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DeSoto Family & Friends Night at UniverSoul Circus
Residents of DeSoto gear up for an exciting evening of entertainment and community experience as the UniverSoul Circus comes to town for the much-anticipated DeSoto Family and Friends Night. The event is set to take place on Friday, July 26, at 7:00 PM at Red Bird Mall, featuring a vibrant...
Urban Air Launching New Attraction In Southlake
Looking for a cool way to beat the heat? Urban Air Adventure Park is about to unleash even more family-friendly fun with their all-new Adventure Slides set to debut in August. With names like the Surf, Scoop, Racer, Launch and Tube Slides, these innovative and patent-pending designs are sure to delight riders both big and small - or at least those 40 inches and taller.
Megan Thee Stallion Blesses Houston Senior Citizens Affected By Hurricane Beryl With Generators
Megan Thee Stallion is doing more for the people of Texas than Governor Greg Abbott and Senator Ted Cruz. Houston native Megan Thee Stallion continues to do right by the people in her hometown. Following Hurricane Beryl’s recent events, which left millions of people in the dark, the Hip-Hop superstar decided to help out those most in need of electricity: senior citizens.
Henderson County man sentenced to 15 years in prison for 48 grams of meth
HENDERSON COUNTY, Texas (KETK) — A man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after officials discovered nearly 50 grams of meth during a search of his vehicle. According to the Henderson County District Attorney’s office, Richard Blane Sims, 48 of Payne Springs, was sentenced on July 11 for manufacture or delivery of a […]
Lufkin Mexican Food Spot Gets 50 Health Code Violations
The Angelina County and Cities Health District ensures all of our area restaurants are clean and up to code. According to the Lufkin Daily News, a Lufkin favorite received 50 health code violations. The Angelina County and Cities Heath District released another round of health inspections for the summer. They...
Cleveland area hosts two back-to-school events this week for students
As summer draws to a close, the Cleveland area is gearing up to help students prepare for the upcoming school year with two significant events aimed at providing essential supplies. Backpack Giveaway at Santa Fe Middle School. The first event is scheduled for Thursday, July 25, from 4 to 6...
National Retail Furniture Store Closing Its Doors in Texarkana
A Texarkana national retail furniture store is closing its doors. Everything must go!. According to a press release, over 100 Conn's Home Plus including the Texarkana location in the Town West Shopping Center at 2315 Richmond Road. The Texas-based company recently opened in 2022 and offered electronics, appliances, furniture, mattresses, computers, and fitness products.
Jerry Jones heads to federal court to fight woman claiming to be his daughter
DALLAS - Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones returns to an eastern Texas courtroom on Tuesday to fight a decades-old paternity dispute. Jones is suing a mother-daughter duo who he claims violated a confidentiality agreement signed in the 90s. The daughter filed a lawsuit to establish paternity, and Jones believes that...
Dallas Animal Services and Operation Kindness to Offer Free Spay/Neuter Services for Community Cats
DALLAS, Texas — Dallas Animal Services and Operation Kindness are teaming up to provide free spay/neuter services for un-owned community cats to Dallas residents. On Friday, July 26, Operation Kindness will accept 50 cats for spay/neuter surgery at their new Lifesaving Partnerships Hub at 1771 Terre Colony Ct, Dallas, Texas, 75212. A map of the location and line flow is available at BeDallas90.org.
All in on Knox: Big-name investors have big plans for luxury hot spot
DALLAS — this story and more North Texas business news from our partners at the Dallas Business Journal. At the convergence of the affluent enclave of Highland Park and the vibrant Uptown neighborhood is a small but popular district tapping into both those worlds. It's now largely controlled by...
Get to Know Carmen Blackwell, the New Face of North Texas News
CBS News Texas is shaking things up. The network launched a brand new morning show earlier this July, shaped in large part by the results of an extensive viewership survey that received thousands of responses. The new concept will feature an innovative breaking news initiative, an emphasis on “good news,” and a fresh lineup of anchors: two CBS11 veterans (Madison Sawyer and chief meteorologist Scott Padgett) and newcomer Carmen Blackwell, who comes to Dallas by way of Cleveland, Ohio, where she previously anchored at WKYC.
Dak Prescott Predicted to Sign $285 Million Contract Amid Cowboys Uncertainty
The Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott continue to be in a standoff over a potential contract extension. Prescott is heading into the final season of a four-year, $160 million deal. Bleacher Report’s Maurice Moton offered predictions for the upcoming NFL contracts that will “reset” the market at their respective positions....
The U.S. Military Launched Chaff Over DFW & It Was Picked Up on Radar
A few months ago, a weird "rain cloud" was captured on radar over the Dallas - Fort Worth Metroplex but it wasn't raining. So what was it?. This didn't stop the conspiracy theorists from jumping into the comment section. Covering up a UFO flyover was very popular. Others believed it was some kind of weather control experiment. I still find that baffling that our weather is being controlled artificially. That's very bad sci-fi movie stuff there. There were others who wondered if it would interfere with airport radar to the point they would lose aircraft positions in the air.
Economic Development Projects Slated for Fort Worth Stockyards Will Drive People (Like Cattle)
After their redevelopment work at The Stockyards Mule Alley and Hotel Drover, the Stockyard Heritage Development partnership team has their eye on the next phase of development with the more than half billion-dollar renovation of the entertainment district. More than 500 hotel rooms, two below-ground parking garages, 300,000 square feet of commercial space, and — importantly — a 295-unit multifamily property are proposed in Fort Worth Heritage Development’s revitalization project for the iconic Stockyards.
Chris Brown, entourage accused of brutally beating Texas concert-goers in $50 million lawsuit
FORT WORTH — R&B star Chris Brown and his paid entourage brutally beat several men who attended Brown's concert Saturday night in Fort Worth, according to a lawsuit.Brown performed at the Dickies Arena as part of his 11:11 tour. After the show, the four plaintiffs and roughly 40 women were invited backstage to Chris Brown's VIP area, an event promoted and marketed by LiveNation, according to the lawsuit filed on behalf of the four plaintiffs by The Buzbee Law Firm. When they entered the VIP area, Brown told all the women to put their phones on a table, the lawsuit states. Brown...
Tarrant Appraisal District approves sweeping changes to appraisal process
It didn’t take long for new Tarrant Appraisal District board members to make their mark on how the district handles property appraisals. On Monday, during the first official meeting since the historic May election of three new members by taxpayers, the board voted to drastically change the district’s appraisal process. The trio of new members — Matt Bryant, Eric Morris and Callie Rigney — ran on a platform of capping residential appraisal increases at 5% and limiting appraisals to once every three years.
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