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Controversial Dallas homeless housing project sparks community meeting
Dallas City Council Member Zarin D. Gracey held another community meeting about the latest potential plans for a vacant hospital property at 2929 South Hampton Road. The city of Dallas purchased the 12-acre property in 2022 for $6.5 million, using bond funds designated for homeless housing. The purchase of the...
Dallas Police Investigate Late-Night Shooting That Leaves 31-Year-Old Man Dead on Seagoville Road
A Dallas neighborhood was rocked by gun violence late one April evening that left a 31-year-old man dead. According to the Dallas Police Department, Fermin Castillo was shot in a parking lot located at the 10600 block of Seagoville Road on April 27. The Dallas Police responded to the shooting...
Dallas Braces for Storms: National Weather Service Issues Severe Weather Outlook and Flood Warnings
Dallas residents should brace for a week of stormy weather, according to the latest forecasts from the National Weather Service. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to roll in Wednesday afternoon, increasing in likelihood as the week progresses. The forecast for the Dallas area calls for a high near 86 degrees today with patchy fog clearing by mid-morning, but the rest of the week is set to bring a higher chance of showers and thunderstorms, particularly overnight Wednesday and into Thursday morning, with the likelihood of precipitation set at 60 to 80 percent, according to the National Weather Service.
Dallas man sentenced for fentanyl death of Frisco 20-year-old
PLANO, Texas — A Dallas man was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison after selling fentanyl-laced pills resulting in the death of a Frisco man, officials said. Benjamin Linder, 23, was sentenced Wednesday for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl resulting in death. Linder, also known as Benzo, admitted to selling drugs that led to the overdose death of a 20-year-old Frisco man, according to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Texas.
Will gambling ever be legal in Texas? Here's where likely voters stand on the topic
HOUSTON — A new survey by the Hispanic Policy Foundation shows strong support for some types of legalized gambling in Texas. The survey sampled 1,600 likely voters for a week in April and has a margin of error of +/- 2.45%. Respondents disliked sports books in sports arenas and stadiums most with 41% for vs 42% against.
Gaza protest encampment set up at UTD campus
RICHARDSON -- Protesters at the University of Texas at Dallas set up an encampment on campus Wednesday morning, joining the nationwide demonstrations over the war in Gaza.The Palestinian Youth Movement is organizing the encampment, according to a press release. Similar to other campus protests across the country, the group is demanding that UTD divest from corporations that do business with the Israeli military. They also want the university to call for a ceasefire in Gaza, among other demands.One student involved told CBS News Texas' J.D. Miles that the university has threatened to expel the protesters, and call in state troopers...
Two North Texans win $1 million each in Texas Lottery scratch-off games
Two North Texans won $1 million each playing Texas Lottery scratch-off games. The Texas Lottery said a Dallas resident claimed a top prize in the Millions Club game and a Saginaw resident won $1 million playing Ca$h Blowout. The Millions Club winning ticket was bought at the Super B Food...
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