Daughter of Salvadoran migrants transforms Oak Cliff school into top performing campus
NBC 5 is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by recognizing a Dallas ISD (DISD) educator who helped transform a C-rated Oak Cliff High School into a top-performing campus. Stephanie Amaya is DISD’s Secondary Principal of the Year. She is the proud daughter of Salvadoran immigrant parents. The family fled during...
Man dies after being found unconscious in pool at The Village Dallas, police say
DALLAS — A man died after he was found unconscious in a pool at The Village apartment community in North Dallas, police said. Dallas police responded at about 11 a.m. Sept. 25 to the 5600 block of Village Glen Drive in response to a person-in-danger high-water call, Dallas police said in a press release.
Suspect in Dallas shooting was targeting ICE agents, acted alone, officials say
The U.S. Attorney's Office said evidence showed that Joshua Jahn had been planning the attack for some time and acted alone.
Starbucks to Close More Than 400 Stores and Cut Employees
Starbucks has been reimagining itself recently, even closing an iconic Dallas store (the first in Texas) in 2023. We can’t help but wonder if this is to compensate for the commercial failure of the Oleato line: former CEO Howard Schultz came up with the idea, thinking olive oil in coffee would be transformational,...
Toys R Us Continuing its Comeback Tour in Texas in 2025
So many of us have memories of stepping into a Toys R Us store to pick out that special new toy.
Megachurch Pastor Booted From Ministry In Texas After Confessing To Sin
A megachurch pastor from Texas was kicked out of his ministry after officials discovered he had confessed to a “sexual sin.” According to the Dallas Morning News, John McKinzie announced his resignation from the Collin County megachurch he founded alongside his wife on September 16. Texas Megachurch Board...
Dallas investigators search for suspect in murder of Destinee Police
DALLAS - Dallas Police say an arrest warrant has been issued for a 23-year-old they believe shot and killed 26-year-old Destinee Police on Wednesday evening. The shooting happened just after 5:30 p.m. in the 2600 block of Wilhurt Ave., which is in the Cedar Crest area of Dallas. When police...
Child flown to Dallas hospital after ingesting THC gummy
SMITH COUNTY — A woman was arrested Wednesday on a charge of endangering a child after her daughter reportedly suffered an overdose. According to the Smith County Sheriff’s Office, dispatch received a 911 call regarding a possible overdose at a home on Candleridge Drive. Officials say a female child,23-months-old,...
Plano beekeeper removes 100-pound hive hidden in home
A Plano beekeeper safely removed a massive, decade-old beehive weighing 100 pounds from a home's ceiling.
3 Worst Dallas Intersections Ranked, According to Readers
There are somewhere between 1,000 and 17,393,876 traffic intersections in Dallas. And many of them are quite problematic. If you’re like us, that’s a lot of regularly scheduled, yet always inconvenient, frustration from behind the wheel. We can safely assume that many of our readers experience headaches while...

















