Charles Grand

Dallas Budget Crunch Brings Furloughs, Fresh Debate at City Hall

By Charles Grand / July 5, 2026 /

Non-uniform city workers in Dallas are about to get some unexpected time off, and it’s ruffling some feathers on the city council. Dallas employees will soon begin taking unpaid furlough days as City Manager Kimberly Tolbert moves to offset the year’s roughly $30 million budget shortfall. Under the plan announced last week, General Fund employees…

D-FW Fireworks and Other Ways To Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday

By Charles Grand / July 4, 2026 /

Whether you’re the type to spread out a blanket beneath a sky full of fireworks, wander through a neighborhood block party with a snow cone in hand, or spend the evening listening to live music before the grand finale lights up the night, North Texas has no shortage of ways to celebrate the Fourth of…

Renovated Ross Tower Tests Investor Demand for Downtown Dallas Offices

By Charles Grand / July 3, 2026 /

Ross Tower, a 45-story office building just outside the Dallas Arts District, officially hit the market Thursday following a $14 million renovation. It’s the latest major downtown office property to hit the market as investors continue to weigh opportunities in older but renovated office buildings. Cushman & Wakefield is marketing the 500 N Akard St.…

Federal Report Says Gas Line Was Unmarked Before Fatal Oak Cliff Blast

By Charles Grand / July 2, 2026 /

A preliminary federal investigation indicates the gas line involved in May’s deadly Oak Cliff explosion was unmarked when excavators began survey work on the residential property. The National Safety Transportation Board released the preliminary report on Wednesday, shedding some light on the May 28 incident that killed three people, injured several others, and destroyed an…

Klyde Warren Park Expansion Adds Ice Rink, Pavilion, and 1.7 Acres

By Charles Grand / June 30, 2026 /

Dallas leaders unveiled plans Monday for a nearly $200 million expansion of Klyde Warren Park that will add 1.7 acres and extend the popular deck park farther west over the remaining recessed stretch of Woodall Rodgers Freeway, connecting Uptown to the central business district. The project will introduce a large event lawn that doubles as…