South Dallas

The Boring Company said it would begin assessing the feasibility of building an underground tunnel connecting a university with a new development.

A man died after being pulled from a burning home early Tuesday morning in South Dallas. Firefighters say hoarding conditions inside the house made it harder to control the fire, which took more than an hour to extinguish. The cause remains under investigation.

Misty Copeland, the first Black woman promoted to principle dancer at American Ballet Theatre, headlined the 26th annual Destiny Award Luncheon at the Omni Dallas Hotel, benefiting St. Philip’s School & Community Center. Copeland encouraged young artists to seek mentorship and build community as they pursue creative careers.

The Community Park will replace 18-acres of parking lot space in Fair Park and has been in the works for at least ten years.

The Dallas City Council Park, Trails, and the Environment committee voted to approve the construction of the long-awaited Community Park in Fair Park.

Patricia Perez, founding member of the Friends of Juanita Craft Civil Rights House and Museum board of directors, remembers her mentor and civil rights icon on Juanita Craft Day — Feb. 9, 2026.

The Dallas chapter of Community Movement Builders installed their own street light in a video that went viral.

Dallas will remove 30 decorative crosswalks, including LGBTQ+ and Black Lives Matter designs, within 90 days after months of appealing a executive order by Gov. Greg Abbott.

A South Dallas Community Park has been planned for a decade. Dallas City Council members voted to move planning from the Park and Recreation Board to a council committee.

The Texas Department of Transportation has given Dallas until Jan. 31 to remove its decorative crosswalks, according to a memo by City Manager Kimberly Tolbert.

Contract issues with Fair Park First two years ago has raised questions on whether the nonprofit should oversee the planned South Dallas Community Park.

A longtime Dallas reverend kicked off his campaign to be the Democratic nominee for Texas' 30th congressional district. Rev. Frederick Haynes would replace Jasmine Crockett, who’s running for U.S. Senate.