Southlake Online Local News

Tuesday, April 16, 2024Previous (Apr 15)Next Send to Friend

Lyric Stage Announces Season 31 Performances

Many Texas police officers lack pursuit training after academy

Upcoming Events » see the full calendar

Apr 16 Tue

SELENA QUINTANILLA DAY - SELENA'S 53RD BIRTHDAY
7:00 PM -
9:00 PM
Apr 18 Thu

36th Annual Mad Hatter's Luncheon Gardens of Greec
10:00 AM -
1:30 PM
Apr 18 Thu

Bobbi Brown Headlines JFS Woman to Woman Luncheon
12:00 PM -
1:30 PM

Login to Personalize Your News - Follow contributors for customized updates. Click the "Follow" links next to contributors and on business and organization pages to create your own custom news.

Top Stories: ➊ – Agenda (Friday), ➋ – Planning and Zoning Commission agenda (Friday), ➌ – Current Hair Volume Routine (Saturday), ➍ – 6 new office buildings under construction in Southlake (Wednesday), ➎ – Fort Worth police look to identify 5 in connection to West 7th shooting (Tuesday)

News » indicates external link

Fort Worth's Burnett Plaza could face foreclosure

Dallas Business Journal 4/16 9:10A Seth Bodine

The owner of Fort Worth's tallest tower, Burnett Plaza, could face foreclosure by its lender. The bank that provided a loan on the property alleges an entity of New York-based...

Many Texas police officers lack pursuit training after academy

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 4/16 7:33A Brian New

Williamson County, TX Almost every day, someone is killed in the U.S. during a high-speed police chase. These pursuits inherently pose significant risks and often demand a high level of driving skill...

Rashee Rice crash: Lawsuit details victims' injuries

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 4/16 7:26A Steven Rosenbaum

DALLAS -- Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice is now facing a civil lawsuit from two victims of a multi-vehicle crash on Central Expressway in Dallas last month. The...

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson calls on Texas legislature to pass law forbidding 'golden parachutes' for...

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 4/16 7:06A Julia Falcon

DALLAS - Mayor Eric Johnson says the Texas legislature should pass a law forbidding golden parachutes for city employees statewide. Dallas' mayor is also calling for city...

Ulete provides venue for athletes to improve in Southlake

Community Impact 4/16 5:00A cthorn@communityimpact.com (Cody

The facility offers indoor and outdoor fields for games, tournaments and training.

Lifestyle » indicates external link

Lyric Stage Announces Season 31 Performances

Southlake BubbleLife iReporter 4/16 5:01A Juliette DC

Lyric Stage, a theatre company dedicated to the development and preservation of the musical, announces its 31 st season. The company will produce three shows at its intimate Lyric Studio Space:...

Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Debutantes Introduced at 38th Annual Presentation Ball

Southlake BubbleLife iReporter 4/16 3:21A Deborah Brown

Gowns and curtseys were all the rage as 44 Symphony Debutantes took their bows at the 38th Annual Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Presentation Ball on Saturday, February 10 at the Morton H. Meyerson...

This Spot Has Found a Way to Legally Cook Traditional Lamb Barbacoa in Texas

Texas Monthly 4/16 7:20A José R. Ralat

Emilio Vargas wanted to play high school football in Texas. His father, Javier Vargas, wanted the best for his son. As a lawyer, Javier had the means to fulfill Emilio s wish, so he arranged for the...

Bunny And Harold Ginsburg Honorary Chairing 2024 ReuNight’s Fundraising For The Family Place

My Sweet Charity 4/16 4:30A Jeanne Prejean

ReuNight* The Family Place s annual ReuNight supper that has in years past boasted a live auction of luxury packages is taking a different tack this year. With the event set for Thursday, May 9, at...

This Astronomer Isn’t Buying the Latest Round of UFO Conspiracy Theories

Texas Monthly 4/16 4:00A Skip Hollandsworth

Can we talk UFOs? I asked Nicholas Suntzeff, the regents professor of physics and astronomy at Texas A&M University. I d be happy to, he replied, letting out a chuckle. But just so you know, the...

Education » indicates external link

Baby Story Time

Southlake, TX - Calendar - Library 4/15 7:00P

Event date: April 16, 2024 Event Time: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Location: 1400 Main Street, Suite 130 Southlake, TX 76092

Related: Musical Story Time Adventures Southlake, TX - Calendar - Library, Toddler Story Time Southlake, TX - Calendar - Library

15 BPA competitors make Nationals

News Dragon Media 4/11 8:36A Nandita Shetty, Staff

Last month, Carroll Business Professionals of America (BPA) went to the state competition in Corpus Christi and came out with 15 finalists. They will head to Chicago in May to...

