The 2023 Lone Star ALCS Exit Survey

by The KTXT Staff Can you take me higher? To a place where blind men see. Can you take me higher? To a place with golden streets. –Scott Stapp No need for any more assistance from Creed. The Texas Rangers are officially heading to the World Series for the first time since 2011 after defeating […]

CONCERT RECAP: Local Natives Bring Their Euphoric Sound to House of Blues Dallas

The beloved West Coast Alt-Rock band Local Natives has held a place in my heart since I discovered them my freshman year of high school with their album Sunlit Youth. Since then, I have been an avid fan of their work going all the way back to Gorilla Manor and Hummingbird and their most recent […]

CONCERT RECAP: d4vd Brings His Bedroom Sound to the Big Stage in Dallas, Texas

A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to take a trip down to Dallas to see up-and-coming star d4vd perform at The Echo Lounge. Originating out of Houston, 18-year-old d4vd got his start creating songs on the free mobile app BandLab uploading them online. He has grown to be quite a viral sensation on […]

Thousands of immigrant kids to transition into U.S. via Dallas

Thousands of unaccompanied asylum seeking immigrant children are to be temporarily housed in Dallas.  KXAS reported yesterday that immigration attorney Fernando Dubove says an agreement has been struck between the federal government and the city of Dallas to house around three-thousand immigrant boys at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.  Dubove says the 15 to […]

Dallas Improves Vaccine Availability

(Dallas, TX) — The city of Dallas and Methodist Hospital are teaming up to expand and improve vaccination capabilities. City and hospital officials announced the arrangement on Monday. The idea is to prevent long delays, such as the ones at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center vaccination site on Saturday. Mayor Eric Johnson apologized for […]

Cruz gets haircut at Dallas salon whose owner was jailed by judge

 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz got a haircut on Friday at the Dallas salon of recently jailed stylist Shelley Luther.  A Dallas judge sentenced Luther to seven-days in jail and hefty fines because she reopened Salon à la Mode before the state gave the green light, and because she refused to admit to being “selfish.”  Cruz […]

Events canceled, employees furloughed as North Texas city budgets suffer

Cities in North Texas are experiencing a budget crunch as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.  Dallas officials say the city is losing more money now than it did during the great recession more than ten years ago.  City Council on Wednesday discussed possible delays to street repairs and other projects as a result of […]

Dallas clothing maker produces medical gowns for health workers

A designer clothing company in Dallas is making hospital gowns for doctors and nurses during the coronavirus outbreak. Finley Shirts usually provides clothing to Neiman Marcus and other retailers, but they’re now stepping up to provide protective equipment for medical workers.  A surgical supply company provided the company with several gowns to copy.  Then it […]

More than 100 Dallas firefighters in quarantine

More than 100 members Dallas Fire-Rescue are under quarantine after possible exposure to the coronavirus.  So far, eleven DFR members have tested positive for the virus.  Eight are still in isolation, and none of them have been hospitalized.  DFR officials say the quarantined personnel are being closely monitored. 

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