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Texas PUC Requires Power Plants Fix Issues Related to Winter Outages

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Top Stories) 10/21 5:16A

The Texas Public Utility Commission approved new mandatory rules Thursday requiring power plants to fix problems that caused outages last winter. The PUC is also requiring power generators to...

Related: Power Plants Will Be Ready for Winter, Gas System May Not Be: Vistra CEO NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Top Stories)

COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Kiosk Opens at MISD Stadium

City of Midlothian (News Flash) 10/16 6:27A

North-Texas Based Company Investing Millions To Improve Weatherization At Texas Power Plants

CBS DFW News 10/15 2:12P CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

MIDLOTHIAN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) Vistra Energy Corp. CEO Curt Morgan said his company isn t waiting for new state weatherization requirements to kick-in. We re putting in the...

Gas Line Rupture in Park Place Neighborhood

City of Midlothian (News Flash) 10/14 1:46P

Trick or Treat at Meadows Library

City of Midlothian (News Flash) 10/14 7:07A

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2021 Gift Guides: Best of QVC

Brighton the Day 10/22 6:15A Brighton Keller

My love for QVC runs deep, y all! They re one of my go-to stops when I m doing my holiday shopping because they ve always got great deals going on. Throughout the year, I m...

Nordstrom + Marc Jacobs

Style Duplicated 10/22 4:37A Paige

Hey friends, happy Friday! We are so ready for the weekend! Today we are excited to partner up with Nordstrom and Marc Jacobs (sponsored). We love collaborating with brands that we trust and Marc...

Microwave Drawer Reviews

House of Hargrove 10/22 12:00A houseofhargrove@gmail.com

I have been busy working on our kitchen design. Our family uses the microwave a lot! We knew we wanted 2 microwaves in our new kitchen, but I was trying to figure out the best placement for them and...

Weekly Round Up

Brighton the Day 10/21 11:00P alyssa McDaniel

Hi Friends! And happy Friday! I hope everyone had a great week. We are in full-blown holiday mode at BTD. Last week, we started sharing gift guides. With shipping delays this...

Multi-Family Garage Sale-2841 Oak Tree Lane

City of Midlothian (Calendar) 10/21 7:00P

Event date: October 22, 2021 Event Time: 08:00 AM - 02:00 PM Location: 2841 Oak Tree Lane Midlothian, TX 76065 Description: Furniture, home décor items, toys, and more!

Related: Multi-Family Garage Sale-1004 Mediterranean Avenue City of Midlothian (Calendar)

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Book Review: Cactus Christmas – A Texas Wine Trail Series

Texas Wine Lover 10/22 12:44A Andrew Klein

We received the product for review and all opinions are our own. Some links are affiliate links meaning at no additional cost to you, this site may get a small commission if you make a purchase. In...

2021 Iron Sommelier Preview

Texas Wine Lover 10/21 12:24A Jeff Cope

The Iron Sommelier event, now in its 14th anniversary, has always been a popular event showcasing Houston’s finest sommeliers as they compete for the title of Iron Sommelier benefiting The Periwinkle...

2021 Lone Star International Wine Competition – Texas Results

Texas Wine Lover 10/14 12:37P Jeff Cope

The Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association hosted the 38th Annual Lone Star International Wine Competition (LSIWC) on October 6-7 in Grapevine, Texas. The competition is the oldest wine competition...

2022 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Results – Texas Wineries

Texas Wine Lover 10/12 2:09P Jeff Cope

The 13th Annual San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Wine Competition was held from October 4-6, 2021. The award-winning wines were selected by an impressive panel that judged over 900 entries. Over 300...

Best Restaurants For Fried Chicken In Dallas 2021

Crave DFW 10/11 4:09A Steven Doyle

by Steven Doyle We love our fried chicken, and have been seeking out the very best Dallas has to offer. We scoured the streets and found some with an ethnic twist, others are straight forward crispy...

