Dallas Local News
Most recent breaking news about Dallas and the Dallas County area including crime news, politics, community news and events
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From Shingle Mountain to clean slate: City of Dallas digs deep to erase hazardous legacy
Dallas, Texas – In a significant environmental remediation effort, the City of Dallas has initiated an elaborate operation to excavate an estimated 40,000 cubic yards of soil tainted with lead from a site in Southern Dallas, colloquially recognized as “Shingle Mountain.” City of Dallas will pay $1.5 million in…
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Dallas County wrong-way crash on Saturday fatal for Houston and Richardson men
Dallas County, Texas – In a harrowing incident that transpired in the early morning hours of Saturday, a fatal collision claimed the lives of two individuals on the Dallas North Tollway, according to official documentation. The incident occurred shortly after 4:30 a.m., when Connor Steyer, a 27-year-old resident of…
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Dallas County reports alarming rise in heat-related deaths as extreme heat continues in the Dallas region
Dallas, Texas – In an escalating public health crisis exacerbated by soaring summer temperatures, Dallas County has witnessed a minimum of nine fatalities attributed to heat-related illnesses this season, according to a recent announcement by Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS). On Friday, the county’s medical examiner’s office…
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2023 Big Tex Choice Award winners announced this past weekend
Dallas, Texas – In a heraldic anticipation of the forthcoming Texas State Fair, scheduled to inaugurate on September 29, the esteemed panel of judges for the Big Tex Choice Awards divulged the winners of their 2023 culinary competition on Sunday afternoon. This annual gastronomic tour de force, which has…
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Dallas shooting on Saturday fatal for one person, Dallas PD says
Dallas, Texas – In a coordinated operation, officers from the Dallas Police Department are actively pursuing unidentified suspects in connection with a fatal shooting incident in Dallas that transpired on Saturday evening. The fatal Dallas shooting incident took place on Preston Road Responding to urgent calls for assistance, law…
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Behind the balance sheets, law firm executive’s $1.48M payroll fraud exposed
Dallas, Texas – In a high-stakes legal development that unfolded this Tuesday, Christiane Kathleen Irwin, a 44-year-old controller at a prominent law firm, entered a guilty plea for wire fraud, thereby admitting to the illicit inflation of her payroll by a staggering sum of $1.48 million over a scant…
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Dallas schools lock and load: Dallas Independent School District new strategy unveiled to enforce security mandate
Dallas, Texas – In an effort to comply with an imminent state mandate necessitating armed security at every educational institution within the state of Texas, officials from the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) have announced an ambitious strategy to recruit 167 new campus security officers. During a meeting on…
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Shedding light on the past, Dallas City Council approves monument to the lynching of an African American man 139 years ago
Dallas, Texas – In a historic move resonating with profound implications for social justice, the Dallas City Council voted on Wednesday to authorize the erection of a memorial at a site bearing historical significance for its role in the 139-year-old lynching of an African American man, William Allen Taylor.…
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Tuesday morning fire in Dallas fatal for a woman and her dog
Dallas, Texas – In a tragic fire incident that unfolded in the early morning hours of Tuesday in Northeast Dallas, a woman and her canine companion were discovered lifeless, authorities confirmed. Dallas Fire-Rescue teams got into action following an urgent 911 call, regarding a fire to a residential structure…
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Property owners on edge as Dallas city council approves maximum tax rate for 2023-24
Dallas, Texas – In a pivotal legislative session on August 23, the Dallas City Council ratified a maximum property tax rate of $0.7393 per $100 valuation for the forthcoming 2023-24 fiscal year, thereby marking a marginal decrease of slightly more than half a cent from the extant rate of…