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DFW news for Friday, July 3: Where to watch Fourth of July fireworks in Dallas-Fort Worth; Altercation between Dallas police and Egypt staff goes viral, DPD says they were called; and ‘One semi-truck of brisket a week’: Terry Black’s World Cup feeding frenzy; the latest from across Dallas-Fort Worth, curated from the best DFW sources.
There was a good while when a day for Hunter Crowley, then 17 years old, looked like this: he’d stir awake at 6:30 in the morning and drive 45 minutes to get his dose of chemotherapy, then hustle back to Prosper to slice and dice lettuce, onion, and tomatoes. He liked to get as much … Continued The post Hunter Crowley Had Brain Cancer at 15. Then He Bought a Burger Truck. appeared first on D Magazine.

There’s magic on Texas beaches for those with the eyes to see it.

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SubscribeA longtime Dallas Police Department officer has been placed on administrative leave following his arrest Monday afternoon during an undercover prostitution suppression operation.

Dallas police are searching for two men after another man was shot outside an apartment complex in South Oak Cliff Thursday night.Authorities said the man was picking up a friend at the St. James apartment complex on Easter Avenue when he was approached by two men who they believe were trying to rob him.The victim tried to get away from the men when at least one of them started shooting.The victim was struck in the leg and was later taken to an area hospital.Police said another car with two women and two children was hit by gunfire, but no one was injured.Police have not released information on the suspects.

The 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.

There was a good while when a day for Hunter Crowley, then 17 years old, looked like this: he’d stir awake at 6:30 in the morning and drive 45 minutes to get his dose of chemotherapy, then hustle back to Prosper to slice and dice lettuce, onion, and tomatoes. He liked to get as much … Continued The post Hunter Crowley Had Brain Cancer at 15. Then He Bought a Burger Truck. appeared first on D Magazine.

There’s magic on Texas beaches for those with the eyes to see it.

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

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.

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.

The city of Fort Worth is working a new strategy in its fight against crime-ridden nuisance properties in the area – inspections, citations, and legal action.Now, at least one property appears to be headed for demolition as a result of the pilot program.Fort Worth’s Nuisance Properties The Eco Motel on East Lancaster Avenue in Fort Worth has had decades of trouble and turmoil, including more than 20 years of citations and heavy police activity.NET Force, the city’s Nuisance Enforcement Task Force, could be weeks from a court order granting the city the power to demolish all six buildings on the property if the owner fails to bring them into compliance.Drastic Changes"To me this was a really big success story," said Brian Daughtery, the city’s code compliance director, while updating city leaders on the program. "We’re talking about this property that’s been a problem over 20 years. There’s been citations, there’s been a lot of police activity but actually getting orders on all six buil

We had a mission: A good steak dinner with sides for under $40. No compromises on flavor, quality, or cash.

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

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As you prepare to watch England and the United States play in the men’s World Cup on Friday, try to imagine another matchup between the two countries. The year is 2042, and FIFA is holding the 27th installment of the world’s most popular sporting event. Watering holes across the United States are packed. So is … Continued The post If The United States Ever Wins a Men’s World Cup, They’ll Have FC Dallas to Thank appeared first on D Magazine.

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.

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.

A preliminary NTSB report reveals an underground natural gas line was left unmarked before a fatal May explosion completely leveled an Oak Cliff apartment building.

Dallas police are searching for two men after another man was shot outside an apartment complex in South Oak Cliff Thursday night.Authorities said the man was picking up a friend at the St. James apartment complex on Easter Avenue when he was approached by two men who they believe were trying to rob him.The victim tried to get away from the men when at least one of them started shooting.The victim was struck in the leg and was later taken to an area hospital.Police said another car with two women and two children was hit by gunfire, but no one was injured.Police have not released information on the suspects.

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

Gov. Greg Abbott is now calling for a ban on data centers in rural Texas. Some are calling it an about-face from the remarks he made just last year.Data Center DebateThen this week, Abbott was at an event in East Texas to talk about property taxes. But he brought up the topic of data centers, saying they should not be built in rural Texas neighborhoods and those that are built need more regulation."Pushing back on these AI data centers that are trying to build in our neighborhoods. I’ve made it clear already, any AI data center thinking about coming here, they have to bring their own money, bring their own power, use their own water, and do it in a way that reduces the cost of electricity for residents across our state. We must prohibit them from building AI data centers in rural Texas neighborhoods. We must eliminate the tax break they are getting," he said.These comments are different from when the governor was with the Google CEO in Midlothian last November. Google was announcing th

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

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.

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.

At Dallas College Foundation’s Bits & Bites, every bite, look, and breakthrough supports students on the path to in-demand careers. Dallas College Foundation’s annual Bits & Bites culinary festival returned to the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, drawing a sold-out crowd of more than 750 guests for an evening of culinary exploration, community connection, and impact in support of … Continued The post A Feast for Dallas—And Its Future Workforce appeared first on D Magazine.

A preliminary NTSB report reveals an underground natural gas line was left unmarked before a fatal May explosion completely leveled an Oak Cliff apartment building.
