Merit Coffee opened its first location in Lakewood on Mockingbird Lane and Abrams Road. This is the fifth Dallas location.

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Missing East Dallas teen Kaylin Rodriguez was found in a North Carolina shed after being abducted by Jorge Camacho, who is facing several felony charges. 

Tietze Park got a $50,000 sand volleyball court.

Three golfers discovered a body at the Tenison Park Golf Course.

East Dallas resident Brooke Chaney helped seven kids to create a new mural at Owenwood Farm and Neighbor Space.

Pink Pedi, an eco-friendly nail salon, opened a second location in East Dallas with family friend and award-winning drag queen Shawn Cude.

After the Allen Premium Outlets mass shooting, police searched a residence in connection to the gunman on Piper Lane near Bishop Lynch High School.

Two restaurants in East Dallas made Yelp’s list of the Top 100 Places to Eat in Texas this year. Mami Coco came in at No. 10 in the state and Mixtitos came in at No. 94.

According U.S. News & World Report, Dallas ISD high schools are ranked to be in the top 10% of all Texas high schools.

A traffic stop in the Casa Linda area led Dallas police to find more than 7 kilos of methamphetamine and a quarter kilo of crack cocaine.

The USA Women’s Half Marathon made a last-minute call to cancel the race after flood warnings and heavy rains.

White Rock Medical Center laid off 30 employees.

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, a fast-casual dumpling shop founded in New York, opened a Deep Ellum location.

Buildings that housed the Beauty Bar, Warby Parker and Chubbies, near Henderson Avenue and McMillan Avenue, were torn down.

Minors under 18 received free lunches from 12 Dallas Public Library branches in partnership with the nonprofit Education Potential Verified.

Casa Linda resident Steffen Banta became the most decorated brown belt in the United States after wins at an international Jujutsu competition.

The fourth-annual Festival of Joy was presented by Kalachandji’s at Klyde Warren Park.

Antisemitic flyers with names and photos of Jewish media executives were found on International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Police responded to calls that a man was trying to enter homes near N. Fitzhugh Avenue. When they arrived at the location, the suspect chased and tackled an officer.

The community rallied to support East Dallas neighbor Jesse Simmons, who was shot when he interrupted an attempt to break into his truck.

Tiffany Gomas, who went viral for storming off her American Airlines flight while yelling, now has an ugly Christmas sweater collaboration with Barstool Sports.


Coast, an indoor cycling studio inspired by California beaches, opened on North Henderson Avenue.

Yuki Shinoda’s Aquarium Boutique closed after 12 years due to financial issues brought on by the pandemic and e-commerce.