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Zac Crain, journalist and longtime editor at D Magazine, is dead at 50
DALLAS — Zac Crain, whose sardonic wit and acute powers of observation made him one of the great Dallas chroniclers of recent memory, was found dead in his home this week after a short bout with an undetermined illness. He was 50 years old. Crain spent the last two-plus...
A fruitful business: Pick-your-own-produce farms harvest new revenue streams in growing agritourism industry
MCKINNEY, Texas — The summer harvesting season may be over at Pure Land Farm in McKinney, but the work never stops for owners Jack and Megan Neubauer. It's early July, and Jack is spraying his blackberry crop with hydrogen peroxide at the pick-your-own-produce farm. The plants’ leaves tend to grow fungus if they’re not treated like this -- and, as one of the farm’s biggest customer draws, the blackberries must look as good as they taste.
Two North Texas moms were robbed, kidnapped at gunpoint before a jog along Trinity Park, police say
FORT WORTH, Texas — Two Fort Worth moms are still reeling from trauma after police say they were robbed and kidnapped at gunpoint over the weekend. On Sunday, at around 5:30 a.m., the two sisters-in-law who asked not to be identified out of concern for their safety, met at Trinity Park for their weekly run. The women, who drove separately, were preparing to stretch before their run when suddenly a white Cadillac parked directly behind one of their vehicles.
Denton-Guyer High School football booster club treasurer arrested for stealing nearly $16k from organization
DENTON, Texas — The former treasurer of the Denton-Guyer Wildcats Football Booster Club is facing a state jail felony after admitting to investigators with Denton Police that she stole $15,826.48 from the organization for personal use, according to arrest documents. Shauna Martin, 43, is now charged with property theft...
Surrogacy company owner stole families' money to bankroll rap career, court docs allege
FRISCO, Texas — The owner of an established company used by future parents and surrogates stole more than $10 million for personal use, court documents filed in Harris County allege. Surrogacy Escrow Account Management, known as SEAM, was designed to give intended parents an account in which to store...
MLB All-Star Game generated millions for Arlington. What's next?
ARLINGTON, Texas — As many as 35,000 people from out-of-state visited Arlington for the MLB All-Star Game, the city's Convention and Visitors' Bureau estimates. The Midsummer Classic generated $86 million in overall spending, bureau president Brent DeRaad said. "As much as anything, though, being able to have Arlington be...
How 3 years of inflation have impacted wages in DFW
DALLAS — Read this story and more North Texas business news from our partners at the Dallas Business Journal. U.S. inflation cooled further in June. That was welcome news for North Texas consumers and businesses, as it raises the possibility of Federal Reserve rate cuts later this year. Last...
Where did Texas rank in new national scorecard on women's health?
TEXAS, USA — Texas is the second worst state in the U.S. for women with health issues, according to newly released findings from the Commonweath Fund, a foundation that researches health care issues. The Lone Star state was ranked behind only Mississippi, according to the foundation’s 2024 scorecard on...
In Texas, it's all about Texas: A roundtable chat on how the Longhorns were the talk of SEC Media Days
DALLAS — SEC Media Days came to Dallas for the first time ever this year -- and left a Texas-sized impression. As Texas and Oklahoma enter the conference for the first season after leaving the Big 12 -- adding even more firepower to the conference that was already the best in college football -- the two newcomers were the talk of the four-day event. And rightly so, too: With the Longhorns and Sooners' arrival in the SEC, historic rivalries are being renewed and new challenges are rising to the surface.
DOJ suing Texas-based nonprofit over alleged sexual abuse, harassment of minors in shelters
AUSTIN, Texas — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against a Texas-based nonprofit over alleged sexual misconduct and harassment against children. The lawsuit alleges that employees of Southwest Key, which provides shelter to unaccompanied children who are found at the U.S.-Mexico border, engaged in a pattern of sexual abuse and harassment of children in shelters, in violation of the Fair Housing Act.
$500 drug for $15? Mark Cuban's company gets approval to import syphilis drug
DALLAS — Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs Company has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to import a drug used to treat syphilis amid a national shortage. Dallas-based Cost Plus Drugs is coordinating with the FDA to temporarily import a form of penicillin made by...
Chuy's to be purchased by Olive Garden owner Darden Restaurants in $605M sale
AUSTIN, Texas — An iconic Austin chain will soon be under new ownership. On Wednesday, Darden Restaurants, Inc. announced a mutual agreement to take over Tex-Mex restaurant Chuy's Holdings, Inc. The decision enables Darden to obtain Chuy's shares for $37.50 per share in a cash deal with a value...
AT&T faces class-action lawsuit in massive data breach affecting 'nearly all' customers
DALLAS — Dallas-based AT&T is facing a lawsuit after the company recently announced the data of “nearly all” of its customers was downloaded to a third-party platform in a security breach. It was the company’s second data breach reported this year. The lawsuit, filed Friday in...
SEC Media Days | Live Updates from Day 4 in Dallas
DALLAS — So we've reached the final day of SEC Media Days in Dallas. To kick things off on the last day, Arkansas Head Coach Sam Pittman will take the stage to share his outlook on the upcoming season. Following Pittman will be the Aggies' new head coach, Mike...
Yes, the Dallas native who tried to kill a president is a free man now
DALLAS — The assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump was the first time someone had tried to kill a current or former U.S. leader in more than 40 years. The last time it happened was in March 1981, when President Ronald Reagan was seriously wounded in a shooting in Washington.
'Get off the sidelines ... try out AI' | Industry leaders explore integration of artificial intelligence in athletics
DALLAS — A panel of America's top technology specialists met at the Omni Hotel in Dallas, Texas, on the fourth and final day of SEC Media Days to host a panel on the integration of artificial intelligence in athletics. The panel included:. Dr. Asim Ali, Executive Director of the...
'TopGolf-like soccer experience' coming to DFW after all. TOCA Social announces 1st U.S. venue in partnership with MLS
THE COLONY, Texas — Remember the "TopGolf-like soccer" venue slated to come to Dallas in early 2023?. It was scrapped, but Alex Harman, the President of TOCA Social at TOCA Football told WFAA in August 2023 they were still looking at other options. Well, there's a new location and date for the entertainment venue.
Former Gateway Church pastor: Robert Morris' 'betrayal' was 'hiding in plain sight'
SHERMAN, Texas — A former pastor at the Gateway Church in Southlake said he believes past church leaders knew of disgraced founder Robert Morris' alleged sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl and assisted in covering it up. Stephen LeBlanc, who is now senior pastor of the Sherman Bible Church,...
Dallas Rep. Jasmine Crockett calls Republicans 'losers' over Trump Secret Service bill criticism
DALLAS — Dallas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett said a group of Texas Republicans who called for her resignation over her support of a bill that would have stripped former President Trump of Secret Service protection were "losers" who were "looking for Twitter clout." Crockett responded to the resignation call in...
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