Accurate remarks about rampant crime in Downtown Dallas seemed to rankle former Dallas mayor Laura Miller.
Severe Storms to Hit North Texas Friday
Severe weather will roll through North Texas on Friday and bring a chance of damaging winds, large hail, flooding, and even a few tornadoes. Current forecasts show the storm system moving in from...
City to Review Noise Abatement Program at Dallas Love Field
Dallas is seeking to overview and adopt improvements to its Voluntary Noise Abatement Program, originally introduced to make Dallas Love Field Airport quieter for surrounding residential...
Shortage of Police Cars Making City Less Safe
Dallas is dealing with a critical shortage of emergency vehicles, prompting Mayor Eric Johnson to plea for federal support in a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, as reported by...
Clay Jenkins Allegedly Abused Office to Influence Police Reports
Clay Jenkins was accused of exploiting his position as Dallas County Judge to facilitate taking over the law firm of a dead colleague, according to court documents recently reviewed by The Dallas...
Dallas County Approves Tax Breaks for NIKE Facility
The Dallas County Commissioners Court has approved $68,000 in annual tax breaks for NIKE as the company is planning a large distribution facility in Wilmer. The court had twice delayed voting on the...
Audit Highlights Dallasโ Worsening Building Permit Backlog
It is common knowledge among builders and developers that Dallas has a slow and backlogged permitting process, despite recent efforts from its Development Services Department (DSD) led by Director...
Election Spotlight: Dallas County Treasurer’s Race
The Dallas County Treasurer seat is up for election this November. Incumbent Pauline Medrano has served as county treasurer since 2015, having been re-elected to the office in November 2018. She has...
Reducing Speed Could Save Pedestrian Lives, Advocates Suggest
Dallas has recently pushed to make the city more geared for pedestrians after recent cases of pedestrians being killed by cars. Activists suggest that lowering speed limits could help mitigate the...
Vagrants Might Be Living in Dallas Storm Drains
A recent video suggests that vagrants may be living in storm drains in North Dallas’ Jan Mar neighborhood.
Multiple Big Rigs Involved in Local Vehicle Pileup
A major vehicle crash involving multiple big rigs occurred on Interstate 30 in Garland Tuesday morning, according to a news release posted on the Garland police department's Twitter account. The...
Dallas Officers Assisting Driver Struck by Passing Vehicle
Two Dallas police officers helping a driver were injured Sunday when a passing SUV crashed into their police cruiser, reports NBC DFW. The officers were on the Dallas North Tollway on October 30...
Flashing Lights Installed to Make Dallas Intersection Safer
An uptick in accidents has driven local leaders, police, and residents to celebrate the installation on Sunday of rapid flashing lights at the intersection of Swiss Avenue and North Munger...
Dallas Zoo Mourns Loss of Cheetah
The Dallas Zoo confirmed the death of one of their cheetahs last Friday, October 28. Cheetah Brutus was 10 years old at his time of death. In the wild, cheetahs typically live from 10 to 12 years,...
How Clay Jenkins Sold Himself a Dead Manโs Law Firm
After Brian โThe Strong Armโ Loncar died of a cocaine overdose shortly following his daughterโs suicide in 2016, Clay Jenkins allegedly began forcing his way into becoming the owner of Loncarโs...
Euthanasia Rates Rise at Dallas Animal Services
Dallas Animal Services have seen an 86% spike in euthanasia for the fiscal year compared to last year, causing worries to mount as an uptick in dog bites and staffing shortages plaguing the...
Local Rep. Wants Investigation into Release of Alleged Hospital Shooter
State Rep. Rafael Anchรญa (D-Dallas) is calling for an investigation into Texasโ Board of Pardons and Paroleโs early release of the alleged shooter that killed two employees at Methodist Dallas...
Judge Jenkins Sent $450,000 to Alleged Shell Company
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins sent over $450,000 in signed checks to a now-defunct shell company, potentially breaking Texas law.
Creuzot Points Fingers in Methodist Hospital Killings
While Creuzot and Jenkins point fingers at Abbott, Police Chief Garcia did not pull any punches with his criticism of where he felt blame resides.
Dallas Sees Boost in September Permit Activity
Dallas' Development Services Department (DSD) released its monthly permit activity report for September, showing an increase in the number of residential building permits created as well as a rise...
Body Discovered in Burning Vehicle
Police have launched an investigation after a body was discovered inside a burning vehicle Saturday, CBS reports. The vehicle and the body were found near the 4600 block of Burma Road near the Mt....