Dallas City Council members approved $143,231,154 in taxpayer spending on Wednesday, including more than $16 million in professional service contracts toward the implementation of two components of...
First Dallas City Poet Laureate Announced
The first Poet Laureate was announced on Wednesday at Dallas City Hall. During the ceremony, Mayor Eric Johnson named Joaquín Zihuatanejo as Dallas’ City Poet Laureate. Zihuatanejo delivered a...
By Mary Jones | Apr 9, 2022
Sexually Oriented Business Ordinance on Hold
A Dallas city ordinance requiring businesses of a sexual nature to close between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. has been placed on hold while a judge determines whether the law is constitutional. As previously...
Easter Celebrations in Dallas-Fort Worth
The days before Easter in Dallas will be filled with Easter Bunny sightings and egg hunts throughout the area for families to enjoy. Most events are free of charge and offer activities for all ages....
Local Police Expand Violent Crime Prevention Program
The Fort Worth Police Department is expanding its violent crime prevention strategy, FortWorthSafe. Following horrific shooting incidents in Dallas and Sacramento over the weekend, the City of Fort...
By Manny Legrand | Apr 8, 2022
Local Drug Bust: $50,000 and Drugs Seized
Fort Worth Police carried out a drug bust on March 30. Per CBS News, $50,000 in cash was seized as well as marijuana, mushrooms, and guns. Authorities say that narcotics officers were watching a...
By Mary Dada | Apr 7, 2022
Free Youth Heart Screenings Available Locally
A series of youth heart screening events are being held in Frisco and Plano this month, hosted by the nonprofit Living for Zachary. The nonprofit was created in honor of founder Karen Schrah's son,...
By Mary Dada | Apr 7, 2022
Burned Body Discovered in Dallas
The burned body of a man was discovered in a Dallas alleyway early Sunday morning. On April 3, a caller reported a body in the 1300 block of Kings Highway, near North Edgefield Avenue, prompting...
Bird Flu Threatens Dallas Zoo Exhibits
The Dallas and Fort Worth Zoos are placing all of their African penguins, flamingos, and other birds behind the scenes amid the threat of avian flu. The disease induced by infection with avian...
Jenkins Wants Legal Fees Paid by COVID Funds
As Judge Clay Jenkins gears up to take legal action against Governor Greg Abbott over a mask mandate, the Dallas County Judge is requesting that the legal bills be paid with COVID-19 funds. Since...
By Manny Legrand | Apr 6, 2022
$3 Million of Liquid Meth Seized at Border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the Port of Ysleta Cargo Facility seized 548 pounds of liquid methamphetamine worth an estimated $3 million on the black market on March 30.
WrestleMania Breaks Attendance and Revenue Records
Over the weekend, WrestleMania 38 became the most-attended and highest-grossing event in WWE history. Held April 2 to April 3 at the AT&T Stadium in North Texas, a press release from...
Dallas Fire Station Gets New Furniture
Firefighters at Dallas Fire-Rescue Station 6 now have new and comfortable furniture, thanks to concerned citizens and generous donors. According to CBS 11 News, citizens became aware of the...
By Mary Dada | Apr 4, 2022
City Attorney’s Office Releases Inaugural Report
The City of Dallas released the State of the City Attorney’s Office Report on March 29 which intends to provide transparency to residents, businesses, taxpayers, and other interested parties about the work the City Attorney does.
Ukraine Consul General Meets with Mayor Johnson
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson met with the Consul General of Ukraine at the City Hall on March 28, giving Vitalli Tarasiuk a copy of a resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
By Mary Dada | Apr 3, 2022
‘Most Wanted’ Fugitive Arrested for Child Sexual Assault
Fugitive sex offender and former sheriff’s deputy, James Mark Bishop was captured on Monday afternoon by the U.S. Marshals Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force in the Conde Creek area of Jackson County, Ore.
Outdoor Warning System Sirens, Emergency or Test?
Many communities throughout the country are preparing their tornado sirens as spring threatens to bring severe weather. The City of Dallas tests their Outdoor Warning System emergency sirens on the...
By Mary Jones | Apr 2, 2022
I-35E Lane Closures This Weekend
Drivers will encounter lane closures on I-35E in Dallas this weekend in conjunction with overhead bridge construction, as reported by WFAA News. The nightly closures will affect the southbound lanes...
Dallas Jesuit Prep School Settles Lawsuit Over Young Boys’ Sexual Abuse
Five of the six educators and priests who were named in a lawsuit alleging they sexually abused boys at a prep school are listed in an international database tracking clergy who have been accused of...
By Edgar James | Mar 31, 2022
Dallas Mayor Visits Mexico to Restore and Promote Trade Ties
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson left Dallas for Mexico City and Monterrey to "restore and promote ties" that the pandemic had interrupted. Johnson's visit to Mexico is his first international trip since...
By Mary Dada | Mar 29, 2022
Child Welfare Advocates Discuss Community-Based Care
It has been nearly a decade since the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Corpus Christi began monitoring the foster care system statewide, and federal oversight is not...
By Edgar James | Mar 29, 2022