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On Tuesday and Wednesday, head coaches and representatives from Big 12 schools are scheduled to gather at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for the league’s football media days.But this year’s location is more symbolic than ever, as a conference realignment will see the conference move west, changing the location of the conference kickoff event.This year marks not only the first year the event will be held in Las Vegas, but also the first since Utah, Colorado, Arizona and Arizona State joined from the Pac-12 and since Texas and Oklahoma moved to the SEC.Media Day will likely reveal a lot about…
Neiman Marcus Group CEO Jeffrey Van Raemdonck opens the company’s new Dallas location at CityPlace in 2023. [Photo: Neiman Marcus Group] Geoffroy van RaemdonckCEONeiman Marcus GroupAbout Saks Fifth Avenue’s parent company HBC’s acquisition of Neiman Marcus for $2.65 billion. News of last week’s earthquake in the luxury retail industry rippled from Dallas to New York and beyond. Saks Fifth Avenue Parent Company HBC I am getting Neiman Marcus Group It has launched a new tech-enabled luxury retail company for $2.65 billion. Saks Global. and Amazon is a key partner and investor in the transaction and will work with Saks Global…
Before Tim Hardaway Jr. departed for Detroit following his trade to the Pistons, the veteran guard posted a final farewell to the Dallas Mavericks organization and fans on Saturday.”These past 5 seasons have been memories I will never forget. I want to start by thanking all my teammates. I love you all and we will always be brothers,” Hardaway Jr. wrote on Instagram. “Thank you Dallas for not only making me a better player, but a better person!””The city and organization have been so welcoming to me and my family, and although things didn’t end the way I wanted, I…
ARLINGTON — Watching the All-Star Game at home this year takes on a whole different meaning.For Kirby Yates, this is the culmination of a great comeback story. For Marcus Semien, this is a testament to his reputation for hard work and effort. Both will be introduced as All-Stars in front of a home crowd at Globe Life Field on July 16.But to Josh Smith, it still means the same thing: being ignored.The Rangers, the defending champions who will host the All-Star Game for the first time in 90 years, have selected two players for manager Bruce Bochy’s American League team,…
Clint Murchison III, the eldest son of Dallas Cowboys founder Clint Murchison Jr., died of prostate cancer on Tuesday at his Dallas home.Family members described the 77-year-old Murchison as a quiet, introverted, but funny, quick-witted and intelligent man who was devoted to his family and to others. He also served as chairman of Tekon Corporation, an investment firm founded by his grandfather, oil tycoon Clint Murchison Sr., and as president of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas, which his father founded.Murchison was born in San Antonio in 1946. His grandfather flew Murchison Jr. and his pregnant wife from…
Dallas topped Paychex’s ranking of the 20 metro areas with the fastest small business job growth in June. Dallas — Editor’s note | This article was originally published in Featured in the Dallas Business Journal The Dallas-Fort Worth area ranked first among the 20 largest U.S. metropolitan areas for small business job growth last month, according to a new study. Dallas-Fort Worth scored the best in the nation on the Small Business Employment Index released July 2 by Paychex Inc., an Irving-based payroll and human resources software company. DFW’s index score of 102.62 indicates that employment is strong. The index…
The ArtsActivate 2025 program will launch on July 3rd and provide local artists and non-profits with the opportunity to fund arts and culture projects. DALLAS — The City of Dallas is offering individual artists up to $8,000 in funding for arts and culture projects with the launch of its ArtsActivate 2025 program. According to a press release, ArtsActivate is a funding program created by the City of Dallas’ Department of Arts and Culture with the goal of creating an equitable and vibrant arts environment for all Dallas artists and residents. The first round of applications for the financial aid program…
All five Alamo Drafthouse locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are set to reopen after suddenly closing, according to the Dallas Business Journal. The theaters closed after their local franchise partners, who operate the Dallas-Fort Worth theater and one in Woodbury, Minnesota, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, leaving many employees unemployed.The theaters in Cedars, Lake Highlands, Richardson, Irving and Denton are now directly owned by Alamo Drafthouse and it’s unclear when they will reopen. The Richardson Theatre recently underwent an extensive renovation in collaboration with the city, enhancing its audiovisual facilities and seating arrangements.In a news release, the company said…
Savoy Equity Partners has completed its second development site in Dallas’ Cedars neighborhood within the past year.The Dallas-based real estate firm, which invests in and develops multifamily properties, has acquired the apartment complex that includes the former 8,400-square-foot Dallas Power & Light building at the southwest corner of South St. Paul Street and Richardson Avenue.Savoy plans to build a 300-plus mixed-income apartment community and a screened parking lot on the 2.67 acres it acquired from three sellers, while keeping the Power & Light Building intact and repurposing it as an amenity center for residents.Related:Dallas approves three-building Knox-Henderson developmentThe Power &…
The city of Dallas has over 9,600 unique street names, most of which were given names by real estate and subdivision developers.Road construction is booming in the D-FW region, and naming the city’s roads has become a challenging task: new road names must avoid duplication or similarity with existing roads in each city.At the end of the day, safety is key: fire engines and ambulances need to be able to get to your home smoothly.Larry Delzell, senior vice president of land acquisition for Dallas homebuilder Perry Homes, said he has submitted more than 100 street names to the city of…