Free Laptops Given to Families in Need in Southern Dallas Area

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 3/24 3:17P Vince Sims

Well before the free computer giveaway was to start at Paul Quinn College in southern Dallas, cars lined up filled with anxious families. I applied on behalf of my kids,” Oloree Oduwole who was in...

Celebrating 10 Years! Join the Office of Arts and Culture for Dallas Arts Month

Dallas City News 3/24 4:35A City of Dallas

This April marks the 10-year anniversary of Dallas Arts Month, highlighting the diverse, vibrant and growing arts community. To mark the occasion, the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture (OAC) will be partnering with various artists and...

Dallas' New Overdose Response Team Saving Lives One Person at a Time

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 3/23 1:42P Alanna Quillen

A special program that has been years in the making is already making a difference in Dallas after just weeks after launching. Dallas’ new Overdose Response Team has been up and running for about a...

City of Dallas opens biweekly fresh produce drive at West Dallas Multipurpose Center

Dallas City News 3/23 10:47A City of Dallas

The City of Dallas’ Office of Community Care, in collaboration with the American Heart Association and the Last Patrol opens biweekly fresh produce drive at the West Dallas Multipurpose Center . Starting today, Friday, March 24, Dallas residents...

Dallas Man Exonerated, Released From Prison 25 Years After Wrongful Murder Conviction

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 3/22 7:07A Frank Heinz

A Dallas man who spent more than two decades in prison for murder has been exonerated. Martin Santillan was arrested in 1997, accused of robbery and murder of Damond Wittman outside a Deep Ellum nightclub. Though there was no physical evidence...

It's a Girl! Dallas Zoo Welcomes New Baby Warthog

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 3/21 3:01A Hannah Jones

The Dallas Zoo has welcomed a new baby female warthog named Tikiti. The newest addition to the the warthog family was born to mom Weela and dad Toby on Feb. 17, 2023. According to the Dallas Zoo,...

Female driver shot, killed in South Dallas after run-in with another vehicle, police say

WFAA.com (Local News) 3/21 2:01A

Police said a woman was driving along Interstate 30 service road and got into some sort of run-in with another car. Shots were fired from the other car, police said.

Dallas police investigating shooting that left 1 person dead inside vehicle

CBS DFW News 3/21 1:53A Raegan Scharfetter

DALLAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) One person is dead following a shooting in South Dallas early Tuesday morning. At 12:11 a.m. March 21, police responded to a shooting call in the 5500 block of Winslow Avenue. When officers arrived, they determined that...

Dallas Named ‘Best Sports Business City' in the Nation

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 3/20 1:16P Alanna Quillen

It’s a home run, a touchdown and a slam dunk for North Texas. The Dallas-Fort Worth area has just been named the number one sports business city in the country. This comes just as Dallas prepares to once again host the NCAA Women s Final Four and...

Baby warthog 'Tikiti' out and about, enjoying spacious Dallas Zoo habitat

CBS DFW News 3/20 12:53P Annie Gimbel

DALLAS (CBSNewsTexas) - There's a tiny, new attraction at the Dallas Zoo named Tikiti who's stealing hearts as only a baby warthog can. Baby warthog Tikiti sure is a cutie. Dallas Zoo Tikiti, whose...

Coach Ken Carter to speak at the Pot of Gold luncheon benefiting Rainbow Days, Inc.

South Dallas BubbleLife iReporter 3/20 4:24A Sharon Adams

Rainbow Days to Host 26 th Annual Pot of Gold Luncheon  Featuring Keynote Speaker Coach Ken Carter  Rainbow Days will host its 26 th annual Pot of Gold Luncheon at the Westin Dallas Galleria on...

Dallas Zoo Announces Name of New Baby Elephant

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 3/18 2:38P

A new addition to the Dallas Zoo officially has a name, the Zoo announced Friday. The new baby elephant , born almost three weeks ago, is now named Okubili. Pronounced oh-coo-BEE-lee, the name comes from the Zulu language and means “two” or...

Family of mother fatally shot in Deep Ellum raising memorial expenses

WFAA.com (Local News) 3/17 3:36P

Danielle "Danie" Jones was visiting Dallas from Houston with her son when she was shot and killed Wednesday morning.

FIFA Delegation Visiting Arlington as Planning for World Cup 2026 Continues

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 3/16 3:50P Alanna Quillen

The countdown to the FIFA World Cup coming to Dallas continues. Dallas has already secured a spot as one of 16 host cities for the tournament, but will it win a bid to host a world cup final match? That s what FIFA officials are still deciding...

Unfinished Storm Water Project Will Eventually Help Relieve East Dallas Flooding

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 3/16 12:39P Ken Kalthoff

Stormy weather always worries residents of East Dallas where a massive stormwater project to relieve flooding won’t be finished for another two years. Work on the Mill Creek Peaks Branch Tunnel began in 2018. Several access points are under...