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Nine members backed renaming a stretch of North Harwood Street "Exchange Place" on Sept. 23, but a historic street name takes 12 votes to change. A Pettis Norman name for the Houston Street Viaduct is also up Oct. 14.
Overtime records obtained by NBC 5 Investigates show motorcycle escorts and SWAT led the June and July spending. A September political convention added more than $500,000 with no promise of reimbursement.
Mamani and Tatsu Dallas kept their stars in the 2026 Michelin Guide Texas released Thursday, Resident Taqueria won a Bib Gourmand, and Fond, Mābo and Olōyō joined the guide. Georgie was dropped.
Garbage, recycling and bulky-item routes will run normally Monday while city offices, libraries and recreation centers close for Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Nathaniel Ford, due to take over Dallas Area Rapid Transit on Oct. 26, is named in a Florida attorney general's subpoena seeking records from the Jacksonville agency he has led for 13 years.
The council renewed the Early Childhood and Out-of-School Time Services Program with $550,537 in federal block grant money. Families from last year are recertifying before any new children can enroll.
The Dallas landmark and a local photo archive offer two ways to explore the Mexican American neighborhood’s history. The historic recreation building remains closed.
Dallas police and the U.S. Marshals Service said Tuesday that Operation 10/90, aimed at repeat violent offenders, produced 102 arrests, 72 of them on felonies, and 71 served warrants.
Various Dallas city facilities will close on Monday, October 12, 2026, while essential services like sanitation and animal shelter operations continue as scheduled.
Eligible homeowners can seek a forgivable loan of up to $24,000 for major repairs. VOA Texas offers online and paper applications during the Oct. 5–16 window.
Early voting runs Oct. 19 to Oct. 30 for the Nov. 3 election, with races for U.S. Senate, governor and other statewide offices plus a Dallas public-safety bond and a county tax proposal.
Trump's order lets drivers use tax-exempt dyed diesel on the road, but a North Texas livestock hauler says few truck stops sell it and the red dye could cause trouble later.
Dallas Zoo Management asks the City Plan Commission on Oct. 8 to rezone about 33,000 square feet of zoo land from Regional Retail, which caps height at 70 feet, to MU-2 Mixed Use. Staff recommends approval.
Dallas will stop offering its Blue Choice Copay PPO to employees and pre-65 retirees on Jan. 1. Union leaders say officers and firefighters are looking at other departments; the city cites a $10 million cost.
Dallas Fire-Rescue put out the early Tuesday fire at a balloon-pop game on the Midway in about 20 minutes. Nobody was hurt, and the fair opened on time with part of the Midway roped off.
The owner of a viral Preston Hollow home has added signs backing Ken Paxton and calling for the recall of council member Gay Donnell Willis to this year's Halloween decorations.
Dallas police are investigating a multi-vehicle collision involving an 18-wheeler that resulted in one fatality and another person being hospitalized in critical condition.
After six people were wounded in a weekend shooting on South Barry Avenue, a Dallas group says it is putting solar-powered lights in neighborhoods it believes have been left behind.
Dallas police said six people were wounded in a shooting on South Barry Avenue early Sunday, and none of the injuries were considered life-threatening.
Residents in Districts 1 and 13 plan to file recall notices and gather thousands of signatures for a possible May 2027 vote. West and Willis both defended their records.
Dallas ISD is expanding its academic extracurriculars by introducing competitive American mahjong across 39 middle schools, offering students a screen-free arena for tactical problem-solving and in-person connection.
