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Ahead of the holidays, many families are feeling the pinch, especially at the grocery store. To help get Thanksgiving dinner on the table, several nonprofits across North Texas hosted turkey giveaways. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards reports some are seeing more recipients than ever before.

Since the 2014 holiday season, twelve 25-foot-tall glittering gazebos depicting “The 12 Days of Christmas” have dotted the Dallas Arboretum’s garden.

The Dallas ISD is providing three free breakfast and lunch meals for students on Monday for them to eat during the holiday week.

We visit Eiseman Jewels in Northpark Center to view their dazzling collection of trendy and timeless jewelry.

For years the alligator gar was intentionally killed by fishermen who felt they were undesirable. NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans introduces us to the angler who is sharing his passion and renewing respect for the prehistoric reptiles found in the Trinity River.

Coryea Frances aka ‘Ceelowthehooker’ turned his passion for reeling in alligator gar into a profession. Now he’s helping people understand the unique species of reptiles.

SMU head football coach Rhett Lashlee lands contract extension after leading mustangs to 2023 conference title since 1984.

Aria Jones with the Dallas Morning News tells us about how Tomiya Crenshaw is suing two police officers over a crash that took place in 2022.

A Dallas elementary school made career day a little more interesting, as students learn about jobs through all the different vehicles driven at work.

The Dallas Animal Shelter is over capacity and asking the public for help to find homes for the holidays.

Downtown Dallas is getting in the holiday spirit with an ice skating rink, Santa sightings, and more.

Downtown Dallas is about to get its first outdoor ice-skating rink starting November 22 at the Omni Dallas. They are opening their inaugural Ice, Lights, and City Nights holiday event at the hotel. Family-friendly events include ticketed items and free things to do.

While Dallas Cowboys fans long for the heydays of the 90s, one local filmmaker looked at the darker side of being national champions. The documentary ‘Chaos on Commerce’ explores how racial tensions spilled over in Downtown Dallas during the Super Bowl parade of 1993. Candace Sweat has the story.

Construction on a planned community park in South Dallas will begin in late 2025, according to leadership of the nonprofit that manages Fair Park.

Decades of promises have been broken for the neighborhood around Fair Park. Years after Black families were uprooted to make way for parking lots, the nonprofit overseeing the park says it’s keeping faith with the community with a much anticipated community park. David Goins has the update.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the city of Dallas over its ballot measure to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil has the details.

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, DallasNews.com/food writer Sarah Blaskovich has some last-minute tips, plus news on a new fine-dining restaurant in Fort Worth and a 100-year-old ice cream shop that’s expanding to North Texas.

Earlier this month, Dallas voters decided to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana. 

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NBC 5, Telemundo 39, and the Dallas Black Dance Theatre (DBDT) are spreading holiday cheer with this year’s Christmas performance entitled Espresso Nutcracker on Saturday, December 14, at 7:00 p.m. at the Majestic Theatre in Dallas. The Majestic Theatre will be transformed into a winter wonderland for this whimsical reimagining of the classic children’s story which is great for children,…

Attorney General Ken Paxton filed suit against the City of Dallas and local officials on Wednesday for adopting a city charter amendment that aims to decriminalize marijuana-related offenses.