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North Texas court building partially closed due to water leak
DALLAS — The doors to the George Allen Courts Building in Downtown Dallas were closed Tuesday due to a "significant water leak" and will remain closed for the rest of the week. The building is located on the 600 block of Commerce Street. All Tuesday court sessions and services...
Dallas County and developers cut ribbon on mixed-income apartments
Dallas County, developers, and the non-profit, Catholic Housing Initiative, cut the ribbon on an apartment complex Monday that occupies the space of a former subcourthouse. “Gateway Oak Cliff” has opened near Beckley and 35E.
American National Bank to Open South Dallas Loan Office to Help Residents With Affordable Housing Options
Dallas Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Director Cynthia Rogers-Ellickson told us last month that city officials can’t provide affordable housing on their own. They need partners in private industry, the building community, and financial institutions. Dallas Housing Director: ‘We Will Never be Able to Fix Affordable Crisis Alone’. American...
Dallas Public Works hosts new inspector training for North Texas workers
DALLAS, Texas — Municipal employees from across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex packed more than 70 seats in the Eco Park building's conference room this June to learn the finer details of construction inspection. The City of Dallas Department of Public Works hosted this new two-day training seminar in partnership...
'Baby, you're a firework!' North Texas NICU babies dress patriotic for July 4
DALLAS — For many parents, celebrating their baby’s first Fourth of July means watching fireworks or going to a barbecue. But that’s not possible for families with an infant in the NICU, or neonatal intensive care unit. These patriotic preemies are shining like a bright light in...
Dallas Animal Services offers $4 microchips and ID tags ahead of July 4th
DALLAS, Texas — Dallas Animal Services (DAS) is preparing for an expected increase in pet intakes during the 4th of July fireworks celebrations with a two-day low-cost microchip, collar, and ID tag event. While fireworks may be a source of joy for some, they can be a source of...
Two 18-year-olds plead guilty to robbing USPS workers across DFW
DALLAS - Two 18-year-old men pleaded guilty to a string of robberies targeting postal workers all over the metroplex. The two men were tracked down back in April after committing a robbery at an apartment complex in Fort Worth. They were already on the radar of investigators due to cell...
Deep Ellum restaurant Federales closes suddenly
DALLAS — A restaurant in Dallas' Deep Ellum neighborhood announced their sudden closure. Tuesday, Federales posted that after two years in business, they were closing their doors "effective immediately." The restaurant's website shows only their closure announcement, which was also posted to their Instagram with comments turned off. However,...
The Dallas Cowboys Need to Enter a Rebuild in 2025
It’s a word that is foreign to the Dallas Cowboys franchise, and that is rebuild. It’s one they should start to consider because after 2024 it will be time for the team to go through one. It became evident that this could be a possibility when the team...
Cast Set For The Premiere Of TUTTI FRUTTI- THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF LITTLE RICHARD At The Dallas Theater Center
Super Bad Theater Company has announced Their Outstanding Cast for Tutti Frutti- The Life and Music of Little Richard (A New Musical) led by Award Winning Actor Dedrick Weathersby. ABOUT THE MUSICAL. Tutti Frutti The Musical, is a full length stage production, telling the story of The Architect of Rock...
WAR wins USSSA 12U World Series
The Wake and Rake (WAR) 12-and-under baseball team just capped off its season by winning the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) DFW World Series in Dallas, Texas. The team from northwestern Oklahoma is coached by Gregg Ward of Edmond and Ted Briscoe of Elk City. Team members include Kingfisher...
Surging WR Named Cowboys' Breakout Player of 2024
There may not be a team that has been discussed more than the Dallas Cowboys this offseason. That is because of their massive brand but also the drama that has been around this group. The Cowboys have big-money extensions of Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, and Micah Parsons hanging over the...
A former Dallas city councilwoman just died. Almost no one knew she was Jewish.
It was only after her Jewish funeral Sunday that many in Dallas learned that Rose Renfroe, an upstart in Democratic city politics, was Jewish. “Rose was forgotten as a Jew for the majority of her life,” said Hannah Lebovits, a member of the Dallas burial society who organized the minyan for the funeral. Renfroe — or...
3-year-old flown to hospital after nearly drowning in East Texas lake
ENCHANTED OAKS, Texas (KETK) – A 3-year-old was airlifted to a Dallas hospital Tuesday morning after nearly drowning in Enchanted Oaks, Payne Springs Fire Rescue (PSFR) said. According to a release, PSFR was alerted at around 10:13 a.m. of a possible drowning and responded immediately with EMS to treat the toddler. UT Health Air 1 […]
Here's why it's hotter in some areas of Dallas than others
DALLAS — The City of Dallas is an urban heat island. "It's been known for a long time that it is one of the worst urban heat islands in the country," said Dr. Rose Jones, a medical anthropologist with Rapid Anthropology Consulting. A recent study with the City of...
DRC’s Historic Inclusion Conference is only the beginning
The Dallas Regional Chamber (DRC) hosted its annual Inclusion Conference (formerly State of DEI), presented by Ernst & Young LLP and Invited, at the University of North Texas at Dallas’ Campus on Wednesday, June 12. Read the takeaways below. This event was a first. “We decided a long time...
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