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FAN EXPO Dallas Gives Fans the Chance to Meet Their Favorite Wrestling Superstars

Westlake BubbleLife iReporter 5/17 11:49A Dana Cobb

FAN EXPO Dallas is pulling out all the stops on its celebrity lineup for the three-day event that celebrates all things pop culture. Wrestling heavyweights from WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment)...

Facing Rising Housing Costs, North Texas Families Move Into RVs

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 5/17 4:06P Brittney Johnson

The North Texas Housing market continues to serve up challenges for many families, with low inventory driving demand for homebuyers and rent prices up roughly 19% over last year in some areas. Two...

Jason Starkey Shares Recovery Journey at Stars in Recovery

Westlake BubbleLife iReporter 5/17 10:15A Cynthia Smoot

The 34th Annual Jim Bradshaw Memorial Stars in Recovery event with featured speaker Jason Starkey took place on Thursday, April 21st at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, with more than 150 live and...

Early Voting for May 24 Primary Runoff Begins Monday

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 5/13 1:36P

Early voting for the May 24 primary runoff begins Monday and runs through the end of the week. The primary runoff is for elections held during the March 1 primary where...

Denton Catholic Pregnancy Center Vandalized: Police

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 5/12 9:29A

Denton police are looking for the person who vandalized Loreto House, a local Catholic pregnancy center in Denton County, early Saturday morning. Denton police officers were called to the pregnancy...

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Kappas Kicked Off Tablescapes At “Key Sister” Lela Rose’s Salon In Highland Park Village9

My Sweet Charity 5/18 4:30A Jeanne Prejean

The color of the crowd spilling out of Highland Park Village’s Lela Rose salon was largely blue on Tuesday, April 19. That’s due to the Dallas Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae Chapter’s 2022 Tablescapes...

Best of May | Instagram Round-Up

Tanya Foster 5/17 11:02A Tanya Foster

Can you believe we are already halfway through May?? Where has time gone? I posted my LTK May Round-Up earlier this week, so today is all about the Instagram! These are all of my favorite daily looks...

Vine and Dine’s “A Night In Napa” Overcame An Icy Delay To Raise Funds For Ability Connection

My Sweet Charity 5/17 10:30A Jeanne Prejean

2021/2022 Vine And Dine Co-Chairs Kara Sewell and Kimber Westphall weren t going to let the pandemic restrictions and February s ice story prevent them from holding their Ability Connection...

JUST IN: Grant Halliburton Kicks Off 13th Annual The Hope Party With “Don’t Stop Believing” Theme

My Sweet Charity 5/17 6:30A Jeanne Prejean

The Hope Party Co-Chairs Jennifer Burns and Diana Hamilton kicked of the 13th annual Grant Halliburton fundraiser last night. Hosted by Hall Arts Hotel, the announcements took place in the hotel s...

My Favorite Jill Stuart Beauty Lip Balm

Brighton the Day 5/17 4:00A Brighton Keller

When it comes to makeup, I consider myself a minimalist. You can see my current everyday makeup routine here. Basically, I find the makeup I like, use that every day, and then...

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Cassaro Winery Corsicana

Texas Wine Lover 5/18 12:25A Jeff Cope

Cassaro Winery in Ovilla, Texas is located south of Dallas and since 2019 when they first opened, owners John and Jill Matthews have been expanding constantly. Their location in Ovilla is well-known...

How and When did Europe Discover American Wines?

Texas Wine Lover 5/17 12:22A Guest

The history of American wines is a synthesis of the history of the United States and the American way of life. Waves of colonization, prohibition, wars, and finally notoriety, the result of long...

One Plus One: The Ultimate Wine and Steak Pairing Guide

Texas Wine Lover 5/17 12:20A Guest

Learning the proper way to pair wine and steak is one of the essential tools in your wine knowledge repertoire. Don’t be fooled by the idea that any red wine will be able to match any cut of red meat....

2022 Great American International Wine Competition – Texas Results

Texas Wine Lover 5/16 1:21P Jeff Cope

The 2022 Great American International Wine Competition was held April 23-24, 2022, in Rochester, NY. All the results can be seen on their website . These are the Texas wineries that were awarded...

Two Crisp and Green Locations Coming to Orlando with More on the Way Plus More from What Now Media...

Restaurant News 5/16 9:06A RestaurantNews.com

Image credit: Crisp & Green Dive into this week s top stories from Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia,...

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New sunglasses for summer

Krystal Schlegel 5/17 10:49A krystal

I am really excited for Summer this year! We will be spending a lot of time outside on our patio, riding bikes, going to the park, to the pool and going for our daily walks with the kids! We also have...

casual outdoor summer tablescape

Krystal Schlegel 5/15 8:27A krystal

Found these beautiful (non-breakable) acrylic glasses on Bloomingdales and am so excited to use them for Summer. They are perfect for outdoor dinners, by the pool and are kid friendly. Shirt / shorts...

THE MOST FLATTERING DRESS FOR WEDDING SEASON WITH CHIC AT EVERY AGE

The Middle Page 5/13 3:44P Cathy Williamson

THE MOST FLATTERING DRESS FOR WEDDING SEASON WITH CHIC AT EVERY AGE NATALIE- THE FASHION HOUR // SAMANTHA- STYLE OF SAM // HEATHER- SO HEATHER Happy Saturday! It s another super hot day here today....

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Amazon Cuteness!

