I-635 Traffic Alert: Major closures begin Thursday
Four of five eastbound lanes of I-635 (LBJ Freeway) in North Dallas will be closed from Thursday at 9 p.m. until Monday at 5 a.m. for major maintenance work. The affected stretch is between Preston Road and Park Central Drive, a high-volume area expected to see significant, unavoidable delays. The...
Dallas County, non-profits meet for summit on homelessness, drug use, jail overcrowding
Non-profits in Dallas County are working together to try to reduce the number of people jailed repeatedly on drug charges. A non-profit that provides treatment and counseling says they can work together on strategies for long-term recovery.
Food pantries across Dallas County
Below is a list of food pantries to help people in need. The list will be updated with additional locations when possible. Some locations may be running low. Be sure to call or find them online before going. Aunt Bette’s Community Pantry. 3203 Holmes St, Dallas 75215. 214-421-5221. Harmony...
SNAP benefit losses could lead to evictions
The longer SNAP benefit recipients go without assistance, chances grow significantly for more problems. Interfaith Family Services is concerned about a spike in evictions because families will have to choose between buying food or paying their rent.
SNAP demand surges in North Texas as food banks expand outreach
Nearly 460,000 people in the region rely on benefits, half of them children, as local groups step up aid.
North Texas grocers suffer as SNAP funding remains suspended
OAK CLIFF, Texas - The ongoing government shutdown has brought difficult circumstances for families reliant on federal funding. The suspension of SNAP benefits is touching not just families, however, but also the grocers that provide the food. North Texas grocers and government shutdown. Maybe not so much for big...
DART train shooting injures 1, suspect wanted
DALLAS - Dallas Area Rapid Transit police are looking for the person responsible for a shooting on a train. The shooting happened around 11 a.m. on Friday on board a train near the Akard Station in Downtown Dallas. An adult victim was taken to the hospital in an unknown condition.
Dallas Zoo mourns Zola, cherished gorilla known for breakdancing and love of Whitney Houston
Zoo officials say the 23‑year‑old western lowland gorilla showed sudden signs of illness last week and received intensive care before his passing.
Large pallet fire burns in South Dallas
DALLAS - Fire crews are working to put out a pallet fire in Dallas. What we know: — The two-alarm fire is burning in the 5300 block of Bothan Jean Boulevard in South Dallas. According to early reports, it started with a large pile of pallets and spread to a nearby grassy area.
The Death of the Dallas Nightclub: How Lounges Took Over the City
DALLAS, TX — The Dallas nightlife we grew up on? Gone. Dead. Replaced. The days of dressing up, standing in long lines, and sweating it out in a mega-club with 1,000 people on the dance floor are over. The new wave ain’t about big rooms and bottle parades — it’s about lounges, vibes, and hookah smoke thick enough to...

















