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DART Selects Nathaniel P. Ford Sr. To Lead Transit Agency
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board of Directors has selected Nathaniel P. Ford Sr., former Chief Executive Officer of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA), as the agency’s next President and Chief Executive Officer following a 9-4 vote by the Board. Ford’s appo...
safety
Affidavit: Man charged in fatal Pleasant Grove hit-and-run after incriminating texts
A 23-year-old Dallas man faces felony charges after allegedly killing a pedestrian in a hit-and-run crash and attempting to conceal his damaged car behind his residence....
Local
A Dallas bar was officially one of the nation’s top World Cup hotspots
Happiest Hour was a winner-winner during the World Cup.
business
Kelsy and the Portland Timbers host FC Dallas after World Cup break
For FC Dallas, restarting the season after the World Cup is, as they say in show business, a tough act to follow. Dallas (7-4-4, sixth in the Western Conference) plays the Portland Timbers (5-8-2, 12th in the Western Conference) in Oregon on Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. CST LINE: Portlan...
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Jason Robertson signs $12M deal with Dallas Stars to avoid arbitration hearing
Jason Robertson and the Dallas Stars will avoid a salary arbitration hearing after the high-scoring forward signed a $12 million contract for next season. The Stars announced the deal Tuesday night, a day before Robertson’s 27th birthday and 2 1/2 weeks after he had filed for arb...
schools
Counter culture: Where to find Dallas’ best old-school diners
Diners feel a step behind the rest of the world, and that makes them perfect.
Local
Siemens Digital Industries Software to Acquire San Diego’s Precision Innovations, Adding AI-Powered Chip Design Tools
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Plano-based Siemens Digital Industries Software today announced that it has agreed to acquire San Diego-based Precision Innovations Inc. The companies said they expect the deal to close in the third quarter. Th...
business
Inside the world of family offices: How ultrarich dealmakers invest billions
Dallas business mogul Darwin Deason sold Affiliated Computer Services to Xerox for $6.4 billion in 2010. With such a big windfall to manage, the late billionaire beefed up what has become the tool of the ultrawealthy to manage their fortunes: the family office. These offices hand...
schools
Texas took away Dallas students’ cellphones. They turned to reading instead
School districts have largely reported satisfaction with the statewide ban on cell phones in the classroom.
safety
Southeast Dallas apartment shooting injures 4
Dallas police are searching for an unknown suspect who shot four people Tuesday evening at an apartment complex in Southeast Dallas.
News
Service Experts Opens New Franchise Location in Fulshear, Texas
National HVAC Leader Brings Trusted Heating and Cooling Services to Fast-Growing Houston Market
parks
Dallas Cowboys reporting to training camp amid quietest offseason in years
The Dallas Cowboys begin training camp in Oxnard, CA, on Tuesday, July 28 , and for the first time in a while, there’s relatively little drama expected when the team reports. At least, for now. Wide receiver George Pickens, who had a breakout season in Dallas after being traded f...
Local
Dallas Wings' star rookie Azzi Fudd to participate in WNBA's 3-point contest
The WNBA announced its participants for the 2026 WNBA 3-point contest on Tuesday, with Wings’ rookie guard Azzi Fudd selected to compete. The 3-point contest will be broadcast from Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Friday at 7 p.m. and will be available on ESPN, Disney+, and the ESPN ...
Local
The Observer is looking for freelance artists, illustrators and writers
What does Dallas look like to you? We need more help telling the vibrant stories that define our city.
News
Game Show Battle Rooms rolls out the red carpet with a new look
Recent renovations give the experience more star power.
Local
Patented: Cardio Voyage Innovations’ Dual Heart Valve Device and 172 More Inventions Across North Texas
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. McKinney-based Cardio Voyage Innovations won a patent for a method designed to replace both a patient’s aortic and mitral heart valves at the same time — through a catheter, without open-heart surgery. The syst...
safety
Focus Health Announces Grand Opening of ER of White Rock, a New 24/7 Freestanding Emergency Room in East Dallas
The freestanding ER near White Rock Lake brings board-certified emergency physicians, on-site imaging, and minimal wait times to Lakewood, Casa Linda, Lake Highlands, and greater East Dallas. Neighbors are invited to a free ribbon-cutting celebration on Thursday, August 13, 2026....
Local
‘Visible displays of dissent’: Meet the protestors using bridges to send a message
Protesters in Fort Worth, Dallas and Arlington are using highway bridges to protest Trump and Republican policies.
business
Twisted X CEO Prasad Reddy on Why the Decatur Boot Maker Is Betting on ‘Made in USA’
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Decatur-based Twisted X is bringing some of its footwear manufacturing back to the United States, and CEO Prasad Reddy says it’s just the beginning. The company launched its Built in the USA Collection July 4, ...
government
Empower EIT Commissions Operations & Innovation Center, Appoints Former Hunt Oil Exec as Senior Advisor
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Addison-based lithium producer Empower EIT, which opened its Dallas Operations & Innovation Center this spring, has now fully commissioned the facility and added a new advisor to its team. Jim Chaney is joining...
schools
From Dallas suburbs to Mykonos clubs: DJ Maceo Plex is coming home
Maceo Plex is a Spain-based global techno DJ, but he's also a Lewisville High School alum and a proud product of the '90s Dallas underground scene.
Local
Teens take on Shakespeare at two Dallas theaters
This summer, teenagers are the stars of two Shakespearean productions in Dallas. This year’s summer production at Junior Players is Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night , running on the Norma Young Arena Stage at Theatre Three July 28 – August 2. This production of the beloved comedy is s...
safety
Trackdown: East Oak Cliff convenience store robbed three times in less than a month
Dallas Police detectives are on the hunt for serial robbery suspects in East Oak Cliff that have burglarized the same convenience store three times since June 20....
safety
Apartment complex evacuated after gas leak in Uptown Dallas
An apartment complex in Uptown Dallas was evacuated due to a gas leak on Wednesday. Dallas Fire-Rescue said reports indicate a construction company working near the 2400 block of Allen Street hit a six-inch commercial gas line. Several streets in the Uptown area have been blocked...
safety
Gas leak forces evacuations at Uptown apartment complex
Dallas Fire-Rescue is responding to a gas leak at an Uptown apartment complex.