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Plus: Eastern European food in Arlington Share with a friend Good morning, good people 🌅 Here are a few updates on some news topics we’ve been covering lately. 1️⃣ The investigation into the Dallas apartment explosion is moving along. I posted a video Friday, sharing what we know right now. You can also check out…

Plus: Will Texas see a return on FIFA investment? Share with a friend 🇺🇸 ·:· 🇦🇷 ·:· 🇳🇱 ·:· 🇯🇵 ·:· 🇸🇪 ·:· 🇯🇴 ·:· 🇦🇹 ·:· 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ·:· 🇨🇿 Welcome to your World Cup edition of Courier DFW!  North Texas has been in a frenzy preparing for the FIFA World Cup to come to town.…

Plus: National Doughnut Day deals 😋 Share with a friend Hey hey y’all, Dallas’ restaurant Beatrice is closing for good on Sunday. The owner says she won’t be able to properly recover from brain tumor surgery while still worrying about the business. Beatrice has been one of my favorite spots in the city in recent…

Plus: The small town leading North Texas’ growth Share with a friend Good morning, folks ☕ The 4 million people expected to visit North Texas for the World Cup may be a good taste of what it will be like to live in the metroplex a few years from now, because this region is growing…

Plus: How to donate Dallas explosion victims Share with a friend Morning y’all, The Oak Cliff community is still reeling after Thursday’s apartment gas explosion, which left three dead and others injured. An investigation is underway around the details surrounding the blast, but it’s be confirmed that the apartment building was under escrow, and the…

🐳 Whale that was awkward: Muralist sues Dallas Share with a friend Happy Friday, y’all, Before we start the weekend, let’s briefly talk about the whale in the room. Yes, I’m referring to the famous 82-foot-tall whale mural in downtown Dallas, which is no more after the city painted over it to make room for…

Plus: Meet Reunion Tower’s little sister Share with a friend Good morning, North Texas ☀️ I’ve been working on a secret project, and it’s time I told you about it. In July, I’ll be launching a new, free newsletter: Farm to Market Texas  FM Texas is a statewide newsletter, focused on connecting Texans across our…

Runoff results: Here are the midterm candidates Share with a friend Morning y’all,  We have to start the day by recapping the runoff election results.  🗳 US Senate Republican Primary Winner: Ken PaxtonLoser: John Cornyn 🗳 Lieutenant Governor Democratic Primary Winner: Vikki GoodwinLoser: Marcos Vélez 🗳 Attorney General Republican Primary Winner: Mayes MiddletonLoser: Chip Roy…

And why are there so many food deserts in Dallas? Share with a friend Happy Election Day! We’ve seen a lot of economic indicators lately, signs our societal habits are changing, as just about everything gets more expensive and wages stay the same. 👉 More households are delinquent with their mortgages than ever before 👉…

Plus: A Uvalde love story Share with a friend Happy MDW y’all 🌭 You know these Friday newsletters are packed, but before you scroll, I want to remind you that today is the last day of early voting for the runoff election. If you don’t vote today, you’ll need to head to the polls on…

Inside: The NAACP sports program boycott Share with a friend Mornin’ North Texas, Would you be willing to eat at a restaurant that had a no-cellphone policy? Axios reports that phone-free dining is a growing trend nationwide. Data shows that Americans typically check their phones 144 times a day, spending 4.5 hours plugged in. As…

Plus: Here are the best places to live in TX Share with a friend Hey y’all, It seems like we just can’t get rid of the rain and the sunny days of summer, let alone high temperatures, seem a little further away. About a month ago, I asked y’all when you thought we’d have our…

Poll: How should we cover the World Cup? ⚽ Share with a friend Happy Tuesday, y’all, The FIFA World Cup is quickly approaching, and I’m thinking about all the info North Texans might need or want to know, as the region hosts nine matches and tons of fan events over the course of a month.…

Plus: Your rainy day guide for kids ☔ Share with a friend Happy first day of early voting, DFW 🤸 A slew of runoff results from March’s election have led us to another round of decisions at the ballot box. Election Day is May 26, but if remembering to vote the day after Memorial Day…

Plus: These DFW suburbs are growing—quickly! Share with a friend Merry Friday y’all, If you’re looking for a new business to support this weekend, let me bring this story out of Garland to your attention. When La Esquinita Panaderia y Taqueria was preparing to open its doors this month, the owners sent their landlord a…

