Trying out Dry January? Find a mocktail at one of these 14 Texas spots
| January 6, 2026
Did you know that Dry January, the alcohol-free phenomenon that takes the world by storm at the beginning of the year, started across the pond in the UK?
8 places to stop, shop, & savor along the San Antonio River Walk
| January 6, 2026
Community | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | food & drink | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | San Antonio River Walk | SATX | SHOPPING | SMALL BUSINESS | TEXAS | THINGS TO DO
Immerse yourself in history, unique shopping, and culinary delights along the San Antonio River Walk.
Texas Tech researchers to develop statewide flood warning system
| January 6, 2026
central texas | climate | CLIMATE CHANGE | Community | extreme weather | flood warning system | flooding | local | Local news | News | SAFETY | TECHNOLOGY | TEXAS | texas hill country | TEXAS LEGISLATURE | Texas Tech University | the West Texas Mesonet
Texas Tech professors are developing a unique flood forecasting system for the state – and specifically for the Texas Hill Country.
DART, Texas’ largest public transit system, may come undone in 2026
| January 5, 2026
buses | Carrollton | Community | CULTURE | Dallas Area Rapid Transit | DART | DFW | farmers branch | highland park | irving | LIFESTYLE | light rail | microtransit | plano | public transit | rural | silver line | suburbs | TEXAS | University of North Texas
A suburban mutiny against North Texas’ largest public transit agency threatens to upend how tens of thousands of Texans get around in the state’s most populated urban area — at a time state transportation planners say the state needs more public transit.
5 ways to get healthy in the new year (that don’t involve losing weight!)
| December 28, 2025
Community | CULTURE | exercise | fitness | mental health | mental health issues | TEXAS | Texas Lead Story
Instead of trying to push yourself through a crash diet or start an exercise program which doesn’t bring you joy, Ellis recommends five ways to get healthier that’ll not only last throughout the year, but can be maintained for life.