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CHIC AT EVERY AGE // THE BEST BOMBER JACKET UNDER $100

Style of Sam 10/21 6:41A Sam

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STYLING MY FAVES FROM CABI FALL 2021

Style of Sam 10/19 8:44A Sam

It’s that time again…The cabi Fall Collection dropped and I m in love!! Additionally, I m honored to be a cabi Ambassador this season, so I am showing off my favorite pieces...

SHOPBOP SALE

Style of Sam 10/13 1:00A Sam

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Formula One foothold growing, series here to stay in USA

Spectrum Local News Sports 10/21 10:07A Associated Press

Formula One is here to stay in the USA.

Astros’ Valdez goes 8, beats Red Sox 9-1 for 3-2 ALCS lead

Spectrum Local News Sports 10/21 12:45A Associated Press

Houston a win away from World Series.

Related: Schwarber, Red Sox slam Astros 12-3, lead ALCS 2-1 Spectrum Local News Sports

Jill Kramer: trailblazer of Texas Christian University volleyball

Spectrum Local News Sports 10/20 12:21A Robbie Fuelling

She was the first TCU volleyball player on scholarship during the Horned Frogs’ inaugural season in 1996

From Texas to Florida, Bear Alexander will travel anywhere to play his senior season

Spectrum Local News Sports 10/19 7:59A Robbie Fuelling

Bear may be the best Texas football player not playing in Texas.

Spurs, Mavs and Rockets back in action this week

Spectrum Local News Sports 10/19 6:52A Spectrum News Staff & Associated

Spurs get things started at home Wednesday.

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Researcher hopes new book will help others better understand women's health needs

Spectrum Local News Health 10/21 8:45A Olivia Levada

Texas' recent ban on abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy has stirred a lot of conversation when it comes to women's health.

$47M in financing nailed down for 'The Oaks' mixed-income senior housing community in Dallas

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/21 2:59A Bill Hethcock

Lument real estate finance firm has provided $47.1 million in financing for The Oaks, a mixed-income seniors housing project in Dallas.

Health tech solutions win funding at United Way's new innovation challenge

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/19 12:31P Kevin Cummings

In total, $1 million in prizes was up for grabs.

Texas companies contest with conflicting state, federal vaccine orders

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/14 11:30A Kathryn Hardison

The fight over vaccine mandates is putting businesses in a tough situation. For now, the path forward for employers is very unclear. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed Oct. 11 an...

Verily, part of Google parent, to open operations hub in DFW, could hire 115 in little more than...

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 10/14 7:58A Brian Womack

Verily expects to hire as many as 115 employees by the end of 2022 -- with the capacity to expand.

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Large Salmonella outbreak linked to onions, CDC warns

Live Science 10/21 8:22A

Consumers should throw out whole red, white and yellow onions if they don't know where they came from.

Op-ed: The Flood of Climate Disasters Has the Food System Reeling. It’s Time to Act.

Civil Eats 10/19 10:00P Twilight Greenaway

This article was produced in partnership with Edible Communities ; a version of this article appears in the Winter 2021-22 issues of local Edible magazines . If we had been told, a decade...

Growing Garlic- 5 Reasons Why You Should

The Making of a Home 10/19 7:30A Holly K. Ross

Is it possible to have a favorite herb? Maybe, but I haven t been able to choose one yet. BUT, Garlic is definitely one herb I won t ever be without. How to grow garlic and...

Fast Food and Grocery Giants Promise to Sell ‘Better’ Chicken—Is it Enough?

Civil Eats 10/13 10:00P Lisa Held

This summer, it seemed like things might be looking up for the more than 9 billion chickens that get fattened up quickly inside crowded barns before being processed into fried...

5 Reasons Rosemary Should Grow In Your Garden

The Making of a Home 10/12 3:03P Holly K. Ross

What s your favorite herb? This is probably the question I am asked most often. I couldn t pick a favorite herb- possibly a Top 10 list, but never a favorite. Rosemary is an...