In the aftermath of the Uvalde, Texas, elementary school shooting on Tuesday that left 19 children and two teachers dead, the country is left questioning what could have been done to prevent the...
Family of Astroworld Victim Rejects Rapper’s Offer to Cover Funeral Costs
After the death of 9-year-old Ezra Blount - the youngest person to die following the mayhem at the Astroworld Festival, Travis Scott has offered to cover all expenses associated with the boy's...
By Mary Dada | Dec 1, 2021
Infrastructure Bill Signed, Allocates Billions to Texas for Improvements
Last month, President Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law, designating a massive allocation of funds towards "infrastructure" in the United States. This bill, also...
Giving Tuesday Lands Childrenโs Health $100,000 and 3,000 Toys
Ifย hisย 9-year-oldย son had not landed atย the North Texas pediatric hospital,ย Children's Health,ย for three days,ย Bryan Adamsย would not have known of their need for toys. โWe were in the hospital in...
By Edgar James | Dec 1, 2021
Rep. Marc Veasey Updates Public on the Infrastructure Bill in Town Hall
U.S. Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX) held a town hall meeting on November 29 via a telephone call. He represents the 33rd District of Texas that includes the Dallas and Fort Worth Area. During the...
Study: Texas Cities Ranked as the Best Places to Buy a Home
According to a recent study by WalletHub, five Texas cities landed in the top 10 for Best Real Estate Market. Frisco placed first because it has the largest share of young homes. WalletHub found...
By Edgar James | Dec 1, 2021
Lawsuit Filed to Halt Harris County Redistricting Plan
Several Harris County voters are filing a lawsuit to block a redistricting plan for county commissioners. These voters allege that the new maps unconstitutionally infringe on their and the rights of...
By Jose Nino | Nov 30, 2021
Medical Center Fined Millions for Violations of Controlled Substance Act
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has been penalized $4.5 million by federal law enforcement for its alleged failures in enforcing regulations under the Controlled Substances Act...
BrainDead Brewing Closes Permanentlyย
BrainDead Brewing, located in Deep Ellum, has officially closed its doors for good. The brewery closed on Sunday after leaving patrons with little notice of their plans to close. On Friday, the...
600 Google Employees Petition Tech Giant to End Vaccine Mandate
According to a report by Allum Bokhari of Breitbart News, 600 of Google's 144,000 employees sent a letter to the companyโs management demanding that the tech titan end its vaccine mandate. This move...
By Jose Nino | Nov 30, 2021
More Elected Officials are Supporting a Fourth Special Legislative Session
The number of Texas lawmakers urging Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to call a fourth special legislative session is growing. The desire to address a ban on employer vaccine mandates has been the primary...
By Jose Nino | Nov 30, 2021
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Resigns
In an email sent to staff and laterย tweetedย out, Jack Dorsey announced on Monday that he is resigning as CEO of Twitter, effective immediately. In the email, he disagreed about the importance of...
By Amy Jones | Nov 29, 2021
Local Elementary Schools Hold ‘Inclusive Week’ with No Internal Goals
Despite no grievances filed for lack of inclusiveness, it was the theme for an entire week at Highland Park Independent School District (HPISD) last year. A request revealed not only the agenda for...
North Texas Prepares for Omicron Variant
As North Texas health officials continue to work to combat COVID-19, they are bracing for the possible impact of yet another variant. On Friday, November 26, the World Health Organization (WHO)...
The Nutcracker Returns to North Texas
This Christmas season, productions of The Nutcracker will be returning to stages in North Texas. Last year, several annual productions were cancelled in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, NBC 5...
Study: Texans Priced Out of the Dallas Housing Market
According to a study by Texas REALTORS, the top cities for relocation statewide are Dallas, Houston, Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Austin. However, Texans are being priced out of the Dallas housing...
By Edgar James | Nov 29, 2021
Women Philanthropists Give $260,000 to Specific Non-Profits in North Texas
What was supposed to be a 30-minute coffee chat between Texas Women's Foundation board members Shonn Brown and Lisa Montgomery at la Madeleine turned into a two-hour discussion that set the stage...
By Edgar James | Nov 28, 2021
Texas State Rep. Krause Exits AG Race, Now Running for County DA
On November 23, 2021, Texas State Representative Matt Krause (R-Fort Worth) announced that he would be ending his campaign for Attorney General and is instead running for Tarrant County district...
By Jose Nino | Nov 28, 2021
Artist Uses Glass to Bounce Back from Chemo, Starts Art Business
Jeanne Wattson started off her interview with Dallas Express by saying that, to her, โart is therapy rather than business.โ Her inspiration to make glass art came from a place of neural necessity....
Military Veterans in High Demand for Service King Jobs
Javier Valencia is a military veteran who completed three and a half years enlisted in the U.S. Army. Following his service, he transitioned from military combat to a position at Service King, where...
By Edgar James | Nov 27, 2021
Investigation After Fatal Shooting of Two People
Two people were involved in a fatal shooting in east Mansfield on Wednesday. Mansfield police told NBC 5 that they received a call at around 11:30 a.m. regarding a โperson with a weaponโ in the...