, carnival rides, fair food, cultural performances, live music and local vendors. The...