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Honky-tonks and dance halls have long been home to ethnic communities, country music, and fun-loving Texans. Here are ten such establishments keeping the culture alive.
DFW news for Saturday, July 4: Word Wrangler: July 4, 2026; LIVE | Arlington July 4 parade celebrates city’s 150th, America’s 250th anniversary; and FIFA World Cup: Spain, Portugal set for Round of 16 clash at Dallas Stadium; the latest from across Dallas-Fort Worth, curated from the best DFW sources.
Controversy focused on the proposed Muslim community began in February of 2024. Here's what's happened since, including a new federal investigation.

A new art exhibit might have the chance to set a new soccer world record: longest continuous use of a tifo. Up now thru Aug 30 at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, American Tifo consists mostly of huge supporter-created works of art previously unfurled for brief periods of time at various U.S. soccer […] The post ‘American Tifo’ appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.

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Royal Dukes Band
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SubscribeThe UT student’s life goal was to expand educational access. After a mass shooting in Austin claimed her life, her family launched a scholarship to do just that.

Acting AG Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel announced indictments against five TDA gang members for a brutal 2024 kidnapping and murder near Dallas.

A North Texas mother whose daughter was killed by a drunken driver is at the center of a new Texas Department of Transportation "Drive Sober, No Regrets" campaign.TxDOT is ramping up enforcement efforts as drivers hit the roads for the Fourth of July weekend.July 4 DWI EnforcementAhead of this holiday weekend, TxDOT wants to get out a sobering message. Police across the state are ramping up efforts to identify and arrest impaired drivers through July 6.This year’s "Drive Sober, No Regrets" campaign honors Carly Beatty, a 19-year-old Texas A&M student who died near College Station in 2019. An intoxicated driver crashed into her as she was walking home with two friends."She was amazing. I called her my sunshine girl because wherever she went she had a smile on her face. She was kind, considerate, genuine. She really had compassion for people. She had a passion for animals. Since the time she was 3, she told everyone she wanted to be a veterinarian," said Beatty’s mom, Sue. "There’s n

Controversy focused on the proposed Muslim community began in February of 2024. Here's what's happened since, including a new federal investigation.

"Myyyyy milkshake..." anyway, this new spot sits just across from the Valley View rubble on Preston Road.

My 16-year-old son loves the movies, always has. He writes scripts and makes short films—he’s a certified cinephile at this point—and he actively collects DVDs, because physical media is cool with kids these days. So is AI. His generation is coming up in the world at a time when nostalgia is valued—and technology is advancing … Continued The post CRE Opinion: The Next Competitive Advantage Is Creativity appeared first on D Magazine.

A new art exhibit might have the chance to set a new soccer world record: longest continuous use of a tifo. Up now thru Aug 30 at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, American Tifo consists mostly of huge supporter-created works of art previously unfurled for brief periods of time at various U.S. soccer […] The post ‘American Tifo’ appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.

There’s a big international professional sports competition going on now, playing some of its matches in North Texas. It’s a sport you might not be as familiar with as the four major U.S. sports, but the upstart wants to increase its market share in this country. And, like you, they’ve noticed there’s also a soccer […] The post Sports Rush: Balls, Bats, and the Beautiful Game appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.

At last, they made a Minions movie just for me. Maybe not for you or for your kid, but for me and the other film-school graduates in the crowd. You may argue that the yellow beings (all voiced by Pierre Coffin) have been the real stars ever since their debut in Despicable Me. Now they’ve […] The post Minions Go Hollywood appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.

Ten Texan chefs and restaurants (including three winners) nominated for James Beard Awards this year.

Things must be bad to close just before the World Cup arrived.

Long gone are the days when Planoites had to load up their wagons and trek to Dallas for dinner; in fact, some of Plano’s top restaurants have become destinations for Dallasites. We may think of it as a Dallas suburb, but Plano, Spanish for “flat” (a fair characterization), is the ninth most populous city in … Continued The post Where To Eat in Plano appeared first on D Magazine.

The Texas Rangers and Budweiser are building a 12-foot tall, 600-gallon stein at Globe Life Field to break the Guinness World Record for the largest glass of beer this Saturday.

At last, they made a Minions movie just for me. Maybe not for you or for your kid, but for me and the other film-school graduates in the crowd. You may argue that the yellow beings (all voiced by Pierre Coffin) have been the real stars ever since their debut in Despicable Me. Now they’ve […] The post Minions Go Hollywood appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.

NHL free agency is underway, and the Stars still do not have a deal in place with Jason Robertson. That’s nothing new. Neither is this: Robertson is driving these negotiations, just he and his representatives have for the past nine months as the star winger approached restricted free agency. That’s the only way to read … Continued The post The Stars Are Betting It All On Jason Robertson appeared first on D Magazine.

Each week, D CEO Real Estate tracks the region’s top commercial real estate leases, sales, and developments in its Deal Ticker. Submit your news via this digital form. Development Industrial Hillwood has broken ground on Alliance Westport 16, a 1.2 million-square-foot spec industrial facility in the Alliance Logistics District at AllianceTexas. Expected to deliver in … Continued The post Deal Ticker: Hillwood Breaks Ground on 1.2 Million-Square-Foot AllianceTexas Project appeared first on D Magazine.

