🌱 Animal Shelter Overflowing + Truck Flips After Striking School Bus

Hello, neighbors! It's me again, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Dallas Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 82 Low: 50.

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Here are the top three stories today in Dallas:

1. The first 2022 case of West Nile virus in Texas has been confirmed in a Dallas County resident. According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, there were 112 cases of the virus last year in the state with fourteen individuals dying from the virus. Click to view the advice the department is giving to Texas residents to prevent the virus. (WFAA.com)
2. The Dallas City Animal Shelter is reportedly overflowing with dogs and is asking the public to help. Residents can support the shelter by adopting and fostering the dogs. The shelter director reports that it currently has over 375 dogs within the facility and needs immediate community help to address the crisis. (CultureMap Dallas)
3. The Dallas Police Department has arrested seven suspects after a chase on Monday. The department reports that the seven suspects stole a pickup truck at gunpoint and rolled the truck after clipping a school bus near Tension Parkway. None of the suspects appeared to have serious injuries, according to the department. No children were on the bus at the time of the incident. (FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth)

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Today in Dallas:

• "One And One" By Zeke Williams At Moncrief Cancer Institute (All Day)
• The Market At The Dallas Farmers Market (All Day)

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From my notebook:

• The City of Dallas is seeking public feedback on the proposed Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Action Plan. Submit your comments by Apr. 30. (Twitter)
• Dallas residents can sponsor a Blooming Bed of Color at the Dallas Arboretum. Sponsors will receive a special plaque to be placed in the garden. Click for more information. (Instagram)
• The Dallas Park and Recreation Department reminds residents that some trails have fitness stations. Click here for the full list of neighborhood trails. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with another update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.