The funeral of a Dallas man who had spent most of his life living inside an iron lung was held this week. Paul Alexander, a polio survivor, died on March 11 at the age of 78. While he had spent the...
Downtown To Benefit From Improvement Plan
Downtown Dallas could be getting a makeover in the coming years as local boosters and City leaders appear to be doubling down on an improvement plan. An update to the "Downtown Dallas 360 Plan" was...
Dallas Eviction Ordinance May Hurt Landlords
An eviction ordinance being developed by the City of Dallas could be detrimental to landlords and drive affordable housing away from the city. The City Council approved a temporary eviction...
Police Separate Drag Show Protestors, Antifa Arrested
FORT WORTH -- Tempers flared on Sunday during a drag-show protest at Fort Worth Brewery and Pizza. Demonstrators from Protect Texas Kids and others were protesting a family-friendly drag show that...
Mother of Crane Collapse Victim Speaks Out
A mother has testified after her daughter's death in a crane accident. Kiersten Smith was killed in an accident that injured five others when a construction crane collapsed into her apartment...
Civic Group Ambivalent Over Broadnax’s DSD
Single-family home building permit applications spiked in March, raising questions over whether the supposed reforms at the City of Dallas' Development Services Department (DSD) under City Manager...
Network Outage Delays City Services
Multiple City of Dallas departments suffered significant disruptions as a result of a network outage Wednesday. AT&T experienced an internet failure in the downtown Dallas area on April 19 that...
Broadnax Backlog Complicates Housing Efforts
Local government officials and community leaders have expressed frustration that the City of Dallas’ slow permitting and highly regulated construction process is contributing to Dallas’ ongoing...
Local Candidate Embroiled in HOA Disputes
A candidate for Irving City Council has been hit with repeated allegations of impropriety and potential harassment by political opponents and members of the homeowners association where he serves as...
DFW Candidates Swap Book-Burning, State-Hopping Accusations
With early voting commencing next week, the race for the vacant Irving City Council District 5 position, previously held by J. Oscar Ward, intensifies with five candidates vying for the seat.
Council Candidate Raises Homelessness Concerns
A candidate for Dallas City Council is making noise about the city's crisis of homelessness and vagrancy. Priscilla Shacklett, whose background is in accounting, real estate, and development, is...
Severe Weather Expected in North Texas
5 p.m. Thursday The National Weather Service continues to observe storms developing across the state. Severe thunderstorm warnings continued to be issued for counties east and south of Dallas. A...
Northeast Dallas Top-Viewed U.S. Neighborhood
A new study claims that Northeast Dallas is the most sought-after neighborhood for homebuyers in the United States, at least according to Zillow clicks. HouseFresh, a product review organization...
Injunction Sought Against City Ordinance
Attorneys have asked a local judge for a preliminary injunction to prohibit the enforcement of a City of Dallas ordinance that was passed in October. The municipal regulation prohibits standing on...
New Fire Station Opens in West Dallas
A West Dallas community gathered last week to celebrate a much-needed new fire station. Fire Station 36 is located at 2300 Singleton Blvd., replacing the previous North Hampton Road location. At the...
Electric Scooters Coming Back With New Rules
Electric scooters will be returning to Dallas, along with some new rules regarding their use. The City's electric scooters program was sunset in September 2020 due to concerns regarding public...
Cemetery Care Leaves Family in Tears
A local family is deeply disturbed due to what it claims is improper maintenance at a Dallas cemetery. On Saturday, Dallas resident LaTrici Hines recorded a tearful Facebook Live video of the state...
Price Fires Back Over Juvenile Court Ouster
Commissioner John Wiley Price has challenged the Dallas County Commissioners Court after his replacement from the juvenile court. Price delivered presentations Tuesday to the Commissioners Court on...
Local City Promotes Fentanyl Education
The City of Farmers Branch hosted a meeting at City Hall with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) of Dallas last Wednesday to inform and warn residents about the dangers of fentanyl. The community is...
Dallas’ Property Tax Hike Highest in U.S.
Dallas has seen the highest five-year property tax increase of any major U.S. city, according to a new study. The analysis by Today's Homeowner found that in 2016, Dallas residents paid an average...
Thomas Leatherbury, Formerly of Vinson & Elkins, Struggles With Truth
An ongoing lawsuit between The Dallas Express and another local news publication that published false and defamatory allegations took an interesting turn recently after an opposing lawyer made false...