How a Dallas nonprofit built education pathways from Oak Cliff to New York and beyond
Efraín Vera recalls the email that didn’t look real 15 years ago. The message changed his life forever.…
Weekend shooting in Dallas’ Red Bird area leaves 1 dead, 4 injured, officials say
A shooting near a shopping center in Dallas’ Red Bird neighborhood Saturday night left a 33-year-old man dead…
If they can put a new neighborhood The Bottom, Dallas can develop anywhere
A few right, left and wrong turns last week landed me in a part of town I hadn’t…
Over 50 firefighters deployed to fire at southern Dallas shopping center
On Thanksgiving night, dozens of firefighters were dispatched to tackle a two-alarm fire at a shopping center off…
Stream of visitors shows Dallas is wise to invest in its water park
Pool season ended in September, but we welcome a splash of good news anytime. And how’s this for…
How are Texas, Dallas working to make Loop 12 in southern Dallas safer?
Stretching across southern Dallas, one state highway is notoriously deadly. Loop 12 has served as the site for…
Galvanize Ignites Southern Dallas Revitalization With Historic and New Markets Tax Credit Expertise » Dallas Innovates
Park South Family YMCA, The Shops at RedBird, and Southside on Lamar were all projects that were made…
South Dallas to see its first Starbucks drinks at Forest Theater. What to know
A first for South Dallas, Starbucks will be served in a speakeasy-style coffee shop at the historic Forest…
Southern Dallas deck park walk of fame to honor Oak Cliff visionaries. Nominations open
The new southern Dallas deck park in Oak Cliff is taking nominations for notable community visionaries to feature…
Developers share ideas for vacant Oak Cliff hospital once tapped for homelessness services
The future of a vacant Oak Cliff hospital, which has drawn contention in southern Dallas over the years,…
Kleberg resident wins homestead exemptions, saving her childhood home
For nearly a decade, Yvonne Blackstock didn’t realize she was paying thousands of dollars in property taxes she…
Residents predict sunnier future for an area long affected by neglect
I’ve worked at The Dallas Morning News for 23 years and this is the first time I’ve worked…