Southlake Foundation hosts Career Fair at Carroll Senior High

News Dragon Media 4/11 6:27A Christine Le, Staff

On March 23, the Southlake Foundation hosted its second annual Career Connections Summit at Carroll Senior High School in the SAC. The Career Connections Summit gave students...

Academic UIL team places second at district

News Dragon Media 4/11 6:17A Arden Berry, Co-Editor in Chief

On April 6, students took part in the district level of academic UIL, a competition consisting of a variety of academic events, ranging from science to social studies to...

Exhibits from the Center of Lunar Science and Exploration

Southlake, TX - Calendar - Library 4/9 7:00P

Event date: April 10, 2024 Event Time: 10:00 AM - 08:00 PM Location: 1400 Main Street, Suite 130 Southlake, TX 76092

Food & Dining » indicates external link

Taziki’s Mediterranean Café Opens Dallas Old Town Location

Restaurant News 4/16 9:13A RestaurantNews.com

Elevated casual Mediterranean café celebrates grand opening and 10 years of serving the Big D area with $5 Tasting Menu on Tuesday, April 23 Dallas, TX ( RestaurantNews.com...

Freshslice Pizza Announces First Two U.S. Locations

Restaurant News 4/16 3:01A RestaurantNews.com

The Lone Star State Lands Inaugural Locations for Innovative Pizza Brand focused on being the Starbucks of Pizza Freshslice Pizza , the innovative Canadian pizza franchise...

A ‘Jewel Box’ Hideaway in Fort Worth Offers Classic Tableside Service and Formidable Seafood Towers

Eater Dallas 4/16 3:00A Courtney E. Smith

A seafood tower that reaches to heaven (or Fort Worth). | The Crescent Hotel Fort Worth is wading into “low intervention” fine dining Preston Paine stepped into large shoes when he agreed to take over...

Atomic Wings Opens New Prototype in Greenville, IN, & Sees Record Q1 Growth

Restaurant News 4/16 12:15A RestaurantNews.com

With 11 new units set to open by the end of 2024, the Greenville location represents an exciting milestone for the chicken wing franchise, introducing all new branding and an...

Michelle Snider Winemaker Profile

Texas Wine Lover 4/16 12:02A Jeff Cope

Kiepersol has always been a go-to winery in East Texas because of its award-winning wines made only from its estate vineyard. Besides wine, they also make wonderful spirits and they have more than...

More Food & Dining stories

Fashion » indicates external link

A DRESS FIT FOR AN ISLAND TRIP OR POOL PARTY

The Middle Page 4/16 1:46A Cathy Williamson

A DRESS FIT FOR AN ISLAND TRIP OR POOL PARTY Hello, ladies! Do you all know much about Mercury in Retrograde? An explanation is that the planet Mercury appears to travel backward across the sky three...

Finds I’m LOVING this week!

The Sister Studio 4/13 10:29P Jennifer Reed

Happy Sunday to you, my friends!! May your coffee be strong and your house be nice and quiet this morning! We had a busy day of kids soccer and basketball yesterday, so I m enjoying this morning when...

DAY AND NIGHT LOOK FROM A FAVORITE BRAND

The Middle Page 4/9 3:22A Cathy Williamson

DAY AND NIGHT LOOK FROM A FAVORITE BRAND Hello, everyone! Did you get a chance to see the eclipse (if you were in the path) yesterday? I didn t think it would be that big of a deal, but let me tell...

SALES ON SALES!

The Sister Studio 4/6 10:47P Jennifer Reed

Happppy Sunday, my friends! We have had a JAM packed week between a quick trip to Austin for work, playing catch up once I got back, and kids sports this week. Remi has a soccer tournament this...

You had me at Pastels! Cabi Spring 2024 Outfit Ideas

Style of Sam 4/6 10:46A Sam

[show_shopthepost_widget id="5171132"] The post You had me at Pastels! Cabi Spring 2024 Outfit Ideas appeared first on Style of Sam | DFW Fashion Blog .

Sports » indicates external link

Urshela puts Detroit ahead in the 8th, Tigers hold on for 4-2 win over Rangers

Texas Rangers on Yahoo! Sports 4/16 9:56A Associated Press

Gio Urshela had an RBI single and Matt Vierling scored on a wild pitch in the eighth inning to put Detroit ahead, and the Tigers pitchers continued their solid play to beat...

