A photo released by the Dallas Police Department prompted a local woman to provide police with the tip that led to the recovery of two emperor tamarin monkeys taken from the Dallas Zoo. The two monkeys were found in the closet of a house in Lancaster on Tuesday evening and…
On Monday afternoon the Dallas Zoo announced that two of its emperor tamarin monkeys were missing. In a statement, the Zoo said foul play is likely involved, noting: “It was clear the habitat had been intentionally compromised.” The pair of missing monkeys comes less than two weeks after Pin, the…
Another winter storm is sweeping across Texas. This time, people are more prepared for the cold weather.
Last week, a man arrested for dealing hundreds of pills laced with fentanyl was federally charged with possession and intent to distribute the lethal synthetic opioid, according to Leigha Simonton, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas. Richard Daniel Gomez, 22, was arrested on Jan. 26 when he…
Big plans for Dallas housing are in motion at City Hall this week. The city hopes to build more homes and address racial disparities in homeownership.
Social media users have been slamming Mayor Eric Johnson over a perceived dig at the Dallas Cowboys.
Fort Worth state Rep. Nate Schatzline has filed a bill that would mandate single-point entryways for Texas schools.
Texas Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, a Tarrant County Republican, filed House Bill 1666 last week to prevent the next FTX. The bill would require digital asset trading firms to have enough funding on hand to pay customers when they come asking for their money.
Dallas County commissioners are demanding that the state do more to provide mental health beds for inmates found incompetent to stand trial.
After spending over half a million dollars fighting poker clubs in court, Dallas is considering a legal path forward for them in the city.
Alex Stein, a local controversial comedian, has announced that he’s running for Highland Park ISD Board of Trustees Place 7.
Earlier this month, 46 men were arrested in Southlake and Frisco during an undercover prostitution sting carried out by local and federal authorities. Some of the details released following the sting have made for eye-catching headlines. Not only was the operation carried out in a couple of affluent suburbs, the…
Thousands of reports of missed trash and recycling service poured in from Dallas residents as the city rolled out a new schedule for sanitation workers.
If all goes as planned for the city of Dallas, a large, new park will help improve the green scene in North Dallas. The City Council has approved an application to be submitted for an Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) Program grant that could be worth up to $10 million…
North Texans will be reaching for their umbrellas on Tuesday as the region is struck by cold rain and possible snow.
The Dallas Zoo found one of its lappet-faced vultures dead on Saturday morning. Now, the police are investigating and there’s a $10,000 reward being offered for information that leads to the arrest and indictment of whoever might be responsible for the vulture’s death.
When we’re at cocktail parties having conversations we think are smart or we’re posting thoughts to social media we think are insightful, most of us scoff at the mere mention of vehicle vanity license plates. Vanity plates are lame attempts at humor, desperate pleas for attention or a combination of…
Dallas-Fort Worth area drivers spend more than 70 hours every year on the road due to rush hour traffic, according to a report by the car-shopping app CoPilot.
Could Dallas, not Frisco, be home to Universal Studios’ new kids theme park? Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson sure hopes so. He has the perfect place for it: contaminated Hensley Field.
Texas House Rep. Elizabeth Campos’ House Bill 1292 would require cities like Dallas to provide mobile showers to the homeless.
State Rep. Jarvis Johnson, a Houston Democrat, announced on Wednesday morning a new bill, House Bill 51, that aims to abolish Confederate Heroes Day as an official Texas state holiday. The occasion, established in 1973, falls annually on Jan. 19, which is also Robert E. Lee’s birthday, a state holiday…
In an unsurprising development in this post-2020 world, Kyle Rittenhouse has become a genuine celebrity. In fact, he’s become a very specific sort of celebrity who transcends reality television and gossip sites and often lands on the front pages of news outlets. The 20-year-old from Illinois gained infamy when in…
