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Sitting congressman encourages anti-Islam hysteria during McKinney mosque vote
Keith Self is up for reelection this November, and dog-whistling about Sharia law has emerged as a key policy issue.
schools
Collin County Summer Questions: Area baseball, softball teams primed to make noise in 2027
The end of one chapter gives way to the start of another, and such is the case as teams around the state begin preparations for the 2026-27 school year....
News
Games to Watch: Coppell, Plano ISD looks to shake up 7-6A football landscape
After six seasons of competing 6-6A alongside everyone from Allen to Prosper ISD and Lewisville ISD, the Plano ISD trio will reunite with Richardson ISD for the first time since 2007 as part of 7-6A....
schools
United Way volunteers to help stock Dallas classrooms ahead of new school year
Hundreds of North Texas volunteers will spend Friday morning preparing classrooms and supporting teachers as part of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas’ annual Stock the School initiative. The volunteer effort will bring community members and corporate partners to two Dallas ISD c...
safety
Dallas weather: North Texas heat wave and dry conditions fuel wildfire threat
Triple-digit heat and dry conditions fuel wildfire risks across North Texas as crews battle new blazes in Archer City and Olney with minimal rain expected....
News
The wild wonders never cease: Here are the 2026 Big Tex Choice Award finalists
These 15 vendors understood the assignment: create wildly inventive dishes that draw massive lines.
business
Talarico outlines economic agenda, pitches ‘New American Dream’ in Arlington
The 'New American Dream Tour' will last a month and make 10 stops, including at an unnamed DFW location later in August.
Local
'12 Days of Christmas' display ending at Dallas Arboretum
The Dallas Arboretum confirms that its popular 12 Days of Christmas Gazebos at the Arboretum will come to an end with the 2026 holiday season. Leaders at the Arboretum sent NBC 5 the following statement: For twelve years, the Twelve Days of Christmas Gazebos have been woven into ...
Local
No faces needed fixing at Masego’s dazzling tour kickoff in Dallas
The Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist launched his first headlining run in nearly three years at South Side Ballroom on Tuesday night.
safety
Dallas officer fires shot during felony traffic stop of carjacking suspect
An officer fired a weapon during a felony traffic stop Thursday morning following a carjacking in South Dallas, though no injuries were reported and a suspect was taken into custody, police said....
safety
Dallas ISD officer stable after critical injuries in North Dallas shooting
What to Know Dallas ISD police officer critically wounded in a shooting in North Dallas Thursday morning. Police officials say the officer was flagged down by a person in crisis on a nearby highway and the officer drove that person to the Walmart parking lot where the shooting to...
safety
Dallas police officer fires on armed robbery suspect; no injuries reported
No one was injured when a Dallas police officer fired on an armed robbery suspect early Thursday morning. Dallas Police said officers were called at about 920 a.m. to a robbery in progress on the 3500 block of Sunnyvale Street, where an armed person stole a vehicle. According to ...
government
Proposed 19-story Preston-Royal tower vote passes, now heads to City Council
The Dallas City Plan and Zoning Commission has voted in favor of an $800 million development proposed near Preston Road and Royal Lane, which has drawn opposition from several Northwest Dallas neighborhood groups. The project would include retail, restaurants, condominiums, apart...
Local
Dallas Unveils Plan for 75 Transitional Pallet Homes in South Dallas
Dallas city leaders unveiled a significant step in the city’s evolving response to homelessness during a District 7 Community Listening Session, signaling plans for a transitional “pallet neighborhood” that could become one of Dallas’ newest tools for addressing chronic homelessn...
government
Sneak Peek: Dallas to host first-ever Republican midterm convention featuring Donald Trump
The Republican Party will host a first-of-its-kind midterm convention in Dallas on Sept. 9 at the American Airlines Center, with President Donald Trump headlining the two-day event aimed at energizing voters ahead of congressional elections....
business
The Waitlist Is Over: Waymo Offers Central Dallas Rides to Anyone on the App
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Waymo ended its waitlist this week and opened its Dallas robotaxi service to anyone who downloads the company’s app. Since rolling out the service in Dallas in February, California-based Waymo has autonomously ...
parks
Mystics beat the Wings to complete a 20-point comeback for 5th straight win
Shakira Austin had 27 points and 13 rebounds, rookie Cotie McMahon scored 10 of her season-high 18 points in the fourth quarter and the Washington Mystics overcame a 20-point deficit to beat the Dallas Wings 96-92 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory. Washington tr...
Local
CodeLaunch Debuts Reality-Style Show for Its U.S. Startup Competition
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Plano-based startup competition CodeLaunch is launching a reality show on YouTube to chronicle this year’s installment of its annual contest, and a Frisco startup is among the contestants. The first of four epi...
