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Accusations fly as 30th District Democratic primary heats up

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 5/19 1:51P Jack Fink

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - The Democratic primary runoff for the 30th Congressional District grew even more contentious on May 19 amid accusations of lies and distortions between...

Dallas County Program Helps Families Stay Cool With Free Air Conditioning Units

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 5/19 12:55P Noelle Walker

When summer settles into North Texas, it s important to have a way to beat the heat. For some low-income families, Dallas County is providing the help they need in the form of...

Texas A&M Moving Forward With New Fort Worth Law Building, Research Center

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 5/19 12:44P

Texas A&M is moving forward with plans to build a new law building and urban research campus in downtown Fort Worth . The university s board of regents on Thursday gave the approval to spend $1.5...

Ukrainian UT Dallas graduate makes a difference thousands of miles from home

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 5/19 12:21P Karen Borta

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - A new UT Dallas graduate has been making a difference thousands of miles away from his home country of Ukraine. "There are two sources of stress; school...

06/08/2022 - SunTex Marina Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting!

Grand Prairie Chamber (Events) 5/19 10:21A

Formerly known as The Oasis , Join us as we celebrate the new owner, SunTex Marina s, on their Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting. Enjoy a DJ, bounce house, food trucks and MORE!...

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Summer Outfit Inspiration

Tanya Foster 5/19 4:39P Tanya Foster

Summer is around the corner, which means lots of travel and outdoor events. I am definitely looking forward to lots of pool time, patio cocktails and dinners al fresco. We have some upcoming beach...

2022 Thoroughbred Nightly Recaps

Lone Star Park 5/19 9:42A Jennifer Melton

Day 11 ( Sunday, May 15, 2022 ) Attendance: 3,732; On-Track: $220,851; Off-Track: $933,100; Total Handle: $1,153,951 Day 10 ( Saturday, May 14, 2022 ) Attendance: 8,434;...

The Force Is Arguably Too Strong With This Collector’s Massive Star Wars Empire

Texas Monthly 5/19 9:23A Taylor Prewitt

Our series Texas Excess celebrates the hobbyists and hoarders who crisscross the state and sometimes the world to add to their pet collections. With obsessions ranging from Santas to salt shakers,...

Jimbo Fisher and Nick Saban Are Bickering Over Who Cheats Most

Texas Monthly 5/19 9:13A Dan Solomon

There are few things that get a wealthy, powerful man more incensed than to hear someone question his integrity. If you re into watching someone like that lose his cool, Texas A&M head football coach...

Sissy Spacek Is Among the Stars in Amazon’s ‘Night Sky’

Texas Monthly 5/19 8:03A Chris Vognar

For Sissy Spacek, childhood in the little East Texas town of Quitman was a personal paradise. She rode bikes with her older brothers, played in the dirt, climbed trees, and swam as often as she could....

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Uplift Educations Robust Counselling Services Department Hosts a Series of Activities During May

Grand Prairie BubbleLife iReporter 5/18 3:29A Dana Cobb

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Uplift Education 's Counseling Services is hosting their inaugural Parent Symposium Saturday, May 14th. Parent Symposium is a conference-style event that...

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5/19/2022 7:00 PM GPHS Band - Spring Concert

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5/17/2022 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Parenting on the Go Series: Mental Health Awareness

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5/16/2022 CTE Awards Banquet

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Dotson-Cervantes – Voca, TX

Texas Wine Lover 5/19 1:01A Jim Baker

Our second stop in our Mason County winery tour was to Dotson-Cervantes in Voca. We met Alphonse Dotson and Martha Cervantes years ago at William Chris Vineyards where they were selling their Gotas de...

First 7 Leaves Cafe drive-thru opens in North Texas

Crave DFW 5/18 8:39A Steven Doyle

Two first generation Vietnamese-Americans proudly open the first 7 Leaves Cafe drive-thru location in Grand Prairie, right in front of Asia Times Square. Tony Nguyen and Danny Bui both grew up in the...

Miss Twin Peaks 2022 International Contest Prepares to Bring the Heat to Texas Live

Crave DFW 5/18 5:55A Steven Doyle

It’s going to be getting “hot in here” at Texas Live! in Arlington, Texas when Twin Peaks Restaurant hosts its Miss Twin Peaks 2022 International Contest on June 29! Not...

Cassaro Winery Corsicana

Texas Wine Lover 5/18 12:25A Jeff Cope

Cassaro Winery in Ovilla, Texas is located south of Dallas and since 2019 when they first opened, owners John and Jill Matthews have been expanding constantly. Their location in Ovilla is well-known...

Dare To Discover Our Outdoors By Dining Al Fresco with Open Palette at Sheraton Dallas

Grand Prairie BubbleLife iReporter 5/18 12:24A Culver Public Relations

Open Palette's second Al Fresco Dining Experience event which includes all-you-can-eat BBQ, beer, wine and live music is this Saturday, May 21 from 2pm to 6pm. Open Palette is located inside Sheraton...

