After 40+ years in Fair Park, the festival is moving to Denton next year. Dallas mourns, Denton celebrates, and we ask: ...

Keith Self is up for reelection this November, and dog-whistling about Sharia law has emerged as a key policy issue.

Editor’s Note, 8/7/2026, 4:36 p.m.: This article has been updated to include a statement from the city of Dallas, provided after the article’s publication. An unknown number of Dallas public library ...

Some see the AI facilities as a sign of the apocalypse, others see an opportunity to advocate for environmental stewardship.

Mike Wiebe talks Drakulas' new album, his Denton roots and the album release show at Rubber Gloves on July 31.

Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico pitched himself as an equalizer as he unveiled his economic platform in Arlington Wednesday. “We need a new American Dream,” Talarico reiterated several times ...

With meetings and town halls set to start up in August, budget season is upon us as the city faces a $51 million budget gap.

We North Texans have a unique Christmas tradition: the annual themed ice sculpture winter wonderland at Grapevine’s Gaylord ...

A lot has happened in a short amount of time. A few months ago, the QB was set to make millions as one of the top players in ...

The state incentivized community colleges to improve student success outcomes. Now, Texas can’t afford to pay up.

The Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist launched his first headlining run in nearly three years at South Side Ballroom on ...

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