Local
Sorany Gutiérrez Will Debut Immersive World Premiere Inner Passage in Dallas
DALLAS — Theatergoers looking for a traditional stage production will need to leave their expectations at the door. This August, Colombian-born Dallas artist Sorany Gutiérrez will debut Inner Passage , a world premiere immersive performance that turns Todo Sababa’s historic Old E...
Local
White Castle to open 3rd Texas location in Grand Prairie
The iconic slider fast food chain White Castle will open another Dallas-Fort Worth location soon in Grand Prairie.
safety
Dallas City Council considering sending $960M public safety bond to fall voters
Dallas voters may be asked to approve nearly a billion dollars in debt this fall to help the city deliver a long-promised new police academy and help provide financial flexibility in making ongoing contributions to the city’s police and fire pension fund. The proposed $960 millio...
business
Tyler Technologies Acquires CODY Systems
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Plano’s Tyler Technologies acquired Pennsylvania-based CODY Systems, a software and data management, integration and exchange solutions company serving public safety, law enforcement and other public sector ent...
News
Ice! at Gaylord Texan announces magical theme for its annual winter wonderland
You're in a blizzard, Harry.
government
Dr. Brandy Alfred Named New CEO of Dallas-Fort Worth Urban League
DALLAS – After an extensive national search, the Dallas–Fort Worth Urban League (DFWUL) Board of Directors is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Brandy Alfred as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Dr. Alfred brings more than two decades of executive lea...
safety
Missing Dallas man found shot to death and burned in southern Oklahoma
A missing Dallas man was found shot to death and burned in a field in Love County, Oklahoma. Dallas police and Love County authorities are conducting a joint homicide investigation....
safety
Missing Dallas man found burned, shot four times in Oklahoma, investigators say
The body of a missing man from Dallas was found shot four times and burned in an Oklahoma field and is now the subject of an ongoing homicide investigation. According to the sheriff’s office in Love County, Oklahoma, deputies were called to a grass fire in a field on July 30 and ...
Local
Review: Dallas-area chefs turn out for screening of the salty coming-of-age ‘Tony’
In this biopic, we get a glimpse into Anthony Bourdain's summer of 1975 on the Cape.
Local
Dallas Love Field ground stop linked to communications issue
A ground stop was issued Wednesday morning for flights arriving at Dallas Love Field because of a communications issue.
business
July restaurant closures: A famous nitrogen marg, a surf spot and tapas say goodbye
All of that, AND a restaurant Guy Fieri raved about in 2012. Say it isn't so.
government
Dallas parks could feature billboards as city looks for increased revenue
With the park department asked to cut $13.1 million from its budget, officials are looking to create a more self-sustaining system.
government
Has abortion become the forgotten issue in the 2026 midterm elections?
Texas women are still fighting for reproductive freedom, even if their elected officials are talking about it less.
safety
Driver found fatally shot inside vehicle submerged in West Dallas' Fishtrap Lake
Dallas police are searching for a shooter after a man was found fatally shot inside a truck submerged in Fishtrap Lake late Tuesday night. The homicide investigation remains ongoing....
Local
Patented: Solenic Medical’s Implant-Infection Device and 120 More Inventions Across North Texas
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Addison-based Solenic Medical won a patent for technology that uses alternating magnetic fields to fight infections on metallic medical implants. Its alternating magnetic field technology is at the core of a tr...
parks
Dallas Cowboys' new-look defense takes the field for training camp in Oxnard, CA
New defensive coordinator Christian Parker The Dallas Cowboys went with the old adage, if you can’t beat them, hire them, when it came to their new defensive coordinator this offseason. The Cowboys, along with the rest of the NFL, seemed to struggle moving the football over the l...
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Dallas Cowboys offense returns 11 starters, hoping to repeat 2025 success
Dak Prescott’s 2026 season slogan: GOTI (Greatest Offense There Is) Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys are embracing a new slogan as they prepare for the 2026 season. The offense was statistically the best in the NFL last season. Once again, expectations are very high for that g...
business
Willow Bend to shrink for ‘next phase' ahead of planned Dallas Stars redevelopment
The Shops at Willow Bend is slimming down ahead of the planned redevelopment for the Dallas Stars arena. Starting Sept. 1, “portions of The Shops at Willow Bend will transition as the property enters its next phase,” according to Centennial, an owner of the mall, in an emailed st...
parks
Star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams prepares for first full season with Cowboys
One of the main focuses for the Dallas Cowboys in Oxnard, California, at training camp is improvement on the defensive side of the ball. And one way that can happen for America’s team is the continued growth of defensive tackle Quinnen Williams. The man they call ‘Q’ is one of th...
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Tyler Guyton wins Dallas Cowboys starting left tackle job in training camp
The Dallas Cowboys have completed four total practices, two days padded; the left tackle position was decided after day one in pads. Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer said that Tyler Guyton won the position. His teammate on the left side of the offensive line, All-Pro Guard...