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A new outlook on healthcare benefits is long overdue

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:00:00 Z

(Dallas Business Journal (Health Care)) The cost of healthcare has always been a concern for employers, employees, and their advisors. This year, however, the conversation has taken on a new level of urgency. January 1 renewals were some of the most challenging in recent memory. On...

Both Loro Dallas locations Heat Up Late Summer with Favor & Fly by Jing Collaborations

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:41:19 Z

(Crave DFW) Loro Asian Smokehouse & Bar is closing out summer with two collaborations running at both Dallas locations through the end of August, one built for heat-seekers and one built for parents who ve had enough of the back-to-school scramble. The bigger of...

Truck Yard Is Opening in Richardson on September 1

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:24:47 Z

(Crave DFW) 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 Expressway on September 1, taking over the spot that used...

CBS Sports president says there's no timeline for a decision on Tony Romo's future

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:43:00 Z

(Spectrum Local News Sports) Romo, the network's lead NFL analyst, is on leave following his arrest last month on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence.

Omnilife prepares to open $61 million U.S. headquarters in Allen

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:00:05 Z

(Dallas Business Journal (Health Care)) The facility will house corporate offices, a warehouse serving 19 retail locations across 11 states and a manufacturing plant. The company will occupy one building, while the second 70,000-square-foot building will serve as speculative space for...

Old Vine Texas and Burning Daylight Estate Winery in Mansfield

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:51:05 Z

(Texas Wine Lover) 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 one visit. Read More

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

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:33:59 Z

(Crave DFW) 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 few closings, a few openings, and a couple of...

Lettuce, jalapeño recalls linked to illnesses put Texans on high alert

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:31:00 Z

(Spectrum Local News Health) Sales have taken a hit due to outbreaks of cyclosporiasis and salmonella, impacting distributors like River City Produce in San Antonio.

Brandon Nimmo's single in 10th inning helps Rangers beat Angels 4-1 to snap 5-game road skid

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:04:00 Z

(Spectrum Local News Sports) Texas has won five of its last six overall and is a half-game behind AL West-leading Houston.

Chaparral Vin

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:10:43 Z

(Texas Wine Lover) Chaparral Vin is a new winery on US 290 with owners who already have plenty of experience in the Texas wine industry. We visited recently to learn more about the winery, its wines, and what’s still to come. Read More

Four Locations, One Format: The Chip’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers Story

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:48:41 Z

(Crave DFW) Bill and Lynn Gross opened their first hamburger stand in a converted fire station on Central Expressway in the early 1980s. That detail tends to get mentioned in passing whenever Chip s Old Fashioned Hamburgers comes up, which is a shame, because it...

Beyond the Salsa: What Central Market Is Doing with Hatch Chile This Year

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:19:57 Z

(Crave DFW) We already told you the festival was coming back. What nobody s told you yet is what s actually new on the shelves this year, and that s the part worth planning a grocery trip around. The short version: Central Market is running its Hatch celebration...

DFW Restaurant Week Turns 30, and This Year’s Menu of Perks Is Bigger Than the Food

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:56:21 Z

(Crave DFW) Thirty years ago, a handful of Dallas restaurants agreed to knock a little off the check in exchange for sending a cut to a food bank. Nobody involved could have guessed it would still be running three decades later, or that it would grow into the...

The Uyghur Corridor: Four Stops from Preston Road to Plano

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:31:30 Z

(Crave DFW) Start on Preston Road in North Dallas and drive north for twenty minutes, and you ll pass through one of the more unexpected food corridors in the metroplex. It doesn t advertise itself. There s no sign, no branded district, no banner year hung on it...

Communication is critical for coordinator Christian Parker to turn around Cowboys' defense

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 03:28:00 Z

(Spectrum Local News Sports) Defensive coordinator Christian Parker has players going through the multiple layers of verbal and non-verbal give and take required.

Cowboys rookie defensive back Caleb Downs is living up to expectations while learning two spots

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 03:52:00 Z

(Spectrum Local News Sports) Expectations are high for Dallas Cowboys rookie defensive back Caleb Downs, who is being counted on to help overhaul their defense.

Texas Womans, Girl Scouts Launch Partnership to Expand Higher Education Opportunities

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:35:52 Z

(Carrollton BubbleLife iReporter) Texas Woman's University (TWU) and Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas launched a strategic partnership that creates expanded admissions, scholarship and college readiness opportunities for Gold Award Girl Scouts . TWU and Girl Scouts leaders celebrated...

5 reasons to visit the dentist before the school year starts

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:25:00 Z

(Carrollton BubbleLife iReporter) School bells will ring again across Texas soon. As families make their to-do lists for supplies and new clothes, scheduling dental appointments for the entire family should be a priority too. Dr. John Safar, clinical faculty in comprehensive...

2027 Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition Entries Now Being Accepted!

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 02:34:29 Z

(Texas Wine Lover) The 2027 Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition has announced the Featured Wine Region plus entries are now being accepted for the competition Read More

Inside Wu Wei Din, Where the Soup Dumplings Come with a History Lesson

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:40:04 Z

(Crave DFW) Wu Wei Din Chinese Cuisine started in a tiny Plano storefront around 2016, opened by Taiwan native Todd Hung with a singular focus: bring the wontons, noodles, and dumplings of his home island to North Texas the way they re actually made there, not...

Astros acquire center fielder Daulton Varsho from Blue Jays for pitcher Spencer Arrighetti

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 04:32:00 Z

(Spectrum Local News Sports) The first-place Astros acquired the center fielder from the Blue Jays for starting pitcher Spencer Arrighetti just before the trade deadline.

Cowboys tight end Princeton Fant leaves practice early after apparently suffering knee injury

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 04:27:00 Z

(Spectrum Local News Sports) Fant took a knee-on-knee hit to his left leg after being blocked backward into running back Israel Abanikanda during a team period.

Jacob deGrom told Rangers before trade deadline that he wanted to stay in Texas

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 04:26:00 Z

(Spectrum Local News Sports) He addressed reports that the slumping Rangers were approached by at least one other club about his availability.

Pollo Rosa Vineyard and Winery Grower Profile

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:39:07 Z

(Texas Wine Lover) This month's Grower Profile features Duane and Donna Patrick of Pollo Rosa Vineyard and Winery. Besides having a popular winery, the couple grows a vineyard next to the winery and is also working on two other small vineyards. Read More

Meridian’s Chef Collective Welcomes Phillip Halff for a One-Night Dinner August 12

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:44:52 Z

(Crave DFW) Meridian is handing part of its kitchen over again. On Wednesday, August 12 , the modern American restaurant at The Village Dallas continues its Chef Collective series with a one-night collaboration between executive chef Eduardo Osorio and chef ...

JUST REDUCED: 2211 Red Bluff Home For Sale in Carrollton, TX Countryside in Denton County

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:16:00 Z

(DFW Urban Realty) 2211 Red Bluff Drive, Carrollton, TX: Remodeled Countryside Home with Paid-Off Solar Panels Discover move-in-ready living in this fully remodeled three-bedroom, two-bath home in Carrollton's Countryside subdivision. Paid-off solar panels, two...

The future of addiction treatment is personal

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:00:00 Z

(Dallas Business Journal (Health Care)) For many people, the phrase "addiction treatment" still conjures images of sterile, institutional facilities built around rigid rules and one-size-fits-all programs. But as the behavioral health industry has evolved, so have expectations around what...