Agents of God and government workers meet at Cadiz Street on Saturday afternoon, where people regularly distribute food to the homeless.
Dallas Parks Receive $6.4M Grant
The City of Dallas recently received a $6.4 million grant from the federal government for the Five Mile Creek Trail Greenbelt project. The taxpayer money was awarded through the Rebuilding American...
Council Opts for More Spending, Higher Taxes
Dallas City Council members rejected several proposed amendments to the budget that would lower government spending and the city’s property tax rate.
Family of Pilot Killed in Show Sues Organizers
The family of Lloyd “Len” Root, the pilot who died after two planes collided during a Dallas airshow last year, has filed a lawsuit against multiple organizers of the event. Root, 66, was one of six...
800K City Files Allegedly Stolen by Hackers
Nearly 820,000 files were apparently compromised in May’s purported ransomware attack against Dallas’ City servers.
Dallas City Homeless Project Stagnates
A former hospital was purchased by the City of Dallas early last year to be used for homeless services, but the project has stagnated with no end in sight. As previously reported by The Dallas...
Large Fire Breaks Out at Dallas Auto Shop
The flames of a massive fire broke out on Monday in Southeast Dallas, largely destroying a two-story commercial structure. The Dallas Fire-Rescue Department sent crews to what was eventually...
Body Discovered in House Fire
Firefighters discovered the bodies of a woman and a dog inside a burning house in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Dallas Fire-Rescue told The Dallas Express in an email that crews responded to...
Broadnax Pats Himself on Back for Ransomware Response
City Manager T.C. Broadnax claimed the City did a "great job" responding to the alleged ransomware attack on City servers. Hackers allegedly obtained the personal data of more than 26,000 people in...
Engineering Regs May Worsen Broadnax Backlog
Dallas’ Development Services Department (DSD) continued its Lunch and Learn training series recently with a second introduction to the engineering division’s review and approval process. DSD...
Two Inmates Die in Dallas County Jail in August
Two inmates at the Dallas County jail died in August, according to reports from the Dallas County Sheriff's Department. County Judge Clay Jenkins has described the situation at the county jail as a...
Dallas County Surprised by Food Truck Law
Dallas County has been roped in by a new law intended to facilitate food truck operations in Tarrant County. House Bill 2878 came into effect on September 1, yet Dallas County health authorities...
City Equity Department ‘Embraces Diversity’
The City of Dallas' equity department is hosting a diversity-oriented "Welcoming Week" from September 8 to September 17, while other equity-driven City policies have recently stirred controversy....
Dallas Residents Celebrate Home Demolition
South Dallas residents celebrated the demolition of a home last Wednesday that was burned in a fire more than three years ago, highlighting the City's inefficiency when it comes to demolishing...
Jenkins Acknowledges Dallas County Debacles
Dallas County has been dealing with a myriad of issues over the past several months. The county auditor recently resigned amid ongoing failures to pay employees and contractors on time. The problem...
Local Officials Outshine Broadnax
Officials in one North Texas city are giving developers the green light to build. By laying out an easy path for development and removing barriers to construction, officials in Anna — located about...
Nonprofit Boosts Dallas’ Profile
Dallas is home to a number of non-profit entities that aid in shaping the city and the surrounding area, one of which is the booster organization Visit Dallas. While other nonprofits are dedicated...
Law Targets Broadnax’s Slow Permit Approvals
A new law passed during Texas’ recent regular legislative session aims to speed up the issuance of building permits in Dallas and around the state. House Bill 14, introduced by Rep. Cody Harris...
Crews Mistakenly Trash Tenants’ Possessions
A Dallas man reportedly returned to his apartment home one afternoon in July to discover that everything he and his daughter owned -- even the shower curtain -- was gone. Maintenance crews at The...
VIDEO: Explosion Closes Local Strip Mall
Nearly two weeks after an explosion ripped through a Balch Springs strip mall, causing minor injuries to several people, the shopping center remains closed. The Balch Springs Fire Department...
Second DPD Officer Dies by Suicide This Month
A Dallas police officer died by suicide earlier this week, the second officer to do so this month, according to the Dallas Police Department. Police Chief Eddie Garcia sent out an email on Wednesday...