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Will Dallas voters approve marijuana reform, or will the idea go up in smoke?
A petition to add a marijuana reform to Dallas' city charter has been certified by the City Secretary. Now, Dallas voters will have the final say. The petition was started by a group called Ground Game Texas. The organization works to “advance social justice while strengthening” democracy, according to its website. Ground Game Texas calls the charter amendment proposal the “Dallas Freedom Act.”
Mavericks sign former 20-ppg scorer
The Dallas Mavericks are reuniting with a player who made a deep postseason run with them just two years ago. Veteran guard Spencer Dinwiddie on Monday agreed to a one-year deal with the Mavericks, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Free agent guard Spencer Dinwiddie has agreed on a one-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks,... The post Mavericks sign former 20-ppg scorer appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Reata re-opens in a temporary downtown Fort Worth location. Here's a look inside
FORT WORTH, Texas — Reata, the Fort Worth restaurant known for its downtown rooftop seating and Western atmosphere, opened its new temporary location Monday. The new location is just blocks away from Reata's longtime home in Sundance Square. The space was renovated to give the space Reata's signature Southwestern flare. The space used to be home to Cantina Laredo, which closed in 2020.
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...
Students of the week: Maddison Callan and Kacey Summerville of Brewer High School in White Settlement ISD
Brewer High School students Maddison Callan and Kacey Summerville won second place in their division in the Agriscience Fair Social Systems Contest at the 96th annual Texas FFA State Convention. The contest topic was “Unleashing the Truth: Identifying Canine Stereotypes.” The students surveyed more than 300 individuals and researched common...
Chris Brown and Yella Beezy Face $50M Lawsuit After Alleged Attack in Texas
Chris Brown’s 11:11 Tour stop in Fort Worth, Texas, took a turn for the worst this weekend following an alleged attack by his team and Yella Beezy. According to TMZ Hip Hop, four men were beaten backstage following the show. https://www.instagram.com/p/C9uuaePJpqQ/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=2c514a91-41f7-454e-b581-a1766ce1e7d2 Attack victims: Larry Parker, Joseph Lewis, Charles Bush, and Da Marcus Powell claim in […] The post Chris Brown and Yella Beezy Face $50M Lawsuit After Alleged Attack in Texas appeared first on 97.9 The Beat.
The Last Word: Style Advice from the North Texas Winner of the ‘Stuck at Prom’ Duct Tape Contest
…offering his style advice as the winner of the international “Stuck at Prom” Duct Tape Design Scholarship Contest. He designed a prom tuxedo that isn’t just totally awesome—it’s waterproof, too. And now Isaac Cervantes has won two international awards and $16,000 in scholarships in the 2024 “Stuck at Prom” Scholarship Contest presented by Ohio-based Duck Tape.
2023-24 TCU Women’s Equestrian Season Recap
The TCU women’s equestrian team remained one of the elite programs in the country during the 2023-24 campaign. The Horned Frogs went 14-3 overall and scored eight victories against ranked opponents throughout the regular season. TCU ultimately took second in the Big 12 Championship before reaching the final round of the NCEA National Championship, where the Horned Frogs fell against SMU to take second place. It was TCU’s 11th season under director Haley Schoolfield, who won Big 12 Coach of the Year honors.
UPDATED: Power outage reported in Pentagon City and Crystal City
More than 2,500 homes and businesses were without power Monday afternoon in parts of Pentagon City and Crystal City. Reports of the outage started coming in around 3:20 p.m. Firefighters have since been dispatched to numerous buildings in the area for reports of stuck elevators. Dominion’s outage map listed the...
American Athletic Conference Media Days Roundup
American Athletic Conference Media Days were held this week in Arlington, Texas. Here’s a roundup of important news, quotes and insights from the event. Subscriber content. Please login to see the full post or visit our Patreon page. Preseason Media Poll. Rank Team Points. 1 Memphis (23) 409. 2...
Horned Frogs Earn Fifth-Consecutive ITA All-Academic Team Honor
FORT WORTH – TCU women's tennis was named an Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team for the fifth consecutive year, the outlet announced Monday. Graduate students Chiho Mushika and Margaret Polk were also honored as 2024 Division I Women's ITA Scholar-Athletes for their outstanding academic success this year. "The...
Driver’s License Offices In Texas Still Facing Issues After Major Network Problem
The state of Texas is still affected by the CrowdStrike outage that took place last week. Some Driver's License officers remain closed due to the issue. Here's what is known. Some Driver's License Offices In Texas Closed Until Further Notice. Per MySanAntonio, certain offices in the state are unable to...
Devastating Fire Destroys Historic Texas Sanctuary
A four-alarm fire on Friday has destroyed the historic chapel at First Baptist Church in Dallas. The chapel served as the main sanctuary for the church until 2013 when a new sanctuary was built. The historic secondary chapel held services for nearly a century. Firefighters were called to the scene...
Texas Drivers (Again) Asked Not To Drive Their Cars
It's partly due to the summer heat but the possibility of Texas drivers being asked to leave their cars parked again will continue into winter. Warmer temperatures and certain weather conditions can lead to an increase in ozone levels which can be harmful. To ease these levels, millions of Texans are being asked ... for the 2nd time this month ... to leave their cars at home.
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