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Dallas seventh grader Aiden McMillan on track for Guinness World Record after achieving nuclear fusion
A Dallas seventh grader may earn a Guiness World Record for his scientific achievements. Here’s what he’s working on.
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How Dallas is tackling the senior loneliness epidemic—one companion at a time
Dallas’s Senior Source has been operating a Senior Companion Program for 20 years. They’re helping combat the growing loneliness epidemic.
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Buddhist monks bring message of peace to Fort Worth on Valentine’s Day after 2,000+-mile journey
Buddhist monks will complete their 2,000+ mile walk for peace in Fort Worth on February 14. Here’s what you need to know.
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Storm damage forces indefinite closure of beloved Kleberg-Rylie library
The Kleberg-Rylie library branch has been closed indefinitely after sustaining storm damage. Here’s what you need to know. The Kleberg-Rylie branch of the Dallas Public Library system has been closed indefinitely following last week’s storm. Dallas Library’s Director, Manya Shorr, told WFAA that freezing temperatures in the building led to something bursting in its mechanical room. As…
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$13M grant could speed up Dallas’s Community Park project
Millions of dollars hang in the balance for Dallas’s Community Park project. Here’s what you need to know.
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Dallas delays Mill Creek tunnel project, extending timeline to 2029
Dallas’ Mill Creek Tunnel project was originally scheduled for completion in 2024. Now, it likely won’t be finished until 2029.
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A winter storm is coming! Here are tips for Dallas residents
As Dallas experiences inclement weather, various city departments share tips about staying safe.
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Wrongfully executed in 1956, Tommy Lee Walker is finally cleared
Tommy Lee Walker was wrongfully executed in 1956. Now, the Dallas County Commissioners Court has declared him innocent.
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Proposed library restructuring could leave four Dallas communities without local branches
Four branches of the Dallas Public Library could potentially close as part of a new “regional model” proposal. Here’s everything you need to know.
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Fort Worth invests in Black history with funding approval for African American Museum and Cultural Center
On Tuesday, the Fort Worth City Council approved funding for the Fort Worth African American Museum and Cultural Center. Here’s what you need to know.
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Yes, that looks familiar—here’s where Paramount+’s “Landman” filmed around DFW
Paramount+’s show “Landman” has filmed at several locations throughout the DFW area. How many have you recognized?
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After decades of questions, answers emerge in Norman Prater’s 1973 disappearance
Norman Prater went missing in January 1973. Now, the Dallas Police Department has announced that it has solved Prater’s case over 50 years later.
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DART, Texas’ largest public transit system, may come undone in 2026
A suburban mutiny against North Texas’ largest public transit agency threatens to upend how tens of thousands of Texans get around in the state’s most populated urban area — at a time state transportation planners say the state needs more public transit.
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3 DFW mom-and-pop shops that closed this year due to rising costs
Texas restaurants and bars have been hit hard by rising rents, pricy ingredients, and dwindling attendance. These three mainstays shut down earlier this year.
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TX walk to bring attention to substance-use disorders
Drug poisoning deaths have increased by 75% in Texas over the last five years. In hopes of ending the stigma surrounding substance-use disorders, hundreds of people are expected to gather in Dallas Saturday for a walk sponsored by the nonprofit Shatterproof. The Shatterproof Walk to End Addiction Stigma will bring together advocates, families and those…
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The Beaver supermoon rises over DFW this week. Here’s what you need to know
Get ready to look up! The Beaver Supermoon will illuminate Texas skies November 4-6.
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All aboard the Silver Line! Ride free between Plano and DFW airport through Nov. 8
DART’s Silver Line is officially up and running. Here’s what you need to know about its 10 station stops.
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Part of White Settlement Road in Fort Worth to be renamed Westside Drive
About 1 mile of White Settlement Road stretching west from the heart of Fort Worth will be renamed to reflect a luxury development coming to the area.
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Girl Scouts’ DreamLab focuses on overall well-being of TX girls
By Freda Ross The Girl Scouts are tackling mental health, self-esteem and career concerns among teen girls and young adults across Texas. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, mental health issues among teens have been on the rise since at least 2012. Feelings of sadness, depression and despair are higher among young girls…
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Step right up! Adidas set to unveil State Fair of Texas kicks
Adidas is partnering with Hibbett for a run of limited-edition shoes featuring a State Fair of Texas theme. Here’s what you need to know about the “State Fair” Superstar kicks.
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I Scream, You Scream, DFW Screams For Free Blue Bell Ice Cream
Blue Bell is partnering with Wing to offer an exciting ice cream giveaway for DFW residents. Here’s how you can get a free pint of the new Classic Pecan Pie flavor.
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Here’s how Fort Worth residents can weigh in on the future downtown library
The listening sessions come about two years after Fort Worth sold its decades-old downtown central library building, and one year after it purchased a nearby, 100-year-old building as a new location.
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Project expected to reduce temps in Dallas’ heat island
A groundbreaking project is planned for the SouthwesternMedical District that developers say will improve health and help cool the Dallas heat island. The medical district is working with the Texas Trees Foundation to add more trees and landscaping to the corridor and build a park in the middle of the 14 acres of land that…
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Op-Ed: Tarrant County’s redistricting directly attacks Black, brown voters. We’re fighting back
I was born and raised in Precinct 1 of Tarrant County. I’ve seen our communities grow, organize, vote, and—finally—elect leaders who reflect our values, needs, and lived experiences. On June 3, 2025, I witnessed something deeply troubling.
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Dallas County Judge Urges Residents to Get Measles Vaccine
The Texas measles outbreak is slowly creeping into DFW.
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Is your Dallas neighborhood a heat island?
Dallas officials hope a 2024 climate study can help create strategies to combat heat islands — a phenomenon that has left some neighborhoods in the city up to 12 degrees warmer than other areas during the summer months.
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Tarrant County Democratic Party lays off all paid staff, declines to share details
Tarrant County Democratic Party Chair Crystal Gayden said Tuesday that her party is strategically restructuring, although she declined to share details on what that restructuring looks like. Lon Burnam, a Democrat who represented Tarrant County in the Texas House between 1997 and 2015 and remains involved with the party, confirmed that the party has laid…
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Dallas names 5 finalists for new police chief
Community leaders speak out on what qualities they want to see in the next leader of the Dallas Police Department.
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‘It’s shameful:’ North Texas veterans respond to Trump’s proposed VA cuts
Protests against the Trump administration’s possible VA cuts took place all across the country on March 14, including at the VA hospital in Dallas.
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Here’s everything to know about the May 3 Dallas City Council election
Over 40 candidates are vying for 14 Dallas City Council seats in May, with just one council member running unopposed. Here’s what you need to know.
