In a presentation to members of the Housing and Homeless Solutions Committee on Monday, Housing Forward CEO Sarah Kahn said the organization’s efforts are seeing success, but some council members...
City Claims Ransomware Hinders Records Release
The City of Dallas said it is still unable to fulfill open records requests following an alleged ransomware attack that crippled many City programs and databases earlier this month. In response to...
Pilots Killed in Air Show Tragedy Honored
Two pilots who were killed in a Dallas air show last year in November 2022 were honored on Wednesday. Terry Barker and Leonard Root were honored Wednesday with a brick ceremony that paid tribute to...
Alleged Ransomware Attackers Threaten To Release Data
Royal Ransomware, the group allegedly responsible for the ransomware attack against the City of Dallas two weeks ago, is reportedly threatening to release data obtained in the breach. The data could...
County Payroll Problems Leave Hundreds Unpaid
Hundreds of attorneys for Dallas County have reportedly not been paid for six weeks following a malfunction with the county's new payroll system. "Hundreds of lawyers, but not just lawyers," Dallas...
Public in the Dark After Alleged Cyber Attack
Two weeks after the City of Dallas was hit with an alleged cyber ransomware attack, the public still knows very little about what happened. City Council members have discussed the matter in a Public...
Nonprofit Brings Green to Downtown Dallas
Dallas features a number of vibrant urban parks set in and around the city. One nonprofit, Parks for Downtown Dallas (PfDD), has been established to facilitate the support of existing urban parks...
City Considers Spending $400M on Housing
The City of Dallas is considering a $400 million "affordable housing" plan to combat rising housing costs and a city-wide crisis of homelessness and vagrancy. During the City Council's last Housing...
City Council Debates Future of I-345
The Dallas City Council is divided on how to pursue the future of Interstate 345 — the 1.4-mile highway that cuts through the City and connects Interstate 24 to U.S. Route 75. The Texas Department...
Drag Show Burger Joint Coming Back to Dallas
A drag show-themed hamburger restaurant is returning to Dallas on June 1 after a previous iteration failed to stay in business. Hamburger Mary’s will open a location on Cedar Springs Road in Oak...
City Could Relaunch Electric Scooters in June
Dallas residents and visitors may soon have access to electric rental scooters and bikes again as the City prepares to relaunch its shared dockless vehicle program in June. A memo from Assistant...
Dallas District 3 Runoff Election Approved
The Dallas City Council has officially approved a runoff election for District 3 between Zarin Gracey and Joe Tave after no candidate earned a majority vote in the May 6 general election. An...
Alleged Ransomware Attack Freezes City Crime Data
A recent alleged ransomware attack on the City of Dallas' computer network and servers has hampered the City's ability to provide members of the public with reliable statistics pertaining to crime...
State-of-the-Art Dallas Fire Station Opens
Dallas Fire-Rescue opened a new state-of-the-art fire station Tuesday in Cypress Waters on Tuesday. Located at 9393 Water Mill Rd., Fire Station #58 will serve the Cypress Waters neighborhood,...
Dallas County Extends Rural Ambulance Service
Those in local unincorporated areas will soon have extended access to emergency medical services. Dallas County entered a new agreement Tuesday that will provide ambulance services to Dallas...
Mountain Bike Trails Coming to Dallas
Bikers in the Dallas area will soon have some new trails to enjoy. Loop Dallas and the Dallas Off-Road Bike Association (DORBA) have partnered with the Dallas Park and Recreation Department to bring...
Air Show Tragedy After-Action Report Released
The City of Dallas has released an after-action report on the tragic Wings Over Dallas Airshow accident that occurred over the Dallas Executive Airport last year, identifying several areas for...
Local Antifa Group Banned From Twitter
The Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club, a local Antifa group, has been banned from Twitter shortly after its members were arrested for assaulting police officers in Fort Worth. As previously reported...
Dallas’ Allergy Season Dragging On
Do you have the sniffles? You aren't alone. Dallas' allergy season is roughly 21 days longer now than it was in 1970. According to an analysis conducted by the nonprofit Climate Central, the Dallas...
Tech Job Postings | Dallas No.3, Texas No.2
Dallas has become one of the hottest tech markets for job seekers in the United States. Dallas had the third most tech job postings in April, behind just Washington D.C. and New York City, according...
New Life Science Facility to Be Built
Dallas County is slated to construct a new life sciences building. The 75,000-square-foot facility will become the county's new public health laboratory. The current laboratory is to test for major...