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Business Casual Attire for Women

Color and Chic 5/19 1:14P Quincy

A lot has changed since early 2020, including the standards for workwear. If you’re not already back in the office, you likely will be soon, which is why I wanted to do a business casual attire for...

VACATION LOOK WITH SAKS FIFTH AVENUE

The Middle Page 5/18 9:31A Cathy Williamson

VACATION LOOK WITH SAKS FIFTH AVENUE Happy Wednesday! Well, later today is officially the end of my four days/night of babysitting duty, and I will say that it was so fun but exhausting (even though I...

New sunglasses for summer

Krystal Schlegel 5/17 10:49A krystal

I am really excited for Summer this year! We will be spending a lot of time outside on our patio, riding bikes, going to the park, to the pool and going for our daily walks with the kids! We also have...

casual outdoor summer tablescape

Krystal Schlegel 5/15 8:27A krystal

Found these beautiful (non-breakable) acrylic glasses on Bloomingdales and am so excited to use them for Summer. They are perfect for outdoor dinners, by the pool and are kid friendly. Shirt / shorts...

THE MOST FLATTERING DRESS FOR WEDDING SEASON WITH CHIC AT EVERY AGE

The Middle Page 5/13 3:44P Cathy Williamson

THE MOST FLATTERING DRESS FOR WEDDING SEASON WITH CHIC AT EVERY AGE NATALIE- THE FASHION HOUR // SAMANTHA- STYLE OF SAM // HEATHER- SO HEATHER Happy Saturday! It s another super hot day here today....

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Lo van Pham honored to be first Asian American official

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/19 8:08A Associated Press

Van Pham attended officiating clinics and camps after moving back to Texas from Colorado.

ACHIEVERS BOYS GYMNASTICS TEAM MEMBERS COMPETE AT GYMNASTICS DEVELOPMENTAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Grand Prairie BubbleLife iReporter 5/19 2:09A Frank Kudlac

ACHIEVERS BOYS GYMNASTICS TEAM MEMBERS COMPETE AT USA GYMNASTICS DEVELOPMENTAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS FIRST NATIONAL MEDAL ACHIEVED Mesa, AZ Two boys from the Achievers gymnastics boys team competed...

Curry’s 21 points, 12 boards lead Warriors in Game 1, 112-87

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/19 1:23A Associated Press

Warriors beat the Mavericks 112-87 on Wednesday night for a 1-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.

Lowe HR in 10th gives Rangers 6-5 win and sweep of Angels

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/19 12:45A Sunny Tsai

Texas opens a four-game series Thursday night at Houston.

Seager triggers wild 8th as Rangers rally past Angels 10-5

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/18 12:28A Associated Press

The Rangers won it late with bloops, walks and LA errors.

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Pharos Capital Group makes third investment in renal care company with latest fund

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/17 3:06A Catherine Leffert

The middle-market private equity firm invested in a dialysis and renal telemedicine company in its latest deal.

Stock rebound uncertain for U.S. biotechs as risks multiply for investors

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/13 7:44A Connor Penegar

U.S. biotechs and other health care stocks accounted for about 11% of all losses in U.S. equity values during the five-month period analyzed by The Business Journals.

Form D Friday: Biotech, crypto and tequila all raise capital

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/13 3:29A Catherine Leffert

See which local firms and companies are raising capital this week.

Dallas hospital can temporarily resume gender-affirming care

Spectrum Local News Health 5/12 12:12P Spectrum News Staff

The ruling comes as part of a legal case the clinic’s founder, Dr. Ximena Lopez, filed against Children’s Health of Dallas.

Texas joins multi-state amicus brief to ban child gender-affirming procedures

Spectrum Local News Health 5/12 4:14A Craig Huber

Supports Alabama’s Vulnerable Child Protection Act.

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Local Family to Open New Rush Bowls Location in DFW

Restaurant News 5/19 6:36A RestaurantNews.com

Rush Bowls Brings All-Natural and Healthy Blended Fruit Bowls to Southlake Southlake, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) Rush Bowls – the Colorado-based fast-casual concept known for...

Blueberry Pancakes

Love and Lemons 5/19 4:00A Jeanine Donofrio

Tell me, is there anything better than starting your day with a stack of homemade blueberry pancakes? After eating them almost every morning this week (I made a big batch last weekend and froze the...

How to Grill Chicken Breast

Joyful Healthy Eats 5/18 11:00P Krista

This simple 20-minute recipe shows you how to grill the most succulent, mouthwatering chicken of all time! It features a classic garlic-lime spice rub that gives the meat amazing flavor, but you can...

Jeremiah’s Italian Ice Opening Second DFW Area Location

Restaurant News 5/18 3:25A RestaurantNews.com

Frozen Treats Franchise Concept Continues Rapid National Expansion into Lewisville Lewisville, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) Orlando-based Jeremiah’s Italian Ice will soon be...

What the Rise of Craft Sake Says about Farming, Climate, and Culture

Civil Eats 5/17 10:00P Twilight Greenaway

In the introduction to her new book, Exploring the World of Japanese Craft Sake: Rice, Water, Earth , Nancy Matsumoto writes, “Sake embodies some of the things I love most about Japan: the contrast...