Dallas County

On Monday, there will be a new resource in Dallas County’s fight against drug overdoses. NBC 5’s Maria Guerrero has more on a hotline aimed at providing families and healthcare providers with life-saving education and resources.

As the fentanyl crisis continues to devastate communities across the country, an effort to prevent life-threatening overdoses will soon be one phone call away in Dallas County.

COVID-19, influenza and RSV are the main threats between October and May. There are vaccines for all three viruses, but which do you need and can you get them at the same time?

COVID-19, influenza and RSV are the main threats between October and May. There are vaccines for all three viruses, but which do you need and can you get them at the same time?

Dallas County says it may have to look at moving a polling location in Rowlett – over concerns about whether the building has a valid certificate of occupancy.

Dallas County says it may have to look at moving a polling location in Rowlett – over concerns about whether the building has a valid certificate of occupancy. NBC 5’s David Goins reports it comes as Rowlett’s mayor pushes for a location he says has more space and parking.

Leaders in North Texas are warning about a disturbing cannabis-related health trend seen across the state. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details. 

Dallas County officials are expressing concern about exposure to THC among children. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.

A housefire in Southeast Dallas leaves one injured and one dead

Should the City of Dallas build its own jail? It’s a question some on the city council feel could be worth exploring as the four-decade old Dallas County jail becomes more expensive to operate. NBC 5’s David Goins reports on the city committing nearly $8 million more next year.

This year’s presidential election is expected to bring a lot of people to the polls. Dallas County tested its machines. NBC 5’s Vince Sims reports it’s part of an effort to assure the public the process is secure.

People in Dallas County were allowed to test out election equipment and the voting process Friday as a way to verify the machines work as mandated by Texas law.

Raneen Bazzi faced with misdemeanor A charge, pending Internal Affairs investigation.

One person is dead after a police chase that ended on an access road along U.S. 75-Central Expressway at I-635-LBJ Freeway. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard reports from the scene.

There was a large police presence near the High Five interchange after what appeared to be the end of a police chase at the border of Dallas and Richardson. One person was reported dead and the service road was closed during the investigation.

A day after a shooting injured three people inside Dallas’s Continental Building, residents say while violence is not common, the shooting highlights ongoing crime issues.

Dallas detectives continue to work to piece together a shooting that injured three people in downtown including a Dallas ISD student. Neighbors who live in the Continental Building on Commerce tell NBC 5’s David Goins Thursday’s violence is drawing needed attention to ongoing crime issues there.

Three people sustained injuries in a shooting that took place at a high-rise apartment building in Downtown Dallas this afternoon, according to Dallas Police. The authorities have not provided any details about the shooter. NBC ‘s Candace Sweat has the latest.

Three people were injured in a shooting that took place inside a high-rise apartment building in Downtown Dallas this afternoon, according to Dallas Police. The police have not yet released any information regarding who was responsible for the shooting or whether the suspect is still at large.  

Three people were injured in a shooting inside a high-rise apartment building in Downtown Dallas Thursday afternoon, Dallas police say. There is no information from police on who pulled the trigger or if that person is at large.