Priscilla Rice
Communities ReporterA heart for community and storytelling is what Priscilla Rice is passionate about. She brings her experience in radio, television, translations, performing arts, and community involvement to her new role. She is from two spaces — Crystal City and Pleasant Grove — border land and Southeast Dallas. She is enthusiastic about elevating voices through her role as a communities reporter.
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The Dallas City Council approved a plan they say will make the Hampton-Clarendon Corridor in West Oak Cliff more pedestrian-friendly and add housing. But residents say they're worried they'll be displaced. -
The city council rezoned more than 65 acres in southwest Terrell, giving the green light for a developer to move forward with plans to build dozens of new homes. -
A back-to-school fair in South Dallas is providing relief to families scrambling to make ends meet and getting supplies into students' hands. -
Crews cleared a section of the roughly 125-year-old forest to access a sewer line during maintenance earlier this year. -
The agreement increases the amount of water available to Heath by half a million gallons a day immediately, with potentially more to come. -
U.S. Reps. Marc Veasey, Jasmine Crockett and Julie Johnson said in a letter to top immigration officials they have received reports alleging overcrowding, lack of water and poor ventilation at the Dallas ICE field office, allegations ICE denies. -
The mix of asphalt and shredded plastic helps eliminate waste and makes roads more durable, the team said. -
The decline in unauthorized entry into the U.S. could curb economic growth. -
Demolition of the long-vacant Tri-City Hospital began Tuesday. Residents have fought for years for the removal of what they call an "eyesore" and public safety hazard for the area. -
Alfonso Solis is helping families search for their loved ones after this weekend's devastating floods along the Guadalupe River. "You just want to find a way to help people," he said. -
North Texans with ties to Iran fear for Iranians caught up in the travel ban and conflict. -
The council will vote on the plan — which would prohibit new drive-through businesses, encourage mixed-use development along the corridor, and allow for small multi-family developments — in August.
