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Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center transformation is underway: here’s what it means for jobs, events

by Sierra Rozen

| January 20, 2026

Community | ECONOMY | FIFA World Cup 26 | GRB | HOUSTON LEAD STORY | HTX | HTX-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | republican national convention | THINGS TO DO
It’s been nearly a decade since the George R. Brown Convention Center saw a major renovation—but just a few weeks into 2026, Houston is already seeing visible changes tied to its $2 billion transformation project.
Four branches of the Dallas Public Library could potentially close as part of a new “regional model” proposal.

Proposed library restructuring could leave four Dallas communities without local branches

by Sam Cohen

| January 20, 2026

Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | Dallas Public Library | DFW | DFW-hardgate | ENTERTAINMENT | Library systems | LIFESTYLE | TEXAS
Four branches of the Dallas Public Library could potentially close as part of a new “regional model” proposal. Here’s everything you need to know.
According to the American Red Cross, someone in the U.S. needs blood and/or platelets every two seconds.

It’s National Blood Donor Month: Here’s where to give blood in DFW

by Sydni Ellis

| January 20, 2026

Addison | Allen | Arlington | Community | DALLAS | denton | DFW | DFW Lead Story | DFW-hardgate | donate blood | frisco | give blood | HEALTH | irving | LIFESTYLE | McKinney | National Blood Donor Month | nonprofits | plano | THINGS TO DO
Discover where to give blood in Dallas-Forth Worth during National Blood Donor Month in January (and beyond!).
Death cafes may sound grim in nature, but they were created to foster a sense of community.

How San Antonio death cafes are changing the way we talk about mortality

by Sam Cohen

| January 16, 2026

ABODE | Community | death | death cafes | death doula | HEALTH | LIFESTYLE | mortality | SA-hardgate | San Antonio | San Antonio Lead Story | SATX | TEXAS | THINGS TO DO
Death cafes may sound grim in nature, but they were created to foster a sense of community. Here’s what you need to know.
Inside an ALDI for budget grocery shopping on many items

Budget-friendly grocery stores worth knowing in Dallas–Fort Worth

by Stacy Rounds

| January 15, 2026

Affordability | DFW | DFW-hardgate | food | food & drink | food resources | grocery | GROWTH | SNAP | TEXAS
When times get really tough, we are lucky enough to have a number of money-saving grocery stores spread across DFW. Here are some budget grocery stores worth checking out.
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