The top local stories this afternoon from KERA News: The 78-year-old Lakewood Theater has long been considered an icon. The Dallas City Council voted Wednesday afternoon to give the art deco theater landmark designation.
Other stories this afternoon:
- The head of the Dallas company building a controversial oil pipeline in North Dakota says he’s committed to the project. That’s despite strong opposition and a federal order to halt construction near an American Indian reservation in North Dakota.
- The International Rescue Committee is making healthy food more accessible by helping refugees plant and grow their own fruits and vegetables. KERA’s Stella Chavez visited one such garden in Vickery Meadow, a refugee-rich neighborhood in northeast Dallas.
You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:22 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on KERA 90.1 FM.
