DISD awards $40M high school contract
The Dallas Independent School District awarded a $40 million high school build contract to Satterfield & Pontikes Construction Inc. this week.
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American Eagle’s 50-seat planes lose appeal
American Eagle and other regional carriers may be turning on the 50-seat jets that dominated the puddle jumper business for decades, Bloomberg news reported Friday.
54,000 U.S. jobs lost in August
The U.S. lost 54,000 jobs in August, the effect of jobs lost at the end of the U.S. Census period, according to a Friday report from the Department of Labor.
Heat Wave Has Lingering, Costly Effects
The heat wave may be over, but it’s still creating some costly problems for North Texas homeowners: house foundations are shifting.
If I Could Do It Again…
Thanks to Jennifer Davis Dodd for this week’s wedding advice.
“If I could do it again, I would give up the idea of THE bridesmaids dress. Why, oh why, did…
Suspicious Bag Causes Scare At Miami Airport
A scientist has been detained at the Miami International Airport after
screeners spotted a metal canister in his luggage that looked like a
pipe bomb, prompting an evacuation, a government official said….
Local Mom & Daughter Tackle Weight Goals Together
Do you love rollercoasters? Some people across North Texas just wish
that they were small enough to get inside of the cars. That has been the
motivation for a local woman who…
Granite’s industrial properties should draw heavy interest
Granite Properties’ sale of its entire $165 million industrial portfolio will be closely watched in North Texas, but will have little long-term impact on the market, industry sources said.
Menchie’s hunts for retail space in D-FW
Yogurt shop Menchie’s is hunting for retail space in several D-FW cities to achieve its goal of opening 10 North Texas locations by the end of 2011.
Blockbuster misses another interest payment
Video rental giant Blockbuster Inc. has missed a payment to junior bondholders, making it the second time in three months the company has failed to meet a debt obligation.
Texas Director’s Film At Issue In Incentive Debate
Robert Rodriguez’s latest movie, arriving in theaters today, is reawakening the controversy over a content provision in the state’s film industry incentives program. Supporters say the intent is simply to…
Labor Day Weekend Sale Roundup
Thanks to the lovely and talented new shopping intern Katherine, we’ve got a fantastic Labor Day Weekend sale round-up for you. Follow the jump to see what she’s got. (Keep…
Scott Peek named president of Baylor-McKinney
Scott Peek, the chief operating officer for Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine, has been named president of Baylor Medical Center at McKinney.
ShopTalk Friday Giveaway: Neinast Salon Products and $100 Gift Certificate
I hate to disappoint you all (and I know you will be) when I drop this terrible news on you: you won’t get to see my ravishing face in a…
Wedding Photographer Carter Rose Joins F8 Studio
Carter Rose truly has a passion for photography and what could be better than merging that passion with the passion of three other local photographers? With the addition of Rose, F8…
Super Bowl Could Be Super For Emerging Businesses
Susan Schmidt is the first to admit that her business in Irving is kind
of small. But the letter that she received from the NFL is kind of a big
deal. The…
Super Bowl Could Be Super For Emerging Businesses
Susan Schmidt is the first to admit that her business in Irving is kind
of small. But the letter that she received from the NFL is kind of a big
deal. The…
