Dallas city leaders are actively seeking solutions to address the ongoing pension crisis, with one potential option causing concern among public transportation officials and drawing criticism from a county commissioner. Approximately 220,000 individuals rely on DART transportation services daily, highlighting the significance of any discussions regarding funding reductions. DART spokesperson Jeamy Molina emphasized the critical role public transit plays in …

A brief chance of thunderstorms up north near the Red River will move out early this morning. Left in the storm system’s wake will be some morning clouds. These clouds will move out by mid-morning, with sunny and hot conditions building by afternoon. Highs will climb into the upper 90s for most of North Texas with a heat index around …

Dallas dearly loves its groundbreakings so forgive me that most of the invites that pop into my email go straight to the “mind-numbingly obligatory procession of speechifying” folder. But I had a hunch that the Highland Hills neighborhood would do things differently and, sure enough, I was swept up Tuesday in a jubilant and spirit-lifting family reunion for this southern …

AUSTIN — A key legislative committee investigating the Uvalde school shooting will hold its first meeting Thursday in Austin. Law enforcement officials, including high-ranking leadership from the Texas Department of Public Safety, are expected to testify behind closed doors at the first meeting of the House investigative committee into the May 24 Robb Elementary School shooting. The committee is expected …

The Uvalde community said goodbye Wednesday to another student killed at Robb Elementary School last month. Annabell Guadalupe Rodriguez, 10, was one of the 19 students killed in the May 24 massacre by an 18-year-old gunman. Two teachers also were fatally shot. Annabell’s service was held Wednesday afternoon at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. Annabell Rodriguez was fatally shot May 24 at Robb …

A 47-year-old woman died in late May after she was handcuffed and restrained by Dallas police officers and Dallas Fire-Rescue officials in Far East Dallas, police announced Wednesday. The footage released by police shows that officers and Dallas Fire-Rescue officials pinned down LaDamonyon Hall, handcuffed her and took her to the hospital with a spit hood over her head as …

Dallas has a roadmap to improve street safety that officials hope will help the city meet a goal of having no traffic deaths by 2030. The Dallas City Council on Wednesday unanimously passed the Vision Zero action plan, laying out 40 things the city will do to curtail traffic deaths. The city plans to improve road and sidewalk infrastructure, step up …

WASHINGTON — Nearly a year since its inception, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will go public with its findings starting this week as lawmakers hope to show the American public how democracy came to the brink of disaster. The series of hearings that will take place over the next several weeks begin with a prime-time session …

Early voting has begun for a runoff election in Arlington City Council District 6. Candidates Long Pham and Albert Parra will head to a runoff June 18 after none of the four candidates for the seat received more than 50% of the votes last month. District 6 is an at-large seat, meaning all Arlington residents are eligible to vote. The election …

Father’s Day is coming June 19, 2022. And there are few better ways to celebrate the fathers and father figures in our lives than sharing a meal. Dallas-Fort Worth restaurants are offering everything from Spanish-style tapas to barbecue, budget conscious to fine dining. Reservations are encouraged at most places. Bar Louie Enjoy $2 mimosas until 3 p.m. June 19. Locations across …

A strengthening area of high pressure in the upper levels of the atmosphere will contribute to hotter weather over the next few days. It will also steer rain chances away from North Texas. Afternoon highs today will climb into the middle 90s beneath sunny skies. The humidity will make it feel like 100. There’s a chance of thunderstorms tonight up …