Pinch-hit strategy from A.J. Hinch pays off in Detroit Tigers' 4-2 win over Texas Rangers

Texas Rangers on Yahoo! Sports 4/16 9:46A Detroit Free Press

The Detroit Tigers pulled out another late comeback victory to beat the Texas Rangers, 4-2, on Tuesday at Comerica Park.

Related: Why is Zach McKinstry hitting No. 3 for Detroit Tigers against Rangers? A.J. Hinch explains Texas Rangers on Yahoo! Sports

Last Week in Sports April 1-6

Sports Dragon Media 4/16 7:48A Dragon Sports Media

The Dragon baseball team continued district play with a two-game sweep of Keller Central, winning 11-0 and 7-0. The team is currently 15-9 overall on the season and 4-3 in district play. They...

Cowboys’ Cooks, Kendricks to battle Saints players… in cornhole

Dallas Cowboys News Yahoo! Sports 4/16 6:27A Cowboys Wire

From @ToddBrock24f7: Bills and Patriots players will also compete, paired up with American Cornhole League pros in a test of skills to be aired on ESPN2.

Rangers calling up Jack Leiter, No. 2 pick in 2021 MLB Draft, for Thursday start

Texas Rangers on Yahoo! Sports 4/16 5:53A Yahoo Sports

Leiter has had three strong outings with Triple-A Round Rock this season.

Real Estate » indicates external link

What’s So Grand About Grand Prairie Life?

VIP Realty 4/13 2:55A tom@57realty.com (Thomas Heinz)

If searching for a new spot in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Grand Prairie deserves a good look. It offers a sweet mix of affordability, location, and community, making it a...

Beyond the NAR Settlement Headlines

Texas Real Estate Blog (Ebby.com) 4/4 5:58A Steve Smith

Recently, we’ve all been inundated with headlines regarding the National Association of Realtors’ agreement to end litigation of claims brought on behalf of home sellers. As part of the settlement...

Health & Fitness » indicates external link

Judge fines Texas HHSC $100,000 per day over foster care failures

Spectrum Local News Health 4/16 4:38A Craig Huber

Allegations include abuse, neglect.

Houston hospital halts liver and kidney transplants after learning a doctor manipulated some...

Spectrum Local News Health 4/12 4:09A Associated Press

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is aware of the allegations, and an investigation is underway.

Ag commissioner says chickens destroyed to prevent bird flu spread being replaced

Spectrum Local News Health 4/11 5:48A Erin Davis

The disease struck about 40% of dairy cows in the Panhandle.

Study ranks Texas among worst states for quality of children’s health care

Spectrum Local News Health 4/10 5:16A Tanya Velazquez

Texas ranked 49th, following Wyoming and Mississippi, for the quality of children’s health in all 50 states.

Cariloop raises $20M with benefits for workers who care for family members

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 4/9 2:00A Holden Wilen

This Richardson-based company has developed a platform that helps caregivers. Now it has fresh capital to grow thanks to a $20 million round led by a Washington, D.C.-based...

More Health & Fitness stories

EatGreenDFW News » indicates external link

AI pinpoints where psychosis originates in the brain

Live Science 4/16 9:16A

New brain scans from people with psychosis may confirm a long-standing theory as to why people experience these sudden breaks from reality. The theory states that, in...

Taziki’s Mediterranean Café Opens Dallas Old Town Location

Restaurant News 4/16 9:13A RestaurantNews.com

Elevated casual Mediterranean café celebrates grand opening and 10 years of serving the Big D area with $5 Tasting Menu on Tuesday, April 23 Dallas, TX ( RestaurantNews.com...

Fort Worth's Burnett Plaza could face foreclosure

Dallas Business Journal 4/16 9:10A Seth Bodine

The owner of Fort Worth's tallest tower, Burnett Plaza, could face foreclosure by its lender. The bank that provided a loan on the property alleges an entity of New York-based...

Object that slammed into Florida home was indeed space junk from ISS, NASA confirms

Live Science 4/16 9:08A

The mysterious object that crashed through the roof of a Florida home last month did indeed come from the International Space Station (ISS), NASA has confirmed. That home, in...

NASA Mars samples, which could contain evidence of life, will not return to Earth as initially...

Live Science 4/16 8:17A

NASA is looking for a new way to get its precious Mars samples back to Earth. Those samples are being collected by the Perseverance rover in Mars Jezero Crater, which hosted...