US Highway 80 Ranks Amongst Texas’ Worst For Traffic
FORNEY, TX — If your morning coffee goes cold somewhere between Collins Road and FM 740, you’re not imagining things. New statewide traffic data confirms what Forney drivers already know in their bones: U.S. Highway 80 is officially one of the most congested roads in Texas — and the problem is growing.
Texas Gets Another Trader Joe’s Store in 2026
Trader Joe’s is expanding in 2026 with eight new U.S. stores, including a new Texas location at 8101 Eldorado Pkwy. in McKinney as grocery demand grows.
Fairview, Texas adds major roadway to avoid gridlock
The growing town of Fairview, Texas, adds road called Fairview Parkway to avoid gridlock in Collin County.
TSA says PreCheck remains operational despite earlier suspension announcement during partial government shutdown
TSA said Sunday that its PreCheck program would remain operational despite an earlier announcement from the Department of Homeland Security that the service was being suspended during the partial government shutdown.
A Farewell to Rudy’s Chicken: Fried Gold and the Shutdown Shaking Dallas
News broke late last week that Rudy’s Chicken, a southern Dallas institution since 1975, is closing at the end of February. On Sunday, we went to check it out and were met with a line down the block and disappointed long-time customers. Leroy Johnson was sitting in the drive-thru...
OIS at 1000 Shaw Street
On February 20, 2026, at about 10:05 a.m., the Dallas Police Department SWAT team executed a search warrant in the 1000 block Shaw Street. As officers approached the front door of the house, the suspect opened the door armed with a gun. One SWAT officer discharged his duty weapon striking...
North Texas Faces Crisp Weekend Chill from Approaching Cold Front
Cold Front Reinforces Seasonal Drop in Temperatures (Image Credits: Unsplash) North Texas – A shift from recent mild conditions greeted the region as cooler air mass advanced behind an incoming cold front this weekend. Cold Front Reinforces Seasonal Drop in Temperatures The National Weather Service reported that...
Allen Boys Wrestling Wins Unprecedented 16th Texas High School Wrestling State Title
The Dallas-area team's state t-shirts said was 'Everybody LOVES to hate Allen Wrestling.'
Abilene rallies for Dailey siblings’ benefit & scholarships
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – The Abilene community came together Saturday at Wylie High School for a benefit in memory of Brileigh and Kyler Dailey, who tragically died earlier this year in a car accident at a railroad crossing in Clyde. The Dailey Family Benefit offered BBQ, chips, and drinks, with all proceeds...
These 10 companies in North Texas made Forbes’ list of best midsize employers
Several North Texas companies appear on Forbes’ Best Midsize Employers list for 2026. The publication recently released its 11th annual list that ranks midsize companies with 1,000 to 5,000 employees, based primarily on survey responses from workers. Forbes also ranked large employers . The Pennsylvania-based...

