The Sister Studio 5/13 12:00A Jennifer Reed

Good Morning, and HAPPY FRIDAY! I am currently cuddled up on a couch in Savannah Georgia listening to my girlfriends laugh and chat about life. One of my best friends is getting married in June and...

FARM RIO DRESS

The Middle Page 5/10 3:07A Cathy Williamson

Hello, everyone! I hope you had a great weekend and a Happy Mother s Day! Man, oh man, do I have some wild women in my family! I mentioned that some of my family members were out of town for Mother s...

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Seager triggers wild 8th as Rangers rally past Angels 10-5

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/18 12:28A Associated Press

The Rangers won it late with bloops, walks and LA errors.

‘He’s a blessing to this team’: Benjamin Landrey is DBU Baseball’s inspiration

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/17 4:41A Robbie Fuelling

Benjamin breaks the huddle and says farewell to his teammates.

Rangers chase Syndergaard in 6-run 1st, beat Angels 7-4

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/17 12:22A Associated Press

The Rangers are 8-5 in May after going 7-14 in April.

After Game 7 win, Mavericks will enjoy, prepare for Warriors

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/16 8:13A Associated Press

Now it's off to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2011.

Drake picks Mavs, says he’s $2.6 million richer after hitting sports bet parlay

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/16 7:02A Craig Huber

Also bet on two NHL Game 7s.

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Former ‘Today’ Host Matt Lauer Reportedly Sells Waterfront Hamptons Estate

realtor.com® Real Estate News 5/18 4:00A Claudine Zap

Getty Images / Realtor.com Disgraced former NBC Today host Matt Lauer has finally sold his Hamptons home, according to the New York Post . The estate was last on the market in 2021 for $43,995,000....

High-Style Modern Villa Asks Nearly $4 Million In Italy’s Tuscany Region

Forbes Real Estate 5/18 3:30A Lauren Beale, Contributor

Livorno is an easygoing seaside city with an active seaport on the western coast of central Italy’s Tuscany region.

New Jersey’s First-Time Homebuyer 2022 Assistance Programs

realtor.com® Real Estate News 5/18 1:00A Lisa Marie Conklin

nj.gov / Getty Images Are you thinking of purchasing your first home in the Garden State, but lack the seed money to realize your homebuying dream? Well, we ve got good news if you think a moderate...

5 Cutthroat Tactics I Devised Out of Sheer Desperation To Buy a House—That Worked

realtor.com® Real Estate News 5/18 12:00A Jillian Pretzel

Jillian Pretzel I had bought a home years ago, so I figured I knew what to do when my husband and I started shopping for a new house in the Los Angeles area during summer 2021. Boy, was I wrong. I...

Art Gives Potential, Personalized Wellness Boost To Home Interiors

Forbes Real Estate 5/17 1:00P Jamie Gold, Contributor

“The strongest draw to collect art is the feeling of connection to a place or person,” observes Liz Moss, owner of Elizabeth Moss Galleries, in Falmouth, Maine. “Because of...

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Pharos Capital Group makes third investment in renal care company with latest fund

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/17 3:06A Catherine Leffert

The middle-market private equity firm invested in a dialysis and renal telemedicine company in its latest deal.

Stock rebound uncertain for U.S. biotechs as risks multiply for investors

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/13 7:44A Connor Penegar

U.S. biotechs and other health care stocks accounted for about 11% of all losses in U.S. equity values during the five-month period analyzed by The Business Journals.

Form D Friday: Biotech, crypto and tequila all raise capital

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/13 3:29A Catherine Leffert

See which local firms and companies are raising capital this week.

Dallas hospital can temporarily resume gender-affirming care

Spectrum Local News Health 5/12 12:12P Spectrum News Staff

The ruling comes as part of a legal case the clinic’s founder, Dr. Ximena Lopez, filed against Children’s Health of Dallas.

Texas joins multi-state amicus brief to ban child gender-affirming procedures

Spectrum Local News Health 5/12 4:14A Craig Huber

Supports Alabama’s Vulnerable Child Protection Act.

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Jeremiah’s Italian Ice Opening Second DFW Area Location

Restaurant News 5/18 3:25A RestaurantNews.com

Frozen Treats Franchise Concept Continues Rapid National Expansion into Lewisville Lewisville, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) Orlando-based Jeremiah’s Italian Ice will soon be...

What the Rise of Craft Sake Says about Farming, Climate, and Culture

Civil Eats 5/17 10:00P Twilight Greenaway

In the introduction to her new book, Exploring the World of Japanese Craft Sake: Rice, Water, Earth , Nancy Matsumoto writes, “Sake embodies some of the things I love most about Japan: the contrast...

The Miss Twin Peaks 2022 International Contest Prepares to Bring the Heat to Texas Live!

Restaurant News 5/17 12:18P RestaurantNews.com

Annual contest to give away $35,000+ worth of prizes and feature a Nelly concert on June 29 Dallas, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) It’s going to be getting “hot in here” at Texas...

Dickey’s Wins Double Gold for Prestigious Book Awards

Restaurant News 5/17 6:12A RestaurantNews.com

World s largest barbecue concept s compilation of recipes, cocktails, and tall tales has received Gold for the 2022 Benjamin Franklin & Hermes Creative Awards Dallas, TX (...

Blueberry Compote

Love and Lemons 5/17 5:58A Jeanine Donofrio

I have a super simple recipe for you today: a 5-ingredient, 20-minute blueberry compote. It s one of my favorite recipes to make when I have a surplus of fresh berries (or a big bag of frozen berries)...