Man drowns at Joe Pool Lake

DFW Scanner 7/17 5:23A dfwscanner

Yesterday at approximately 07:20 p.m., GPFD responded to a possible drowning call at Joe Pool Lake. The Grand Prairie Public Safety Dive Team conducted a search and recovered the body of a 27-year-old-male. The male swimmer was not wearing a life...

Grapevine's Post Malone to headline 2026 FIFA World Cup Closing Ceremony

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 7/15 7:46A Charles Nichelson and Max Molski

The 2026 FIFA World Cup Final is this Sunday, July 19, at New York New Jersey (MetLife) Stadium. Spain will take on the winner of Argentina and England in Atlanta. Before the game, FIFA s closing ceremony will be headlined by Grapevine s own Post...

AT&T Stadium returning to normal signage, branding after 9 2026 World Cup matches

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 7/15 7:28A Charles Nichelson

AT&T Stadium, known as Dallas Stadium for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, will begin the process of removing FIFA signage on Wednesday, July 15. The next event at AT&T Stadium is a BTS concert on Aug. 15. The Dallas Cowboys next game in Arlington is Aug....

Dallas council members drop lawsuit over City Hall vote

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 7/15 4:07A Everton Bailey Jr., Staff Writer

Two Dallas City Council members have dropped their lawsuit over a potential City Hall vote, saying the court order blocking it gave them the relief they sought. The dismissal ends a legal fight over one of Dallas’ biggest civic questions: whether...

Bastille Day adds extra meaning to the France-Spain World Cup match in Dallas

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 7/14 7:51A Alanna Quillen

North Texas is welcoming thousands of French soccer fans as France faces Spain in the World Cup championship match at Dallas Stadium on Tuesday, a day that also marks one of France s most important...

Vive la France! Where to celebrate Bastille Day in Dallas-Fort Worth

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 7/14 7:50A Alyson Rodriguez, Staff Writer |

Dallas residents can celebrate another red, white and blue holiday. France s national holiday, Bastille Day on July 14, commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison in Paris in 1789. It was a pivotal moment in the French Revolution. Here are...

What comes after North Texas' final World Cup match?

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 7/14 1:14A Meredith Yeomans, Alicia Barrera

The 2026 FIFA World Cup wraps up at Dallas Stadium on Tuesday at 2 p.m. when France plays Spain in the first Semifinal. The winner is headed to New York for the final. The loser will play in Miami on Saturday for third place. France filled Klyde...

Federal housing law restricts mega-investors. What presence do they have in D-FW?

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 7/13 3:12A Neal Franklin, Staff Writer | Th

A new federal housing law will limit mega investors across the country, including in Dallas-Fort Worth, which has the most investor purchases, of any kind, of any U.S. metro. Dallas has seen massive growth for a long time, and that signals to...

Who will lead DART? Agency narrows CEO search to three finalists

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 7/11 11:21A Lilly Kersh, Staff Writer | The

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) named three finalists for its President and CEO role. They held a meet and greet at DART headquarters in Downtown Dallas Saturday afternoon. The board will vote on a...

“It's like no other season”, Dallas Wings CEO talks success & move to downtown

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 7/10 3:12A Laura Harris

The Dallas Wings have the fourth-best record in the league, setting them up for a potential playoff spot. At 14-8, this is the best start in team history after 22 games. In addition to the team s success, the Wings have two starters in the WNBA...

Galleria Dallas hosts summer story times

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 7/10 12:21A Laura Harris

Galleria Dallas has teamed up with the Dallas-based nonprofit Catch Up & Read to offer story times throughout the month of July. The story times at the mall are Wednesdays and Fridays at 10:30 a.m. On Wednesdays, Storytimes will feature local...

Nonprofit and victims of Oak Cliff apartment explosion face obstacles a month later

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 7/9 2:45A Candace Sweat and Charles Nichel

More than a month after an explosion shook Oak Cliff, residents at The Bonnie Apartments are still without gas, and The Austin Street Center, a local nonprofit, said it s facing obstacles in its effort to help. Brandy Wright is fed up. No gas, no...

DART hosts President/CEO meet & greet for the public on Saturday

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 7/8 4:21A Charles Nichelson

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) invites residents to meet the candidates for the agency s open President and CEO position on Saturday, July 11, from noon to 2 p.m. DART did not release any candidate names or the number of candidates. The...

3 people sentenced in North Texas organized credit card skimming ring

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 7/8 12:57A Laura Harris

The Dallas County District Attorney has announced lengthy sentences for three people charged in connection with an organized credit card skimming ring they have been investigating for months. The DA s office said they targeted hundreds of...

FIFA referee with controversial history on Portugal-Spain match at Dallas Stadium

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 7/6 4:35A Charles Nichelson and DANIELLA M

The 2026 FIFA World Cup returns to Dallas Stadium on Monday, July 6, when Portugal plays Spain at 2 p.m. Refereeing is back in the spotlight after FIFA announced English referee Anthony Taylor would...