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Dallas officer-involved shooting suspect turns himself in, police say
A suspect who allegedly stabbed his ex-girlfriend and fled after officers fired shots in his direction on Friday morning has turned himself in, police said Saturday....
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Dallas pedestrian dies after SUV collision throws him into path of Waymo
A pedestrian was killed after being struck by an SUV and then hit by an unoccupied Waymo vehicle late Friday night, according to Dallas police. Police said the crash happened around 11:30 p.m. on Maple Avenue. NBC 5 obtained surveillance video of the incident. The video shows two...
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Dallas libraries see layoffs ahead of budget season with ‘no sacred cows’
Dallas leaders have warned that aggressive budget cuts are on the horizon, and libraries have taken an early hit.
parks
Irish goodbye: The North Texas Irish Festival is moving to Denton
After 40+ years in Fair Park, the festival is moving to Denton next year. Dallas mourns, Denton celebrates, and we ask: what's left?
parks
East Dallas businesses navigate uncertainty amid Oncor construction
Some East Dallas businesses are urging their customers to keep finding them amid an Oncor electrical construction project that has closed parts of a busy street and cut off parking, businesses say. When you step inside Benny’s Bagels, manager Zuzy Sanchez says a lot of faces are ...
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Fallen Dallas Police Officer Darron Burks honored with portrait dedication
The Dallas Police Department unveiled a portrait of fallen Officer Darron Burks during a ceremony at the department’s South Central Patrol Division, reaffirming its commitment to preserving his legacy two years after he was ambushed in his squad car. The ceremony served as a sole...
government
Dallas Mayor's Back to School bash
government
Dallas city manager signals possible layoffs for city employees ahead of next month's budget vote
Dallas City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert hints that layoffs could be coming for city employees as Dallas prepares a budget she says will impact its workforce. Tolbert addressed employees Friday in a YouTube video , saying the city must look closely at how it can best serve Dall...
business
DFW Restaurant Week is back: Score fine-dining meals starting at $29
Dozens of North Texas’ top steakhouses, seafood hubs and hot spots are serving multi-course steals all month long — with 20% supporting two crucial local charities....
government
Dallas and Tarrant County host back-to-school events for families
The annual Dallas Mayor’s Back to School Fair and Tarrant County Back to School Roundup offer free school supplies, health screenings, and community resources to help local families prepare for the upcoming school year....
safety
Appeals court rejects AG Ken Paxton's effort to overturn State Fair of Texas gun ban
An all-Republican Texas appeals court has delivered another blow to Attorney General Ken Paxton’s challenge to the State Fair’s firearms ban, just over a month before the annual weeklong event returns to Dallas. In his 2024 lawsuit against the city and the private nonprofit that ...
safety
Speakers face ‘disrespect’ during Tarrant County Comissioners polling meeting
After a former state rep. was arrested, questions are being raised about public comment restrictions at Tarrant County Commissioners Court meetings.
News
Tony Revolori is stung by the strange beauty of ‘The Rivals of Amziah King’
A particularly jarring scene from "The Rivals of Amziah King," starring Matthew McConaughey, has kept us up at night. Now we know how the scene came to fruition....
schools
How a years-long rise in teacher turnover reshaped American classrooms
From 2020 to 2025, Texas lost 35,000 teachers who would have stayed in the classroom if the state had kept up its pre-pandemic turnover figures.
Local
American Airlines offers Pecan Lodge BBQ for first class domestic flights leaving DFW
American Airlines is expanding its partnership with iconic Dallas-based barbecue joint Pecan Lodge to serve meals to premium customers on some flights from DFW International Airport. Starting Sept. 9, first-class customers on domestic flights that include meal service and are dep...
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Raccoon in Dallas saved after mayonnaise jar was stuck on her head for days
A sticky situation in Dallas had a happy ending for one raccoon named Mayonesa. According to Dallas Animal Services, the young raccoon roamed a Dallas neighborhood with a mayonnaise jar stuck on her head for multiple days. Despite several sightings and rescue attempts, she manage...
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North Texas Irish Festival moving to Denton in 2027
A longtime Irish festival held in Dallas will move to a new city starting next year.