Plus: Memorial Day weekend events Share with a friend Morning y’all 🌅 It looks like Barack Obama has tapped into Texas politics once again. Obama, along with Senate candidate James Talarico and gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa, showed up at taco Tuesday together in Austin this week. The former president introduced his posse to diners as…

Plus: A new food festival is coming to Dallas Share with a friend Good morning, North Texas, Have y’all heard about the Meat Fight 1K? It’s not a race, but a food festival meets endurance challenge—if you can eat or drink at more than 10 restaurant stations set up on the course, you get a…

Plus: DFW Tastemaker Award winners 🍴 Share with a friend Hey y’all 👋 On this episode of “Everything Costs More Money,” the price of aluminum has been surging worldwide since the US entered a war with Iran. The Strait of Hormuz’s closure has affected everything from the price of car repairs to the cost of…

Plus: Texas camps struggling to comply with new laws Share with a friend Good morning, DFW ☕ I hope y’all have an amazing Mother’s Day weekend. Here are a couple of things I want to put on your radar this week. 👉 Friday is the last day to protest your property taxes. Here are some…

Plus: Homelessness solutions are working in Dallas Share with a friend Welcome to the almost weekend, y’all 😮‍💨 Before we get into ICE pushback, World Cup worries, and what DFW city Gov. Greg Abbott threatened this week, let’s take a look at the latest gas prices, before you dive into weekend plans. And let me…

Plus: Dallas restaurant goes big time 😎 Share with a friend Happy Thursday, North Texas, We are just a few weeks away from the start of wedding season, so I thought it would be interesting to see how much it costs to have a wedding in Texas right now. Let’s look at the average cost…

Plus: Working moms have it ‘worst’ in Texas Share with a friend Good morning folks, Before we move on to the news, I want to introduce you to the new COURIER Texas political editor, Brian McManus. Brian started with us at the beginning of April and has been writing state-wide political stories and editing our…

Plus: Your DFW forecast 🌤️ Share with a friend Mornin’ y’all 🍳 Let’s look at a few results from the local May 2 elections.  📌 For the first time in 40 years, a city has successfully voted to leave DART. Highland Park is expected to suspend their DART services this month, while voters decided to…

Plus: The best gifts for Teacher’s Week 🎁 Share with a friend Good morning and Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! If you’re reading this as an educator or a nurse (Nurses Week start on Wednesday), please enjoy your appreciation deals from Whataburger, Shake Shack, McAllister’s Deli, and Chipotle this week.  If you’re a parent or guardian…

The prize for best teen grillers in Texas 😮 Share with a friend Happy May Day! While this day unofficially marks the arrival of spring, it also serves as an international holiday acknowledging the fight for workers’ rights. In the US, in particular, it’s become a day of protest against billionaire agendas and Trump administration…

Plus: Ways to help on Adopt a Shelter Pet Day Share with a friend Good morning, North Texas, It’s Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, and if you’re thinking about adopting an animal, now’s a good time. Over the last two years, I’ve shared with you the constant crisis that animal shelters in the metro and…

Plus: A new jellyfish species in the Gulf 🪼 Share with a friend Happy Hump Day, y’all, Last week, we talked about trending baby names and the value of a name. A few of you wrote in with your perspectives, including one mother who said she picked such a unique name for her daughter in…

Plus: Frisco is building its own Central Park Share with a friend Mornin’ DFW, I’m actually going to start today’s newsletter off by taking us to Houston for a second. One of their local television stations is reporting on the demolition of an old mall, reportedly used for the long-proposed Texas high-speed rail. 👀 Plans…

Plus: Today’s the last day to register to vote for the primary runoff! Share with a friend Sponsored by the Texas Climate Jobs Project Good morning North Texas, Do y’all remember the Dallas Zoo tiger cub that needed naming a few weeks ago? Well, the votes are in and the little girl was named “Rina.”…

For sale: See the $11M Baird Family Ranch Share with a friend Happy Arbor Day, North Texas 🌳 Here are a few things to note before you dive into the news. 👉 If you’re looking to buy a home, you might want to consider Plano. While all North Texas cities have seen drops in home…