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WATCH LIVE: Celebration of life for Mavericks coach Don Nelson in Dallas

NBCDFW.com (Local) 8/13 7:49A Charles Nichelson and JOHN RABY

The North Texas and NBA communities are mourning the loss of former Dallas Mavericks coach and NBA player Don Nelson. Nelson leaves behind a legacy as the second-most winning coach in NBA history, who...

EB I-20 in Fort Worth reopens following fatal road rage shooting

NBCDFW.com (Local) 8/13 7:48A Charles Nichelson and Hannah Jon

Fort Worth police are investigating a fatal road rage shooting at the intersection of I-20 and Granbury Road on Thursday morning. According to the Fort Worth Police Department, the incident occurred...

Man fatally shot after stealing Fort Worth FD ambulance, driving it to Austin

NBCDFW.com (Local) 8/13 7:07A Hannah Jones

A man is dead after stealing an ambulance belonging to the Fort Worth Fire Department and driving it to Austin, officials say. According to the Fort Worth Fire Department, the...

Planning Retirement in North Texas? Five Smart Downsizing Tips for a Fresh Start

Fort Worth Weekly 8/13 7:02A Fort Worth Weekly

Retirement is more than leaving the workforce. It is an opportunity to reshape daily life around comfort, flexibility, and the priorities that often get pushed aside during...

Tesla recalling headlights for up to 20k vehicles

NBCDFW.com (Local) 8/13 2:21A Charles Nichelson

Tesla is recalling the headlamps on up to 20,000 vehicles. The low-beam output may exceed the allowed intensity in certain areas, according to the recall. The brightness may...

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TCU Researcher Addresses Latest Horned Lizard Sightings

TCU News 8/11 8:59A kelli.lamers@tcu.edu (Kelli Lame

Texas horned lizards have made encouraging headlines recently, with rare sightings and signs that some reintroduced populations may be reproducing in the wild.

Horned Frogs in the News, July 16-31, 2026

TCU News 8/5 4:55A kelli.lamers@tcu.edu (Kelli Lame

From breaking down record oil profits amid U.S.-Iran fighting to explaining what pushes conspiracy theorists to act, calling for salary caps in college sports and tracing a...

TCU Celebrates Major Campus Construction Milestone

TCU News 8/3 5:07A kelli.lamers@tcu.edu (Kelli Lame

The ceremonial topping out marks progress on projects that will expand student housing, strengthen campus infrastructure and support future growth.

TCU Students Explore the Geography Behind Buc-ee's Expansion

TCU News 7/31 9:00A kelli.lamers@tcu.edu (Kelli Lame

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Lufkin’s Cafe Del Rio Covers Both Sides of Texas Comfort Food

Crave DFW 8/13 7:32A Steven Doyle

The name suggests a border town, sun-bleached and dusty, somewhere along the Rio Grande. Cafe Del Rio is actually about as far from the border as Texas gets, sitting deep in the Piney Woods of...

Review: Vinxper Expert Adjustable Electric Wine Aerator

Texas Wine Lover 8/13 1:45A Jeff Cope

The Vinxper Expert takes electric wine aeration a step further with adjustable decanting from 0 to 240 minutes. I put it to the test to see how it compares with other electric...

Truck Yard Is Opening in Richardson on September 1

Crave DFW 8/12 5:24A Steven Doyle

Richardson is getting its own version of the backyard party that s been packing the patio on Lower Greenville for more than a decade. Truck Yard is opening a new location at 740 S. Central...

Old Vine Texas and Burning Daylight Estate Winery in Mansfield

Texas Wine Lover 8/12 1:51A Jeff Cope

Old Vine Texas in Mansfield offers Texas wines, food, and featured tastings, including wines from nearby Burning Daylight Estate Winery. We stopped in to experience both in...

Dallas Food Bites: Closings, Openings, and Anniversaries Worth Knowing About

Crave DFW 8/11 9:33A Steven Doyle

Not every piece of Dallas food news needs its own headline, but stacked together, this week s smaller stories add up to a pretty full picture of where the city s eating and drinking scene is headed. A...

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