The City of Dallas met Tuesday to discuss a proposed two-way, barrier-separated bike lane along Jackson Street that would connect Harwood Park with the AT&T Discovery District. The Bike Plan...
DMA Names Winner of Design Competition
The Dallas Museum of Art has selected a Spanish architecture firm to lead an expansion project that will reimagine the museum’s Arts District campus. After six months of deliberations and over 150...
Apple Maps Brings ‘Detailed City Experience’ to Dallas
Navigating around Dallas-Fort Worth just became a much more interactive experience following the newest update to Apple Maps. Apple Inc. recently rolled out an upgraded version of its Apple Maps in...
DPD Ceases Enforcing Prostitution Ordinance
Police have stopped enforcing a local anti-prostitution ordinance after a county-level judge ruled it unconstitutional. The City has until mid-August to appeal the ruling but has not indicated...
Six Months of Dallas Fire-Rescue Data Missing
Not only has Dallas Fire-Rescue not updated public data since May’s alleged ransomware attack, but it also deleted the data for February-April.
Pronoun Usage Seen as ‘Offensive’ in Metroplex
Most Americans are not comfortable using the "preferred pronouns" of someone who identifies with a gender contrary to their biological sex, a recent study suggests. According to a poll on "The...
Dallas Settles Live-Streamed Traffic Stop Suit
Dallas County Commissioners approved a $25,000 settlement on Tuesday to end the lawsuit by a man whose encounter with a county deputy was live-streamed without his consent. Tarrant County resident...
Dallas Names New Love Field Aviation Director
The City of Dallas has internally promoted Patrick Carreno from interim director to director of aviation at Dallas Love Field. As part of his new senior-level role, Carreno, 43, will oversee Dallas...
DART Delays Possibly Due to Heat
Extreme heat might be the unexpected culprit behind the recent service interruptions experienced by Dallas Area Rapid Transit passengers. DART issued a series of alerts on August 1 warning commuters...
Juvenile Dept. Workers Feel ‘Under Attack’
Several individuals employed with the Dallas County Juvenile Department spoke on behalf of the department at Tuesday's Commissioners Court meeting attended by The Dallas Express. One of the speakers...
Dallas Reports Fifth Case of West Nile
Another person recently tested positive for the West Nile Virus in Dallas County, bringing the total of confirmed cases to five this year. The uptick in West Nile Virus (WNV) cases compared to last...
VIDEO: Grass Fires Burn in South Dallas
A large grass fire began on Sunday afternoon and required over 100 fire personnel to manage. Dallas Fire-Rescue (DFR) began to receive calls about a fire near Botham Jean Boulevard and Interstate 75...
Dallas Prostitution Law Ruled Unconstitutional
A Dallas County judge has ruled that a City of Dallas prostitution ordinance is unconstitutional following complaints that the rule's language is overly broad. Dallas City Code strictly prohibits...
Weather Service Expects Hottest Week of Year
It is shaping up to be the hottest week of the year in North Texas, according to recent forecasts from the National Weather Service. The air temperature will be higher than 100 degrees every day...
Ex-Mayor Talks About Helping Ex-Homeless Man
A former Dallas mayor spoke with The Dallas Express about her mission to help a formerly homeless man get his savings back after $9,500 was transferred out of his account with the financial services...
Broadnax Permit Ops Hamper Adaptive Reuse
Development projects take all shapes and sizes in Dallas, but specific projects like office-to-apartment conversions require a particular type of building permit before construction can commence....
Third-Party Pros Factor in Broadnax’ Permit Woes?
The City of Dallas’ Development Services Department (DSD) held a Lunch-N-Learn training session Friday where officials with the City’s engineering division discussed common construction management...
Communities Foundation of Texas Helps Give
Communities Foundation of Texas has been making a difference in Dallas and the surrounding area for 70 years now. The organization was featured on The Dallas Express' list of most influential...
Council Members Say Dallas Should Sue Texas
Dallas City Council Members are arguing for the City of Dallas to join a lawsuit against the State of Texas to block an upcoming law that would preempt the ability of local municipal and county...
Planned Parenthood Cancels ‘Puberty Party’
Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas canceled a “Puberty and Periods Party” for Dallas-area 4th and 5th graders after public backlash to the event. As reported by The Dallas Express, the “party” was...
Two More West Nile Cases Reported in Dallas
Dallas County Health and Human Services announced on Thursday that two more cases of West Nile virus have been discovered in the county, bringing the total number of known cases in the area to four....