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Angine de Poitrine announces 2027 tour, Dallas date
The tour marks the duo's first-ever headlining show in Dallas.
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AT&T, NBA, WNBA Launch Next-Gen High-Speed Arena Network
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. To keep pace with modern media consumption, Dallas-based AT&T, the NBA and WNBA are launching the fourth-generation High-Speed Arena Network (HSAN). The new technology is designed to move live game content, highlights, replays,...
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No ghosts in the machine: Claire Morales creates her own Denton Halloween universe
The Denton artist and musician hand-drew the art for the Denton Halloween Co. pop-up store on the Downtown Square.
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Patented: 7-Eleven’s Item-Recognition Tech and 121 More Inventions Across North Texas
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Irving-based 7-Eleven added to its intellectual property with a pair of patents the week of Sept. 29. The patents relate to its ongoing work on inventory tracking and computer-vision item recognition. One patent improves data p...
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6A Volleyball Roundup: Plano closing in on district title; Walnut Grove, Plano East win in 5 sets
The Plano volleyball team is in the midst of its winningest season in 11 years, and the Lady Wildcats are now just one victory away from clinching a district championship.
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A top-talent Dallas dining team quietly closed its Plano restaurant after just over a year
The team behind Flamant has been lauded by Michelin, James Beard and Guy Fieri.
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Dallas Fintech Startup Zippy Raises $20M to Accelerate Lending Platform for Manufactured Homes
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Dallas-based fintech startup Zippy, a lender and loan servicer for manufactured homes, raised $20 million in a Series C round. Zippy said the money, all from New York-based alternative investment firm Saluda Grade, will enable ...
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Texas campaign spending explained using corn dogs and Cowboys tickets
High-profile Texas races are racking up donations like never before. Wonder how much that is in terms of Dallas spending?
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Forget Buc-ee’s: A roadside sushi dive in Ennis is America’s No. 1 gas station restaurant
Bristol General Store caters to sushi fans on a fish-stick budget.
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A nonprofit is recruiting local DJs to increase voter turnout in North Texas
Where's that music coming from? The polls.
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What to know about the Dallas Mavericks’ 2026-27 NBA season
A new head coach, Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving try to enter a new era after a horrific previous season.
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NFC East makes history with back-to-back winless weeks
The NFC East has traditionally been the marquee division in the NFL with established big brands with histories of success. The division that features Dallas , Philadelphia , Washington and the New York Giants is the only one in the league where all four teams have won a Super Bowl , with its 14 c...