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Thousands without power across Texas as winter storm sweeps through state

Local News - CBS Dallas Fort Worth 1/25 3:27A Briauna Brown

Thousands of Texans are without power Sunday after a winter storm bringing snow, sleet and freezing rain swept through Saturday. As of 9:30 a.m., over 25,000 Texas Oncor...

Five years later, the 2021 deep freeze that left millions in the dark still looms over North Texas

Local News - CBS Dallas Fort Worth 1/25 1:00A Sergio Candido

As North Texas endures another stretch of winter weather in 2026, the conditions are reviving memories of one of the most devastating cold events in state history: the...

What is "puffing"? Why North Texas drivers can be fined up to $500 for warming up their cars

Local News - CBS Dallas Fort Worth 1/24 12:25A Sergio Candido

Drivers across North Texas could face fines of up to $500 for a common winter habit known locally as "puffing," law enforcement officials and county authorities warn as...

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McKinney Lunch Spots That Make Work Breaks Better

District 121 1/13 3:00A District 121

Image Credit – adriaticfoto/Shuttertock.com When good food is involved, lunch breaks are something you can truly look forward to! Our McKinney restaurant directory features several restaurants that...

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Layne’s Chicken Fingers Doubles Footprint, Welcomes 10 New Franchisees to the System in 2025 as It...

Restaurant News 1/26 1:21A RestaurantNews.com

The Soon to be Famous chicken finger franchise grew its footprint by 110%, reaching the 40-unit mark, drove higher average unit volumes and continued developing elite...

Papa Murphy’s Brings Back the Triple Pepp Pizza for a Limited Time Starting January 26

Restaurant News 1/26 1:10A RestaurantNews.com

Back by popular demand, the Triple Pepp Pizza returns through March 22, with three layers of pepperoni flavor and strong value pricing. Vancouver, WA ( RestaurantNews.com ) ...

Top 100 Places to Eat in the US and 19 More Restaurant News Headliners of the Past Week

Restaurant News 1/25 10:25P RestaurantNews.com

The Top 100 Places to Eat in the United States, CAVA, Houston TX Hot Chicken, Ono Hawaiian BBQ, and Moxies, lead RestaurantNews.com s Top 20 stories for the week ending...

Get Your Tickets Now for the Wine Lovers Celebration Passport 2026

Texas Wine Lover 1/23 3:41A Jeff Cope

Love is in the air, wine is in your glass, and the Texas Hill Country is calling. From January 26 through February 27, 2026, the Texas Hill Country Wineries’ (THCW s) Wine...

Texas Hill Country Wine Weekend Itinerary for First Timers

Texas Wine Lover 1/21 8:00A Gus Hall

This guide is for 21+ visitors (legal drinking age in the U.S.). Texas Hill Country is one of those places where a weekend can feel full without feeling packed. The secret is...

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Deals, Workwear, and MORE!??

The Sister Studio 1/23 3:06A Jennifer Reed

TGIF, my friends!! May your to-do list be nice and short today! I found some really great items this week and I have an Aerie code this weekend, too! JEN20 will take 20% off nearly everything on their...

You’re going to LOVE this week’s finds!

The Sister Studio 1/18 3:00A Jennifer Reed

Happy Sunday, my friends! I hope everyone has a restful day today before the week ahead. My kids have school off tomorrow, so that probably means I ll be their taxi driver all day, LOL! I wanted to...

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Mavericks' flights grounded by winter storm as NBA postpones games in Memphis and Milwaukee

Spectrum Local News Sports 1/26 1:42A Associated Press

The schedule changes come after dozens of games were moved around earlier in the week in anticipation of the storm.

Hagel scores 6th winning goal, Vasilevskiy stops 19 shots to lead Lightning past Stars 4-1

Spectrum Local News Sports 1/19 1:34A Associated Press

Tampa Bay is a league-best 18-4-4 on the road and 20-1-0 when leading after two periods.

Thompson scores 23 points, including the 17,000th of his career, as Mavericks beat the Jazz 138-120

Spectrum Local News Sports 1/18 6:10A Associated Press

Dallas and Utah have played three times in 10 days.

Malik Thomas' 23 points and Thijs De Ridder's 17 lead No. 16 Virginia past SMU 72-68

Spectrum Local News Sports 1/17 8:41A Associated Press

The Cavaliers hung on to beat SMU 72-68 in an Atlantic Coast Conference game on Saturday.

Marino scores in third period to give Utah Mammoth 2-1 win over Dallas Stars

Spectrum Local News Sports 1/16 1:34A Associated Press

Mikko Rantanen scored and Jake Oettinger had 25 saves for Dallas, which has lost nine of its last 11 games.

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SEC charges Dallas health care CEO with multimillion-dollar fraud

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 1/22 12:53A Plamedie Ifasso

The Securities and Exchange Commission complaint filed in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts alleges that Cancer Labs CEO Sumit Rai...

Texas ACA enrollments increase despite expected premium hikes

Spectrum Local News Health 1/15 2:09A Lauren Rangel

As of Jan. 3, 4.11 million Texans have selected a plan through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace.

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Decadent Dark Chocolate Chia Pudding

Joyful Healthy Eats 2/12 10:00P Krista

This secretly healthy Dark Chocolate Chia Pudding is so, so good. Totally decadent, fabulously creamy, and sinfully rich, this recipe will become your favorite sweet treat! Ever since I was little I...

Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Advance Offshore U.S. Aquaculture

Civil Eats 2/12 9:00P Meg Wilcox

Article Summary • The MARA Act would enable commercial-scale demonstration projects of all types— finfish, seaweed, and shellfish—in federal waters (3 to 200 nautical miles...

20 Best Valentine’s Day Dinner Ideas

Love and Lemons 2/11 2:41A Phoebe Moore (L L Recipe Develop

These Valentine s Day dinner ideas will help you plan the perfect date night at home! Jack and I gave up going to restaurants on Valentine s Day years ago. We realized that it...

Release: 500 Farmers Urge Congress to Act Amid Growing Farm Crisis

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition 2/11 12:48A Laura Zaks

Release: 500 Farmers Urge Congress to Act Amid Growing Farm Crisis Washington, DC, February 11, 2026 – Today, a letter signed by 500 farmers and ranchers from across the...

Expert Tips to Build and Scale a Restaurant Franchise

Restaurant News 2/9 11:49P RestaurantNews.com

Carlos White By Carlos White, Franchise Attorney, Founder of The Impactor , and the first Franchise Impactor Ambassador in the U.S. While franchising is a regulated business...

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