Dallas' Development Services Department is set to release its new permitting dashboard this summer, the same month City Manager T.C. Broadnax will be stepping down from his post. The long-awaited...
15 Hospitalized After Local Chemical Leak
An unidentified hazardous materials leak at a distribution warehouse in Lancaster on Monday left more than a dozen people needing medical care. Fifteen people at a United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI)...
City Council Approves $75M in Expenditures
The Dallas City Council approved a total of $74,939,574 in expenditures on Wednesday. All of these funds will come from the Dallas taxpayer except for $4,878,365, which will be paid for with federal...
City Council Votes Against Short-Term Rentals
After months of debate over party houses and community disturbances, Dallas moves to ban short-term rentals in single-family neighborhoods.
Dallas To Take Down Pride Flag for Juneteenth
The City of Dallas will replace the LGBTQ+ Pride flag at City Hall with a Juneteenth flag on Friday. A resolutionย to fly a Juneteenth flag at City Hall and other City facilities from June 16 to June...
City Council Ups Senior Homestead Exemption
The Dallas City Council voted during Wednesdayโs meeting to increase the homestead exemption for people who are disabled or anyone aged 65 or older by the largest amount in six years. The new amount...
City Dept. Switches Up Short-Term Rental Recs
Dallas officials have made new recommendations for how short-term rentals should be regulated just days ahead of a deciding vote by City Council members. Dallasโ Planning and Urban Design (PUD)...
Man Dead After Falling Into Local Pool
Tragedy struck at a local swimming pool on Friday evening when a man died after falling into the water due to an apparent medical emergency. The Dallas Fraternal Order of Eagles (DFOE) announced in...
VIDEO: Dallas PD Intros New Reporting System
The Dallas Police Department announced a change in how it will receive reports for non-emergency offenses from July onwards in an effort to allocate more resources toward fighting violent crime. In...
Dallas Police, Fire Departments Request $730M
Dallas public safety departments are seeking $730 million from the 2024 Capital Bond Program, which totals $1 billion, with officials saying new facilities are needed and existing facilities must be...
Dallas North Tollway Raises Tolls
The convenience of the Dallas North Tollway (DNT) is coming at an ever greater cost. When the DNT was first opened to motorists 50 years ago, it was opened with the expectation of eventually making...
Broadnax Permitting Delays Hamper Dallas
Dallasโ leading construction firms soldiered on in 2022 despite a year mixed with persistent inflation, multiple interest rate increases, supply chain disruptions, recession worries, and permit...
Weinberg, Gracey Win Dallas Runoff Races
Sarah Weinberg and Zarin Gracey won their respective runoff elections in Dallas on June 10. DALLAS ISD BOARD, DISTRICT 2 Weinberg earned a seat on the Dallas Independent School District board,...
Dallas Citizens Council Continues Service
Itโs no secret that the City of Dallas is home to a number of philanthropic organizations dedicated to improving the lives of citizens and the City as a whole. In this article, The Dallas Express...
Broadnax’s Permit Activity Ranks Last in TX
Dallas issued fewer construction permits over the last 10 years than all other major cities in Texas. The Lone Star State is home to the top five cities for construction permit activity in the U.S.,...
Dallas Fire-Rescue Reopens Fire Station 19
A previously demolished fire station has returned to service in Dallas. Dallas Fire-Rescue hosted the grand reopening of Fire Station 19 on Thursday. This new facility stands in the same place as...
Ridley Comes Out Against Ethics Reform
Dallas City Council Member Paul Ridley is questioning proposed reforms to the City ethics code that would lower the burden of proof for complaints of ethical violations against City officials and...
Residents Concerned Over Katy Trail Safety
Residents who live near Katy Trail are joining joggers and bikers who have raised concerns about crime and security. As The Dallas Express previously reported, residents have expressed concern with...
VIDEO: Dallas Church Destroyed in Blaze
A Dallas church stands in ruin following a blaze. The Dallas Indian Revival Center church sustained heavy damage in the wake of a fire on Wednesday afternoon. Officials have ruled the cause of the...
City Clears Vagrant Encampment for I-45 Construction
City staff and local police officers cleared a vagrant encampment last week to make way for construction on Interstate 45. The longstanding encampment cleared by the City was known as Coombs camp,...
City Debates Regulating Short-Term Rentals
The Dallas City Council continues to debate short-term rental (STR) regulations and will soon decide how to address the issue. Dozens of citizens showed up to City Hall on Wednesday, with many like...