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At least one injured in shooting near Southern Dallas park, police say
DALLAS — A man was injured in a shooting Thursday afternoon near a park in Southern Dallas, the Dallas Police Department said. Officers responded to a report of a shooting just after 2 p.m. near Willoughby Park in the 9000 block of Willoughby Blvd. The victim was shot in the arm and took himself to the hospital, Dallas PD said.
North Texas' premier veteran storm chaser
NORTH TEXAS — For some it's sport, for others it's science: chasing storms. And for everyone who loves the rush, it's the prime time of the year to head into danger. One of the premier veteran storm chasers lives in North Texas and believes that the odds of a major tornado striking DFW is increasing.Few storm chasers have captured nature's fury in a way as visually stunning as Martin Lisius. "I feel very comfortable around storms," said Lisius. "My passion for chasing storms is mostly science, however, it's largely photography."Lisius has been captivated by tornados for 37 years and operates...
Dallas leads the nation in new hotels in the pipeline.
There were more hotels in the works in the Dallas market than any other U.S. area in the first quarter of 2024, according to a Lodging Econometrics report.Why it matters: The country reached an all-time high with 6,065 hotel projects in the pipeline.The Dallas data suggests investors favor the region for new hospitality projects.State of play: Dallas led the country with 185 hotel projects — around 21,900 rooms — planned in the first quarter of 2024.Atlanta had 153 projects in the works, followed by Nashville's 127 and Phoenix's 123.Meanwhile: Dallas ranked second for hotels under construction — 25 projects —...
Celebrating Two Years of Inside DFW
DALLAS (KDAF) — To celebrate the second anniversary of Inside DFW, we got some special well wishes to surprise Jenny. Leeanne Locken, former Real Housewives of Dallas star. Kellie Raspberry, co-host of KiddNation on 106.1 Kiss FM. Andy Alford, President of Broadcasting for Nexstar Media. Brighton and Heath Oakes,...
Proposed retail in south Mesquite slated to go before council on May 20
On May 20, the Mesquite City Council is set to vote on a proposed land use change from agricultural to retail on recently annexed land. At an April 22 planning and zoning meeting, Planner John Cervantes presented a proposal to rezone a 1.5-acre plot of land to hold an Auto Zone. The site was originally zoned to hold a flooring store before it was annexed in 2010. The land falls in the Trinity Point planning area, which the city aims to develop as a business corridor with a variety of residential opportunities and outdoor spaces that interconnect. With the proximity to potential future residential development, the plot is set to be a general retail area, according to Cervantes.
Developer says new Downtown Dallas parking garage was built for the future — maybe even a towering one
DALLAS — This story was initially published by our content partners at the Dallas Business Journal. Read the original article here. Dallas County's new parking garage was built with an eye toward the future — both the future of electric vehicles and that of downtown Dallas. The 12-story...
Country music superstar Keith Urban to perform pop-up show at Deep Ellum venue Friday night
DALLAS — Country music superstar Keith Urban has been playing arenas for decades at this point. Last time he performed in Dallas, in fact, he did so at the American Airlines Center -- home of the Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars, and a venue with a capacity of around 20,000 people -- as the final American stop on his Graffiti U World Tour back in 2018.
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