🌱 H-E-B Opens New Store + Mother's Day Shooter Arrested In NOLA

Hello all. I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through the most important things happening in Dallas.

But first, today's weather:

Hot with partial sunshine. High: 103 Low: 78.

Here are the top three stories in Dallas today:

1. More than 400 people in nearby McKinney eagerly lined up early in the morning on Jul. 20 for the opening of the third H-E-B store in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The store offered prizes such as $25 gift cards and a coveted $500 basket to the first customers in line. The 118,000-square-foot store includes features like a Sushiya, a full-service pharmacy, and an in-store restaurant called True Texas BBQ, contributing to the Texas grocery chain's positive reputation for affordable prices and convenient shopping experiences. (CHRON)
2. Suspect Charlton Porter, who was connected to a Dallas shooting that occurred the day before Mother's Day and resulted in one death and three injuries, has been arrested in New Orleans. Porter was charged with the murder of Ana Moreno, a 39-year-old mother of three who was tragically killed by a stray bullet while driving to pick up a prom dress for her daughter. Authorities believe the shooting involved people in two vehicles shooting at each other while driving, and it's unclear if they are searching for additional suspects in connection with the incident. (Subscription: Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
3. Down the road in Carrollton, locals are witnessing the groundbreaking of a five-story mixed-use development, the largest publicly owned transit-oriented development in North Texas, located at the Trinity Mills light rail station. The project, part of the Trinity Mills Transit District, is a collaboration between the City of Carrollton, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), The Integral Group developers, and Koa Partners. Spanning 25 acres, the development includes office buildings, over 430 housing units, and a three-acre park esplanade, benefiting from convenient access to DART's Green Line, the Denton County A-train commuter rail, and future connections to Dallas Love Field and DFW International Airports via the Silver Line Regional Rail. (Planetizen)

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Today in Dallas:

Friday, July 21

• Dallas Creator Social At Gilley's Dallas (11:00 AM)
• Live Music: Kaonashi At South Side Music Hall (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Dallas Parks & Recreation is inviting teens interested in technology to sign up for the Best Buy Teen Tech Center. This fully equipped state-of-the-art facility offers mentor support to help teens work on their ideas and develop new tech skills, and no prior tech knowledge is required to participate. Learn more here. (City of Dallas - City Hall via Facebook)
• Are you a Dallas Mavericks fan? Check out their Summer of Dirk sale here! (Dallas Mavericks via Facebook)
• Mark your calendars for the sixth annual Riverfront Jazz Festival happening on Sep. 1-3 at The Black Academy of Arts & Letters. Learn more here. (KOA)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.