Dallas will rename Lee Park, five street names, and remove another...
The Dallas Parks and Recreation board voted unanimously Friday morning to change the name of Lee Park, honoring Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Earlier this month, crews removed a statue of the...
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A dog who was involved in a car wreck is now a city’s VIP — Very Important Pet
Daisy Mae the dog disappeared after a serious car accident along the George Bush Turnpike, north of Dallas. RELATED: This is how your dog’s vision is different from yours When the car she was riding in...
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A Cuban from Texas is working with Mavericks to help Puerto Ricans
J.J. Barea, Dallas Mavericks guard and team firebrand, is the only NBA player from Puerto Rico. RELATED: Heartbreaking satellite photo sheds light on the tragedy in Puerto Rico So when the point guard...
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Take a look back on the late Hugh Hefner’s legacy in Dallas and his warm...
On July 27, 1977, Playboy founder Hugh Hefner opened one of his famous Playboy Clubs in the Lone Star State. An advertisement for the Dallas Playboy Club, circa 1977. The club was opened in Dallas as...
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After an Iowa man died in his custody, a Texas police officer is on the hook...
William Livezey Jr. was 70 when he died from a heart attack after being arrested by an off-duty Texas police officer in December of 2013. According to the Des Moines Register, Livezey was handcuffed on...
View ArticleMake sure you check out this interactive map before you go to the State Fair...
Get ready for corny dogs — the State Fair of Texas has arrived and will be open through Oct. 22. In case you need extra help navigating its annual showcase of fried food, games, rides, and expos,...
View ArticleCould landing Amazon’s second headquarters hurt Texas more than its promising...
The October 19 deadline for proposal submissions to Amazon for its massive second headquarters building (HQ2) is right around the corner, and lots of Texas cities are clamoring for Jeff Bezos’...
View ArticleA new report shows Houston’s economic spark failed to outshine fellow Texas...
A new report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis shows Houston’s economy suffered a serious decline in 2016, relinquishing its crown as the leading economy among Texas cities to the Dallas-Fort Worth...
View ArticleDallas blazed a trail with a new marijuana promise in April, but officials...
Originally slated to take effect on October 1, Dallas’ ‘cite and release‘ program for minor marijuana offenses is still not enacted at this time. RELATED: Texas Continues Baby Steps on the Path to...
View ArticleThe State Fair of Texas has removed a problematic giraffe from its Children’s...
The State Fair of Texas is less than a week into its run, but an animal-related mini-controversy has already erupted. RELATED: A baby giraffe at The Maryland Zoo has been placed in the ICU A Fort Worth...
View ArticleAs Dallas strips its Confederate street names, a street named after a...
The city of Dallas recently voted to change the names of five Confederate-named streets, out of seventeen total. As the city prepares to erase another link to its controversial past, one street was...
View ArticleHouston throws its hat into the host-city ring for the 2026 World Cup — but...
It’s no secret Houstonians love their soccer. And now, the city is hoping it will build on its reputation and become the host of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. RELATED: Houston could host FIFA World Cup...
View ArticleAhead of the Red River Showdown, chill out with yoga, beer, OU-bashing and...
For the Houston’s Texas alums, Dallas may be the place to be next weekend. And, if you’ve ever wanted to bash OU while swilling beer and sweating in downward dog with Ricky Williams, then an upcoming...
View ArticleNew footage show Milo Yiannopoulos and his neo-Nazi friends giving a...
A video is circulating showing a late-night performance of alt-right sympathizer Milo Yiannopoulos accompanied by white nationalist and Dallas native Richard Spencer and his followers at a North Dallas...
View ArticleThe future of a Confederate cemetery in Dallas with Houston connections is...
Just when you thought Dallas had settled every Confederate controversy within its city limits, a debate over a final resting ground being sold by a Houston company has risen from the dead. An...
View ArticleWhen officers came to arrest him, a child abuse suspect decided he wasn’t...
When two Dallas warrant officers attempted to serve a felony warrant Tuesday night at an apartment complex, a child abuse suspect killed himself after a standoff that lasted several hours. Daryl...
View ArticleDallas officials threatened for removing Lee, but they aren’t the only Texas...
As the nation debates what to do about Confederate monuments, the city of Dallas is at the forefront of change, making some of the biggest decisions on its monuments thus far. While the conversation...
View ArticleA longhorn unexpectedly gave birth in the kids petting zoo at the Texas State...
It might be time to have a Birds and the Bees talk for some parents whose kids witnessed a live birth at the State Fair of Texas. RELATED: The State Fair of Texas has removed a problematic giraffe from...
View ArticleChoosing a skate park over the National Guard, one Texas mayor will soon be...
After a board meeting last week, the mayor of a Dallas suburb made an announcement several 100 people reportedly worked to prevent: The city of Garland is planning to raze a former National Guard...
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For $100, a vending machine will determine your gnarly new permanent tattoo
Inside a former candy machine at Dallas’ Elm Street Tattoo Parlor is a deal and a gamble: For $100, you can get any tattoo you want. As long as it’s inside the machine — and chosen at random. The...
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