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🌱Man Arrested For Highway 183 Murder + Dallas's Unhappy Workers

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Welcome back, Dallas! Let's get you all caught up to start this Tuesday, November 2 off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know in town today.


First, today's weather:

A stray afternoon t-storm. High: 68 Low: 51.


Here are the top stories today in Dallas:

  1. Stanley Frank Szeliga, 54, was arrested on Oct. 28 in connection to the fatal highway shooting of Abigail "Abby" Saldaña, 22, of Dallas. Szeliga was having issues with the victim, and there was evidence he had been stalking and harassing her. SWAT found Szeliga on his balcony with self-inflicted cuts. (CBS Dallas / Fort Worth)
  2. A report from job website Lensa ranks Dallas as the No. 1 place with the most unhappy workers. The report looks vacation days taken, hours worked per week, average pay, and overall happiness to determine the happiest and unhappiest cities for U.S. workers. Texas itself is dead last on the list of the happiest states for U.S. workers. (CultureMap Dallas)
  3. April Graves was named partner and COO of the Aria Stone Gallery. (Tyler Morning Telegraph)
  4. Dallas-Based Jacobs acquired BlackLynx to strengthen its cyber and intelligence offering. (dallasinnovates.com)
  5. New Dallas Mexican Restaurant La Mina opened underground at The Village. (Eater Dallas)

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Today in Dallas:

  • Town Council Meeting & Study Session (8:00 AM)
  • Golf Advisory Board Meeting - City of Rowlett (8:00 AM)
  • Blood Drive with Carter BloodCare (Lewisville Events) (9:00 AM)
  • 3 Amazing Trainings with Speaker Angela Tucker, BA (10:00 AM)
  • Meadows Museum Virtual Lecture: FURTHER AFIELD (12:00 PM)
  • From Teacakes to Tamales Exploring Texas Food Traditions Across Cultures (12:00 PM)
  • The Life and Scholarship of William Abraham (Panel) (12:30 PM)
  • THHSC Program Sign-Up Assistance - Azle Memorial Public Library (1:00 PM)

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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.

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