Texas-based energy company Vistra Corp. has announced that its battery energy storage plant, the largest in the state, is fully operational, NBC DFW reports. As the long, hot summer months draw...
Bryan Southard Appointed as Fire Chief
A new Fire Chief has been appointed in DeSoto. The DeSoto City Council confirmed the appointment in a statement. According to the city, Bryan Southard is a 21-year veteran of the city's fire...
By Mary Dada | Mar 20, 2022
Reginald Kimbro, Serial Rapist and Murderer, Sentenced to Life in Prison
The Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney announced on March 18 that Reginald Kimbro had pled guilty to the rape and murder of a Fort Worth woman in 2017. Kimbro also pled guilty to charges in...
Russian Government Headed Toward Default on Debt
The Russian government is potentially on the verge of defaulting on its foreign debt for the first time since 1918. The Epoch Times reports that the payment in question is a $117 million interest...
Indigo 1745 – Celebrating Elegant and One-of-a-Kind Clothing For All
Denise Manoy’s grandmother would dress to the nines on Saturdays and Sundays. Manoy, the owner of Indigo 1745, recalls stories about her grandmother. For most people back in the forties and fifties,...
By Amy Jones | Mar 19, 2022
Stocks Take a Hit as COVID Surges in China and Ukraine War Continues
With the war in Ukraine raging on, COVID continues to surge in China, and the Federal Reserve raises interest rates this week for the first time since 2018, world stocks fell internationally for a...
County Judge Clay Jenkins Drops the COVID-19 Threat Level to Yellow
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins announced Wednesday afternoon that the county's public health committee has reduced the COVID-19 threat level from orange to yellow, advising citizens to "proceed...
13-Year-Old Driving Truck Causes Car Crash, Killing 9 People
A fiery collision between a pickup and a van carrying members of the University of the Southwest's men's and women's golf teams killed nine people, including six student-athletes and their coach...
Alys Beach: a Popular Escape for Dallas Residents
Florida’s Panhandle is home to Alys Beach, a luxurious community centered around beautiful architecture and harmonious living. Based on Bermuda concepts and New Urbanism, the project began in 2004...
Cruz & Cornyn Criticize Biden’s Response to Ukraine War
Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) condemned the Biden administration's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The senators' comments came during a news conference held after...
High Risk Of Wildfires Throughout the Weekend
The National Weather Service predicts a high risk of wildfires for the first time this season in much of West, South, and Central Texas. Due to the high winds across the state this week and...
By Amy Jones | Mar 19, 2022
Local Florist Lets Her Creativity Bloom
Florist and event decor designer, Heather Evetts, is all about uniqueness and originality. She always had a passion for visuals, lighting, linens, florals -- anything aesthetically pleasing -- and...
New iOS Update Allows ESPN Subscribers to Use SharePlay Over FaceTime
Disney is now making Apple's SharePlay co-viewing experience for FaceTime available to users of its ESPN app, just a few months after making it available to Disney+ customers. With the latest update...
Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Selling Illegal Glock Switches
A Dallas man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for selling Glock pistol switches. A Glock pistol switch is a device that converts ordinary pistols into fully automatic weapons....
By Mary Dada | Mar 18, 2022
Hope Supply Company: Supplying Hope to Homeless Children
Over the last 33 years, Hope Supply Company has done exactly what its name implies. Under the direction of CEO Barbara Johnson, the nonprofit works with other organizations to provide homeless...
By Amy Jones | Mar 18, 2022
Earthquake in Japan Kills 4, Injures 97
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit the northern Japanese shore of Fukushima at 11:36 p.m. local time on March 16. Four people were killed, and the area was left without electricity for several hours....
U.S. Economy Could Be in Danger of Stagflation
A "perfect storm" -- persistently sky-high inflation and potentially stalled economic growth -- is reportedly brewing in the American economy, the likes of which have not been seen since the 1970s....
Permitless Concealed Carry Bill Signed into Law by Ohio Governor
On March 14, Ohio's Republican Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 215 into law, which will allow permitless concealed carry. All Ohioans 21 and over, who are legally eligible to purchase a gun,...
‘Yellowstone’ Actor to Perform Live Music at Local Nonprofit Gala
When nonprofit Emily’s Place announced that Kevin Costner -- John Dutton from the uber-popular series Yellowstone -- and his Modern West band were coming to Emily’s Place’s gala, tickets sold out....
By Amy Jones | Mar 18, 2022
DPS Executes Search Warrant for Harris County Administration Offices
The Texas Ranger Division executed search warrants at the Harris County Administration building on March 11, including the offices of at least two of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo's staff...
U.S. Bans All Imports of Chinese Sports Brand Li-Ning
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has banned all imports from the Chinese sporting goods brand Li-Ning, alleging that the company uses North Korean labor, which breaches U.S. sanctions. The...