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Two people injured after car plows into animal clinic in North Dallas
Police are investigating a crash that resulted in two people being hospitalized after a car slammed into an animal clinic Tuesday morning. The car crash happened around 8:45 a.m. at the Cornerstone Animal Clinic in the 11900 block of Preston Road. Officers with the Dallas Police Department were called to...
Data shows drowning deaths are on the rise
NORTH TEXAS — Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, meaning more time spent in the pool or lake. For the first time in decades, drowning deaths are rising, according to a new study from the CDC. With the holiday weekend less than two weeks away, ensuring you know how to keep your family safe in and around the water is of utmost importance. The data shows there were around 4,500 drowning deaths in the U.S., annually, from 2020 to 2022. That's up by more than 500 from 2019. Some attribute the increase to the pandemic, saying pools were closed...
Frisco drivers avoiding Dallas North Tollway fees will face detours this week
DALLAS, Texas — Drivers in Frisco may notice more closures along portions of Dallas Parkway, which serves as a free frontage road that runs parallel to the Dallas North Tollway (DNT), as crews work to widen the highway through the area. All lanes heading north on Dallas Parkway from...
First of 1,500 homes to pop up soon in new master-planned community east of Dallas
TERRELL, Texas — this story and more North Texas business news from our partners at the Dallas Business Journal. Homes could soon start popping up in a new neighborhood east of Dallas. Northspur, an about 700-acre master-planned community by Hines and Trez Capital, is in the works about 27...
A closer look at the pink, sparkly 1984 Dallas Lowrider La Mera Mera
It’s not a hobby. It’s a lifestyle – a family legacy. Mercedes Mata is one of the youngest lowriders in Dallas, and now the youngest one to be showcased at the first lowrider exhibition in the Bullock Texas State History Museum. Her rose gold, glittery 1984 Chevy Monte Carlo La Mera Mera stole the hearts of many after she debuted on the streets of Dallas. Footage of the car went viral online and Mata began allowing people to book the car for events and photoshoots.
S.M Wright freeway signs honoring civil rights icon reinstalled
DALLAS — The S. M. Wright Freeway signs whose removal created an uproar from the Southern Dallas community have been "restored to their rightful place," the city announced Wednesday. Last week, residents, pastors, and the Family of Dr. S. M. Wright expressed discontent and demanded answers from city leaders...
Waxahachie teacher reunites with doctors who saved his life
DALLAS - A father who nearly died in a motorcycle crash more than three years ago was reunited with the doctors who saved his life. It is a kind of reunion that no one ever wanted to plan. "To tell them thank you again and look what you did, I...
Dallas-Fort Worth still facing major inflation problems, according to latest report
The year-over-year inflation rate increased to 3.4% in April, and Dallas remains one of the American cities facing significant inflation challenges. In February 2024, WalletHub reported that the year-over-year inflation rate sits at 3.2%, which is still above the target rate of 2%. The study provided insights into how inflation has changed in the short and long term by comparing the Consumer Price Index for the latest month to two months prior and one year prior.
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