Dallas County Vaccine Registration Website Is Now Live
Dallas County residents in Phase 1A and 1B of the state’s distribution plan can now register online for a COVID-19 vaccine.
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City-Supported Grocery Store In a Food Desert To Close for Three Months
Amanda Vandergriff, a Highland Hills resident, said she hardly ever shops at Save U More because prices are steep and “the food there is garbage.”
Women in Dallas County Jail Say They Endured Nearly Two Weeks Without Clean Clothes
On the 10th day, the women took off their clothes. It was both an act of protest and a sign of disgust, a rebuke of the north tower guards and staff they believed had been denying them basic care amid a pandemic. “We had to sit there in our sweat…
Phase 1B of Vaccine Distribution Plan ‘Hit or Miss’ in Dallas County
North Texans in Phase 1B of the state health department’s distribution plan can get vaccinated — if they can find a dose.
News of Texas Capitol Reopening Draws Criticism as House Speaker Bonnen Contracts COVID
The Texas Capitol will reopen on Jan. 4, despite a recent surge in coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths.
Identity Fraud Spikes During Pandemic
The Dallas Police Department has seen a spike in identity theft, but there are plenty of other ways Dallasites are getting conned, swindled and defrauded.
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FAA Grounds North Texas Flights
The affect control center employs about 380 air traffic controllers, and handles high-level air traffic in multiple states.
2020 Was an Awful Year for Dallas Sports. The Previous Nine Weren’t Great Either.
During a Zoom press conference with reporters on Oct. 27, Dallas Cowboys’ defensive coordinator Mike Nolan attempted to explain the inexplicable. Instead, he confirmed 2020. His team of tacklers, rich with high draft picks and big contracts, had two days earlier been repeatedly burned in a 22-point loss to the…
DPD’s Mounted Unit Divides Opinion
Those with the Dallas Police Department’s mounted unit say horses provide them with more mobility, a vantage point they otherwise wouldn’t have, and an increased sense of police presence when they’re out patrolling city streets. Others aren’t so sure, saying they worry about the treatment of the horses, as well as the negative impact the units may have on communities.
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Rep. Louie Gohmert Sues Pence in Effort to Overturn Election
Tyle U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert has filed a lawsuit against the vice president in an effort to overturn the presidential election.
Psychics Are Raking in the Dough During the Pandemic
Bob Nygaard, a private investigator, has recovered millions of dollars in cases of psychic fraud.
Celebrate New Year’s Eve Solo to Help Prevent COVID-19 Spread, Local Leadership Advises
As the region’s COVID-19 rates continue to climb, local leadership is urging people to keep from gathering on New Year’s Eve.
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An 8-year-old North Texas Boy’s Killer Mullet Won First Prize in National Championship
An 8-year-old Celeste boy won first place in a national kids’ mullet competition.
DPD Says No to Redesignating Street-Racing Calls to Higher Priority
Some say the Dallas Police Department needs to respond quicker to street racing calls to deal with the recent spike in these activities in Dallas. Mike Mata, Dallas Police Association president, has a simpler solution: Take their cars.
Ho Ho Ho: North Texas Seniors Gifted Free Phones to Cope During Pandemic
Some North Texas seniors have been gifted smartphones to connect with friends and family over the holidays.
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Edgardo “Eddie” Garcia Named DPD’s Next Police Chief
Edgardo “Eddie” Garcia will be leaving the San Jose police department after 28 years of service to take the lead at DPD, a department three times the size. Garcia will be the 30th person to hold the title, as well as DPD first Latino police chief.
Jamie Lee Curtis, Kim Kardashian West Support North Texas Teen in Murder Case
A North Texas family claims their daughter, Zephaniah “Zephi” Trevino, was caught up in a botched robbery resulting in one death, when she was being sex trafficked. Dallas County prosecutors are looking to try Trevino as an adult.
State Rep. Cole Hopes to Update Texas’ Harassment Laws in Latest Cyberbullying Bill
Last week, state Rep. Sheryl Cole filed a bill seeking to criminalize indirect harassment.
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Roiled by Racism, Dallas Christians Consider Their Place in the Fight Against Injustice
When Andrew Robinson drove to Dallas in 2015, he had $100 in the bank and a growing disdain for the Christian church. Robinson, a gang member-turned-evangelical pastor, had just lost what little funding he had to kickstart a church in Foley, Alabama. While he was never given an official reason…
Satanists Posted a Dallas Billboard Advocating for Reproductive Rights: ‘Abortions Save Lives!’
The Satanic Temple posted a pro-abortion billboard in Dallas.
Stranger than Fiction: Shelley Luther Lost State Senate Race, Will Be Immortalized in Book
Shelley Luther lost her state Senate bid, but her husband plans to pen a book about her rise to fame.
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Dallas Hospital Beds Nearly Full, But the Real Worry Is Running Out of Doctors and Nurses
Last week, just as some of North Texas’ front-line healthcare workers got their first dose of relief via Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, their jobs got increasingly taxing. The number of hospital beds they’re tending are either filled to capacity or precariously close to it. A New York Times tracking tool shows that…