Shoppers upset about new paid parking spots at Fort Worth's University Park Center

WFAA.com (Local News) 2/4 1:23A

The shopping center has rolled out paid parking, known as Up Front Plus Parking spots, in its parking lot along South University Drive.

Texas Monthly Welcomes Two New Hires

Texas Monthly 2/3 5:00A Texas Monthly

The Texas Monthly editorial staff is continuing to grow in 2023. We are thrilled to announce that Sasha von Oldershausen and Lauren Castro have both begun their official tenure this January.Sasha von Oldershausen has joined the editorial team as...

Why Can’t Texas Just Bury Its Electrical Lines?

Texas Monthly 2/3 4:32A Russell Gold

Usually it sounds like distant thunder punctuated by a bone-splitting crack. Then the lights flicker before going out. Sometimes, it s silent. Hundreds of pounds of ice weigh down a branch, which sags...

Thaw To Begin After Ice Storm

People Newspapers News 2/3 1:30A Rachel Snyder

The ice storm warning expired Thursday morning and the thaw will soon begin, but roads remained hazardous Friday morning and many schools will remain closed, with some having delayed starts.

The Apache, the Irish Catholic Priest, and a 40-Year-Old Miscarriage of Justice

Texas Monthly 2/3 1:00A Michael Hall

James Harry Reyos spends a lot of time by himself, waiting to go home. He wakes up about 4 a.m. in his room at the ragged South Austin housing complex where he lives. He goes to the dayroom and gets a...

City Council on 2023-02-07 5:00 PM - Feb 07, 2023

UP City Council Meeting Agenda 2/2 10:53P

The agenda for City Council on 2023-02-07 5:00 PM dated Tuesday, 07 February 2023 has been published. Access it here: http://uptexas.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&event_id=442

A Novelist and Hollywood Screenwriter Grapples With Her Texan Identity

Texas Monthly 2/2 10:00A Dan Solomon

When Attica Locke wrote The Exile s Lament, her 2012 essay on being from (and leaving) Texas, she was already deep into an incredibly accomplished career. Her debut novel, Black Water Rising,...

H-E-B to break ground on second Tarrant County location Friday

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 2/2 8:52A Julia Falcon

MANSFIELD, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - Popular Texas-based grocery store H-E-B will be breaking ground on its next location in North Texas. The groundbreaking takes place in Mansfield Friday at 10:30 a.m. This will be the second H-E-B location in...

But What About the Trees? The Rundown on Texas’s Icy “Oakpocalypse”

Texas Monthly 2/2 4:36A Amanda O'Donnell

Cra-a-ck.The occasional resounding snap of falling branches (and portions of trees much too big to be called branches) broke up the wintry calm in Central Texas Wednesday. Many woke to an icy...

We Asked ChatGPT to Define a Taco. Here’s What It Said.

Texas Monthly 2/2 3:00A José R. Ralat

My initial response to the recent surge of media buzz over ChatGPT has been to shrug. The free chatbot, developed by Microsoft-backed, San Francisco based startup OpenAI, pulls from millions of...

Filipino American Jason Robertson Is the Breakout Star of the NHL Season

Texas Monthly 2/2 3:00A Jeff Miller

Jason Robertson dropped to the second round of the 2017 National Hockey League draft because of his skating skill, or lack thereof. Six years later, the Dallas Stars left winger is on pace to set...

Affidavit Details Allegations Against Dallas Restauranteur

People Newspapers News 2/1 11:52A Rachel Snyder

The Colorado warrant for Vandelay Hospitality CEO Hunter Pond is based on an incident in which Pond allegedly spat on a woman’s face, threatened to pull her out of a car, and yelled expletives at her, according to an affidavit and application for...

New Restaurant Coming to Former Seasons 52 Space at NorthPark

People Newspapers Business 2/1 10:20A Rachel Snyder

About a month after the closure of grill and wine bar restaurant Seasons 52 at NorthPark Center in January, a spokesperson for the shopping center confirmed they’ve identified a replacement.

How ‘Poker Face’ Re-created an East Texas BBQ Joint for TV

Texas Monthly 2/1 7:11A Daniel Vaughn

Boyle s BBQ is a family-run joint in East Texas. Co-owner Taffy Boyle is a showman with a MEATKING license plate and a local radio program. He runs the business side, while his sister-in-law, Mandy,...

Rodeo Fans Should Grow Up Learning About This Legendary Black Rider

Texas Monthly 2/1 6:40A Christian Wallace

Larry Mahan. Tuff Hedeman. Jim Shoulders. Lane Frost. Ty Murray. Growing up in West Texas, these were some of the rodeo stars I could rattle off as easily as any football-obsessed kid reciting the...