Metrocare, Dallas County's largest provider of help to individuals struggling with mental health disorders and intellectual disabilities, is facing a desperate financial situation.Financial Crisis at MetrocareMetrocare serves more than 55,000 adults and children each year in Dallas County, providing mental health, developmental disability, and permanent supportive housing services.But, Dallas County Auditor Timothy Hicks projects the county-funded health provider will lose $18 million this year. In his "Metrocare Survival Plan," Hicks wrote that the agency is in a managed financial recovery phase with significant liquidity stress, forecast reliability concerns, and structural operating imbalances.To find out exactly where Metrocare stands financially, Dallas County Commissioners approved $600,000 during a special called meeting last week to bring in an interim chief financial officer. Hicks told commissioners that while he did not have direct access to Metrocare's books, he estimates t

An apartment building in Mesquite is a total loss after a fire on Wednesday afternoon.The fire happened around 12:30 p.m. at the Westover on 80 complex near Highway 80 and Town East Boulevard.By the time firefighters arrived, flames were coming through the roof of the three-story building.They initially attacked the fire offensively but switched to a defensive attack when part of the building collapsed. There were no reports of injuries.The cause of the fire is still under investigation.By the NumbersOfficials said a total of nine units were damaged or destroyed, displacing 15 people.The American Red Cross is helping those families.

A North Texas mother whose daughter was killed by a drunken driver is at the center of a new Texas Department of Transportation "Drive Sober, No Regrets" campaign.TxDOT is ramping up enforcement efforts as drivers hit the roads for the Fourth of July weekend.July 4 DWI EnforcementAhead of this holiday weekend, TxDOT wants to get out a sobering message. Police across the state are ramping up efforts to identify and arrest impaired drivers through July 6.This year’s "Drive Sober, No Regrets" campaign honors Carly Beatty, a 19-year-old Texas A&M student who died near College Station in 2019. An intoxicated driver crashed into her as she was walking home with two friends."She was amazing. I called her my sunshine girl because wherever she went she had a smile on her face. She was kind, considerate, genuine. She really had compassion for people. She had a passion for animals. Since the time she was 3, she told everyone she wanted to be a veterinarian," said Beatty’s mom, Sue. "There’s n

Less than a year after FormFactor acquired a 50,000-square-foot industrial campus made up of four buildings in Farmers Branch, the semiconductor supplier is receiving a $24.2 million grant from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund to help complete the buildout of the site and expand manufacturing. FormFactor purchased the facility at … Continued The post California-based Semiconductor Company Lands $24.2M Grant for DFW Manufacturing Facility appeared first on D Magazine.

Gov. Greg Abbott has called for data centers to provide their own power and cease development in rural areas.

In a $752 million agreement, San Mateo Midstream will acquire the operating subsidiaries of Cardinal Midstream Partners. San Mateo is a joint venture between Matador Resources Company and Five Point Infrastructure. Cardinal is a portfolio company of EnCap Flatrock Midstream. The acquisition is expected to expand San Mateo’s designed natural gas production capability to one … Continued The post Matador Resources Joint Venture Strikes $752 Million Deal For Delaware Basin Assets appeared first on D Magazine.

The finishing touches are being put on the fireworks shows across North Texas.In Mansfield, a pretty dramatic show in the skies is in the works and it promises to awe the crowd, celebrating the nation’s 250th birthday.Mansfield Rocks & Drone Show"Mansfield Rocks," the city of Mansfield’s July 4 celebration, is happening on Thursday this year because of World Cup events on Friday and Saturday nights.It will begin shortly after dusk and feature drones followed by fireworks launched from the Mansfield Skinner Sports Complex.The Sports Complex will be closed to the public, but residents can watch in the area around the complex or from the Vernon Newsom parking lot. The best viewing is said to be from the Fields at Station 63.North Texas-based drone show creator Sky Elements has three Fourth of July drone shows in the area this week. There was one on Wednesday in North Richland Hills. There will be another show in Irving on Friday.The company said a lot goes into preparing the high-tech exp

Metrocare, Dallas County's largest provider of help to individuals struggling with mental health disorders and intellectual disabilities, is facing a desperate financial situation.Financial Crisis at MetrocareMetrocare serves more than 55,000 adults and children each year in Dallas County, providing mental health, developmental disability, and permanent supportive housing services.But, Dallas County Auditor Timothy Hicks projects the county-funded health provider will lose $18 million this year. In his "Metrocare Survival Plan," Hicks wrote that the agency is in a managed financial recovery phase with significant liquidity stress, forecast reliability concerns, and structural operating imbalances.To find out exactly where Metrocare stands financially, Dallas County Commissioners approved $600,000 during a special called meeting last week to bring in an interim chief financial officer. Hicks told commissioners that while he did not have direct access to Metrocare's books, he estimates t
