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A scorching blaze and no hydrants: What to know about the Sandbranch fire
The community lacks a sewer system, running water and, critically, fire hydrants.
parks
Cafe camping: How to kill the mood one latte at a time
Third spaces are essential community spaces — so long as we can all be good campers.
Local
Patented: Nanoscope Instruments’ Low-Vision Function Test and 134 More Inventions Across North Texas
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Bedford-based Nanoscope Instruments Inc. received a patent for a system that measures how much usable vision a patient has left by tracking how they move through a space and handle objects. Nanoscope Instrument...
Local
Demolishing City Hall would continue the city’s erasure of its civil rights history
Dallas leaders might destroy a public square where history was made, injustices addressed and the powerful were warned.
Local
Halff Announces Leigh Hollis as Chief People Officer
RICHARDSON, Texas, Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Leigh Hollis has been named chief people officer for Halff. Previously, she served as senior vice president and provided operational leadership for the firm's Dallas, Frisco and Richardson offices....
Local
Sip without sacrifice: Place to imbibe without the booze in Dallas
Thanks to many creative drinks around Dallas, we don't have to get buzzed to go out.
Local
Former Meta Exec Buys 2 VIO Med Spa Locations in North Texas, Plans Expansion
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. After six years as a product marketing leader at Meta Platforms Inc., Joseph Luchenta recently shifted his focus from social media to spas. This summer, Luchenta acquired the McKinney and Richardson locations o...
parks
9 things to do in Dallas before summer ends, according to your vibe
It might still feel like summer until October, but you've only got a few more days to enjoy things like public pools and Drunk Shakespeare.
schools
NuKudo Opens Cybersecurity Training Center in Plano, Enrolls First 15 Students
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Workforce development, training and staffing company nuKudo recently opened an office and cybersecurity training center in Plano to help produce the next crop of specialists in the fast-growing field. Dean Gefe...
News
The ‘Forever Champion’ Athena Brings Record-Setting ROH Title Reign Back Home to North Texas
Athena built the foundation of her professional wrestling career close to home. Two decades after she began training, the Garland native returns to North Texas as the longest-reigning champion in Ring of Honor history. First, however, All Elite Wrestling star Athena wanted to int...
government
An Introduction to Mayoral Candidate Michael Hinojosa
14 months out from the November 2027 election, Dr. Michael Hinojosa is the first candidate to join the race for Dallas’ top office. The 42-year education veteran has also begun sharing his plans for a hypothetical term as the city’s 61st mayor. A proud Mexican-American, Michael H...
library
WeInfuse Marks 10th Anniversary With Triple-Digit Growth and a Partnership Playbook
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Ten years after its launch, Dallas- and Austin-based medical software provider WeInfuse has climbed to its highest-ever ranking on the Inc. 5000. Part of the growth equation: lean on partnerships to incorporate...
business
Worth the drive: 6 hidden gem restaurants in Fort Worth
Chilaquiles, chicken and dumplings and Thai food make for a diverse list of restaurants in Fort Worth.
Local
Take a peek into what the Republicans will discuss at their Dallas convention
Next week the GOP will host the first-of-its-kind midterm convention. Want to know what's on the agenda?
News
Old Pizza Testa space reborn: Goodwins’ team brings Lake Como and spice to Lower Greenville
The team behind Goodwins and Alamo Club reveals details on Corsaire, taking over a beloved neighborhood spot with custom baking, bold spices, and coastal Italian patio energy....
safety
Suspect charged with murder in Pleasant Grove shooting, victim identified
Brian Loyless, 41, faces a murder charge in the fatal shooting of Milton Colocho on Bruton Road in Pleasant Grove, Dallas police say.
News
Texas Legislator Venton Jones Celebrates Marriage to Partner Gregory Scott
tate Rep. Venton Jones and Gregory D. Scott Jr. exchange rings during their wedding ceremony. The couple’s marriage follows Jones’ proposal to Scott on the floor of the Texas House of Representatives and marks what Jones called a commitment to “build our lives, our family, and ou...
business
August restaurant closures: Deep Ellum, Uptown and Richardson lose longtime staples
Summer ended and left behind over 100 years of Dallas dining history.
Local
Dallas Weighs $500M Repair Bill Against Relocation for Aging City Hall
Dallas City Hall has become the center of a debate over whether the city should spend hundreds of millions of dollars repairing its aging headquarters or explore other options. But according to City Manager Kimberly Tolbert, the problems facing City Hall are part of a much broade...