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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Dallas, North Texas cities grapple with sales tax decline amid inflationary economy
Dallas, Texas – In a climate of heightened inflation and escalating goods prices, North Texas cities are witnessing an unsettling decline in sales tax revenues, following significant surges in the preceding months. As cities across the region labor to finalize their budgets for the forthcoming fiscal year, they confront…
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Department of Public Safety operation in Dallas results in 11 behind bars, including two DPS employees
Dallas, Texas – In an extensive operation targeting vehicle inspection fraud near Dallas, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has arrested 11 individuals, including two of their own employees, in connection with what is known as a “clean scanning” scheme. What is clean scanning? Clean scanning, a fraudulent…
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Grand jury clears man accused of fatal Family Dollar shooting
Dallas, Texas – In a case that has garnered considerable attention in the Dallas area, a grand jury has cleared Kevin Jackson, a man who had been accused of murder in connection with an incident at a Family Dollar store in Southern Dallas in November 2022. The incident occurred…
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Dallas faces critical crossroads in financial struggle, race against time to save sinking pension funds
Dallas, Texas – The long-standing pension crisis that Dallas city officials have grappled with for years has reached a critical juncture. City officials are now facing the arduous task of restoring two major funds that have been languishing in financial distress. The details of this daunting challenge were outlined…
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Houston and Dallas energy titans merge in $7.1B mega deal
Dallas, Texas – Energy Transfer, a Dallas-based leader in the natural gas industry, disclosed plans on Wednesday to consolidate with Houston’s Crestwood Equity Partners, a deal estimated to be worth around $7.1 billion. Energy Transfer and Crestwood Equity Partners merger should be finished later this year The transaction, expected…
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Excessive heat warning grips the North Texas region until weekend
Dallas, Texas – An Excessive Heat Warning has been issued for the North Texas region, spanning from noon on Thursday until 9 p.m. on Friday, with temperatures predicted to soar as high as 107 degrees. However, due to the accompanying high humidity levels, the apparent temperature could reach a…
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Income exodus as a pandemic makeover: Dallas County faces $565 million void as high earners flee
Dallas, Texas – In a significant migration shift, Dallas County experienced a 1% reduction in adjusted gross income from 2020 to 2021 as individuals moved out of the area, according to an analysis of tax data by the Economic Innovation Group (EIG), a nonpartisan think tank. This out-migration, notably…
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Dallas officer and K9 partner to be honored with Star of Texas award by Gov. Greg Abbott
Dallas, Texas – On September 11, in a ceremony set to take place in Austin, Texas, Governor Greg Abbott will present the prestigious Star of Texas Award to Scott Jay, a senior corporal with the Dallas Police Department, in recognition of his courage during a high-risk incident in April.…
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Dallas man’s $2.3 million scam of child nutrition program sends him to prison
Dallas, Texas – In a striking culmination of a years-long investigation into fraudulent activity perpetrated against a federal program for children’s food aid, a Dallas man has been meted out a sentence of 18 months in federal custody, after defrauding the program to the tune of $2.3 million. This…
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State Fair of Texas in Dallas announces new safety rules and policy for all attendees aged 17 years old or younger
Dallas, Texas – In the wake of last year’s disruptive false shooting scare, officials at the State Fair of Texas have instituted a new policy that will affect fairgoers aged 17 and under. According to an announcement made on Tuesday, attendees in this age group will now be required…