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Summer Deals Are Coming In Hot at Dallas Restaurants
The hospitality industry sweats high temps. Simmering heat puts a big hurt on restaurants, per a report by the Federal Reserve of Dallas. And inflation is nipping away at the margins, for both restaurants and consumers. These two systems have collided over Dallas, and restaurateurs are finding creative ways to lure us in with summertime deals.
Frisco council OKs $95M in construction incentives for Fields West development
The Fields West development can receive up to $94.5 million through a new city incentive agreement. (Courtesy Hunt Realty Investments Inc.) A new city agreement to provide construction incentives could ensure the north Frisco mixed-use development Fields West opens on schedule. Frisco City Council members approved a master development agreement...
Dallas Braces for Intermittent Showers and Thunderstorms, NWS Advises Caution Due to Potential Strong Wind Gusts
Residents in the Dallas area should keep an eye on the sky in the coming days as scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to persist. According to a forecast released early this morning, there's a 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms starting this afternoon, with the likelihood of precipitation continuing intermittently through next Thursday. Temperatures are expected to hover in the low 90s, potentially creating hazardous conditions for outdoor activities, says the National Weather Service.
McKinney News Roundup: Cooling station opens, school district holds job fair
The Salvation Army and the city of McKinney operate a cooling station at 600 Wilson Parkway. It is open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. when the heat index reaches 100 or above. Visitors can Coll off and receive water. McKinney ISD job fair.
Dallas Band Wolves Reign Blends Sibling-Like Love With Existential Angst
Most days, it’s hard to get all the members of a local band in the same room. Amid a rapidly changing music scene in Dallas, many artists find themselves scrambling between gigs as solo acts and with their home bands. But for Wolves Reign, hanging with buddies at Cosmos on a Tuesday evening is a no-brainer. The group has been friends for over a decade and these four were likely already planning to hang out — whether for a jam sesh or a good old-fashioned kickback.
Boehne Enjoys Successful Trip To PGA HS Nationals in Frisco, Texas
Christ Our Rock grad and Eastern Illinois University incoming freshman Parker Boehne traveled to Frisco, Texas to compete at the PGA National High School Invitational at the home of the PGA. Boehne battled brutal conditions with temperature and heat index values of well over 100. Boehne didn’t have his best rounds on the first two days, but kept working and finished with a 1-under on Fields Ranch West in his final day. He finished above the middle of the pack and battled till the end.
1 dead, several injured in Fort Worth block party shooting
FORT WORTH, Texas - One person died, and several others were injured in a shooting at a Fourth of July block party in Fort Worth. Police got a call about the shooting on Castleman Street near Highway 287 in southeast Fort Worth around 11:30 p.m. Thursday. Witnesses said they were...
RECAP: US Youth Soccer Regional Championships conclude around the country
FRISCO, Texas – Two weeks of competitive games featuring more than 800 teams have come to a close, wrapping up US Youth Soccer’s Regional Championships. Since the second week of June, many of the best teams in the country throughout the 12U-19U Age Groups have competed in USYS’ longstanding event with trips to Orlando, Fla., and spots at the storied National Championships on the line.
Dallas Could Give Up $3M Annually in Proposed University Park ‘Boundary Adjustment’
The City of University Park wants a “boundary adjustment” to take ownership of 18 acres in Dallas that includes Boone Elementary and Northway Christian Church across from NorthPark Center. Masterplan land consultant President Dallas Cothrum is involved, and Dallas City Council members are questioning whether there’s a benefit...
Dallas Nurse’s Daughter Sues Killer and Texas Parole Board
The daughter of Katie “Annette” Flowers, a nurse tragically killed in the Methodist Dallas Medical Center shooting, has filed a lawsuit against the perpetrator, Nestor Hernandez, and the Texas Parole Board. A Tragic Incident Unfolds. Hospital surveillance footage captured Hernandez entering the maternity ward with a beer can...
Here are 13 businesses coming soon, now open, closed in south Frisco
Wabi House's Japanese-inspired menu includes ramen and small dishes, according to the restaurant website. (Courtesy Wabi House) Check out 13 businesses that are coming soon, now open or have recently closed in south Frisco. Now open. 1. Chicken Barn Korean Style Cuisine. The restaurant offers bulgogi, fried chicken, bansang and...
Bodies of 2 missing swimmers recovered from Lake Ray Hubbard
DALLAS – Search teams recovered the bodies of two people Friday morning who jumped off a boat into Lake Ray Hubbard and didn't resurface. Members of the Dallas Police Department dive team found the bodies around 8 a.m. Friday, according to DPD. The Dallas County Medical Examiner will release the identities of the victims after their families have been notified.Dallas Fire-Rescue says it was dispatched just before 8 p.m. Thursday to a location near Windsurf Bay Park, in the southwest portion of the lake. The search was suspended late Thursday night and resumed early Friday.DFR spokesman Jason Evans said 911 callers reported that multiple people jumped off a boat into the lake, but two of them did not come out. Evans said both were men in their 30s.Units from Dallas Fire-Rescue, DPD, and the Texas Game Warden's office were part of the search.
Dallas shooting: 2 injured in Fourth of July shooting
DALLAS - Police are investigating a shooting in Old East Dallas that sent two men to the hospital on Thursday. Two men entered an apartment on Carroll Avenue without permission just before 1 p.m., according to police. A fight broke out between one of the men who entered the apartment...
Community reports sightings of 88-year-old woman who has been missing since June 8
DALLAS — It has been more than three weeks, and the Polk family has more questions than answers. “By no stretch of the imagination has it been anything less than difficult,” said Philip Polk. His mother, 88-year-old Myrtle Polk, is in the early stages of dementia and has...
Woman in Critical Condition After High-Speed Chase and Shooting in Dallas
A dramatic chase unfolded on Wednesday morning, starting in Cedar Hill and ending in Dallas. The chase began when Katie Jones, a 60-year-old Dallas resident, leaned out of a moving vehicle to fire shots at Cedar Hill and Duncanville PD while attempting to escape. Multiple Robberies Linked to the Suspect.
Onyx Prime wins DFW World Series
It didn’t take long for the Onyx Prime 13-under youth baseball team to make an impression at the USSSA DFW 14-Under World Series. Upon arriving in Dallas, Onyx Prime won a pair of skills events that showed the rest of the field what it was about to be matched up against.
The Military Launched Chaff Over DFW Metroplex and it Was Picked Up on Radar
There have always been conspiracy theories of the military doing stuff over the skies of Texas. It's not that I don't believe the military is conducting various drills or missions over us, it's that I don't believe there is something nefarious going on because there's a weird cloud in the sky after a plane flies overhead. 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?
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