Loft 22 Cakes, a Fort Worth bakery known for its custom wedding cakes, specialty desserts and viral toilet paper cakes during the pandemic, is leaving its Near Southside storefront after nearly nine years. Owner Tareka Lofton said the move was driven by rising rent, higher operating costs and wider economic pressures affecting many small businesses. […]
Dallas officials are exploring a new streetcar route that could connect the downtown convention center area with Fair Park in South Dallas, but city leaders say the proposal is still in its earliest planning phase. The city’s transportation department is collecting public feedback through May 6 as it studies whether the project should move forward. […]
A powerful storm system caused significant damage in Mineral Wells on Tuesday evening, leaving parts of the North Texas city dealing with damaged structures, downed trees and blocked access routes. Mineral Wells, located about 83 miles west of Dallas, was hit as severe weather moved across the region. Officials said the storm caused confirmed structural […]