About one in six children ages 6-17 experience a mental health disorder each year, according to the National Association on Mental Illness, numbers that likely have increased because of stresses brought on by the pandemic and collapsing economy. At Dallas Independent School District, the demand for mental health services was...

During his bid for Denton County sheriff in 2016, Republican Tracy Murphree boasted he would beat up any transgender woman who dared to enter a public restroom occupied by his daughter. Now, a transgender woman is aiming to take Murphree's job. A week ago, former law enforcement supervisor Freyja Odinsdottir announced...

A year ago, Trinity Groves — like nearly everywhere else — looked different. Sure, businesses at this "restaurant incubator" faded as they couldn’t make it work, but the coronavirus has had its impact here, and more spots at the development in West Dallas are quiet. All of that space was...

The dining room has just three tables, covered in vibrant tablecloths contrasting with the black walls and floors. Colored chalk takes over the western wall with a menu surrounded by drawings of a sun, fish, crab and the shape of the Japanese islands. On the bottom left corner is a...

Before now, the televisions were dark, the patios were deserted, the mason jars sat empty and the regulars stayed home. That all changed Friday. Stan’s Blue Note, the Lower Greenville Avenue staple that opened in 1952, is welcoming customers again. Mid-August, Mike McRae, the proprietor of Stan’s, which is one...

The first time I met John Reardon, founder of Deep Ellum Brewing Co., was in the summer of 2011. It was a hot, bright day, and he was balanced atop a giant wooden spool outside his brewery, drenched in sweat, shirt off, headphones on. While in the midst of building...

You may have seen the news that the State Fair of Texas will be open as a drive-thru on weekends during what  would have  been the dates of the fair. That’s great news, but it’s still weeks away, and in COVID-19 time, that feels like years. If you can’t wait...

Saturday morning, we woke up to news that Pecan Lodge had caught fire. Social media posts made it seem like the Deep Ellum favorite might’ve burned to the ground. Dallas Fire-Rescue confirmed the barbecue restaurant had a one-alarm fire around 2:30 a.m. Twenty-two firefighters responded and extinguished the flames quickly...

Just four days after Baylor University began in-person classes, two star students who help promote the college, Brooklyn and Bailey McKnight, tested positive for COVID-19, they announced on Instagram. "As you guys know, Baylor chose to do some in person classes as well as some online classes," the caption reads. "They...

The world lost yet another giant Friday evening with the death of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman. Boseman had been battling colon cancer since 2016, but the public didn't learn of his illness until his passing. The actor continued to deliver stellar performances after his diagnosis and through his treatment...