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Keeping Dallas Weird: the Most Head-Scratching News Stories of 2022

Keeping Dallas Weird: the Most Head-Scratching News Stories of 2022

As Evictions Rise to Pre-COVID Levels, the Story of One Family's Life on the Edge of Homelessness

As Evictions Rise to Pre-COVID Levels, the Story of One Family's Life on the Edge of Homelessness

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North Texas Pair Ran a $7 Million COVID-19 Testing Scheme, U.S. Attorney Says

By Kelly Dearmore
Dec 20, 2022

A pair of North Texas residents pleaded not guilty on Dec. 16 to charges they defrauded insurers of more than $7 million via fake COVID-19 tests. A statement released by the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Leigha Simonton, claims that Terrance Barnard, 39, and Connie Jo Clampitt,...
Exhausted by the Pandemic, Nurses Now Face a Worsening Problem of Workplace Violence

By Darby Murnane
Oct 18, 2022

In post-pandemic Texas and beyond, nurses are facing long-term challenges.
'It's Not Over': Dallas County Has Received the Updated Omicron Vaccine

By Kate Pezzulli
Sep 11, 2022

Dallas County has now received shipments of the new, updated bivalent COVID-19 vaccine
'Pandemic High': In Dallas County, COVID-19 Surges Among School-Aged Children

By Patrick Strickland
Sep 9, 2022

High school-aged young people experienced a 75% week-over-week increase in COVID-19 cases.
Experts Warn of Latest COVID-19 Subvariant as CDC Raises Dallas County Threat Level to Red

By Simone Carter
Jul 18, 2022

Dallas County is seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases thanks to the highly transmissible BA.5 subvariant.
COVID-19 Spike in Dallas County Hits ‘Peak Numbers’ of Delta Wave

By Patrick Strickland
Jul 8, 2022

Dallas County has documented more than 600,000 cases of COVID-19 throughout the pandemic.
Don't Freak Out: Monkeypox Has Hit Dallas, But Health Experts Say You Shouldn't Panic

By Simone Carter
Jun 9, 2022

On Tuesday, Dallas health officials reported the first case of monkeypox this year in the Lone Star State.
Surprise, Y'all! Texas Ranks Third Safest State Amid the Pandemic, Survey Finds

By Simone Carter
May 13, 2022

Texas has been ranked the third safest state during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new analysis by WalletHub.
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson Embraces Inner Karen, Slams Southwest Airlines Over Mask Dispute

By Simone Carter
Apr 20, 2022

Mayor Eric Johnson aired his beef with Southwest Airlines in a social media rant on Monday.
Another Former Employee Sues Collin College Over Disability Discrimination, Retaliation

By Simone Carter
Apr 12, 2022

Last week, a former employee sued Collin College over alleged retaliation and disability discrimination.
Heck Yes, Home Office: Dallas and Texas Rank Among Best Locations for Remote Work

By Simone Carter
Apr 11, 2022

Dallas and Texas have each ranked high on lists for best locations for remote work.
In Updated Texas Schools Database, Dallas ISD Could Use Boost in College Readiness

By Simone Carter
Mar 25, 2022

In the Texas Tribune's new public school database, Dallas ISD has a relatively low level of college-ready graduates, particularly in math.
Child Care Assistance Available for Service Industry Parents, Application Window Closes March 25

By Lauren Drewes Daniels
Mar 23, 2022

The Dallas Morning News recently reported on a program designed to help service industry workers with child care costs. However, the application window closes soon ...
Report: Small Businesses Struggle with Childcare, Employee Retention, Sealing Gov't Contracts

By Jacob Vaughn
Mar 17, 2022

A new report says policymakers should be helping small businesses retain employees, obtain child care and seal government contracts.
'Cautiously Optimistic': COVID-19 Has Slowed in Dallas County, But Some Experts Warn It Isn't Over

By Simone Carter
Mar 15, 2022

Local health experts are cautiously optimistic as coronavirus cases have declined but warn of potential future surges.
The Best St. Patrick's Events in Dallas This Week

By Madalene Garcia
Mar 11, 2022

A lot of us have lost track of why we’re drinking green Bud Lights and wearing cheesy Target t-shirts on March 17 (it’s to commemorate Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland by the way), but let us take some credit for keeping the celebration of Irish culture alive.
The View Co-host 'Creeped Out' She Agrees with Ted Cruz on No-Fly List for Unruly Plane Passengers

By Simone Carter
Feb 18, 2022

The View co-host Sunny Hostin on Wednesday said she surprisingly agrees with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's stance on a federal no-fly list for unruly airplane passengers.
Amid Deaths and Inspections, Records Show Crisis-Level Staffing Shortages in Dallas County Jail

By Michael Murney
Feb 16, 2022

This wasn’t Deron Tolbert’s first trip to Dallas County Jail. The 31-year-old was arrested last May on a charge of indecent exposure. At the time, he had already struggled with a severe mental illness called schizoaffective disorder for years and was living with his mother in Dallas. Jailers figured out that...
The Pandemic Concert Cancellations Wreak Far More Havoc Than Can be Measured

By David Fletcher
Feb 4, 2022

Winter Storm Landon arrived this week, creating a snowballing flurry of canceled shows for artists and venues. Dallas alt-country band Ottoman Turks had to call off the first night of its residency at the Barley House on Wednesday, and Deep Ellum club Three Links had to cancel punk band Authority...
A Good-Job Shortage: Dallas Restaurants & Bars Get Serious About Attracting Workers

By Chance Townsend
Jan 28, 2022

Giant “WE’RE HIRING” signs hang on the sides of buildings in cities across North Texas. In the midst of a staff shortage, the questions for employers have become ...

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