🌱 New Heart Transplant Technique+ Police Officer Arrested On DUI

Morning, Dallas! It's Thursday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on around town today.

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First, today's weather:

Cloudy, a stray t-storm; warm. High: 74 Low: 62.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Dallas:

1. Medical City Heart Hospital has become the first in Texas to transplant a heart using a new technique called donation after cardiac death (DCD). The procedure took place on Thursday. The recipient, Yolanda Triplett, 50, had been on the transplant list since 2014 when strong treatments for breast cancer damaged her heart. After only a day, Triplett was out of bed, able to walk, and feeling the strongest she has felt in years. (CBS Dallas / Fort Worth)
2. Veteran Dallas Police Officer Brandon Innes was arrested by the Grand Prairie Police Department for allegedly driving while intoxicated on Dec. 15. Officer Innes has worked for the department since January 2006 and is currently assigned to the Southwest Patrol Division. He is on administrative leave pending the outcome of an Internal Affairs administrative investigation. (CBS Dallas / Fort Worth)
3. Todd Interests is just finishing construction on its East Quarter apartment and office tower on downtown Dallas' east side. The Dallas developer is also making plans to start an even bigger downtown mixed-use project that will transform a landmark skyscraper: Todd Interest plans to convert the 49-story Energy Plaza tower on Bryan Street into a combination of office space and apartments. (The Dallas Morning News)

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Today in Dallas:

• Grief Support Group At The VNA Texas Meals on Wheels (12:00 PM)
• Gift Wrapping At Benbrook Public Library (2:00 PM)
• Movie Matinee: A Muppet Christmas Carol At The Grapeville Public Library (2:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Get ahead of tax season with the DEC Network's two-part series, Taxation with Representation. The series kicks off January 5 at 12 p.m. with special guest Chase Murphy, Partner at Baker Tilly. (Instagram)
• Show love to your pets by ensuring their vaccinations are up to date! Visit bedallas90.org for more information. (Facebook)
• Participate in Anita Martinez Recreation Centers virtual Ugly Sweater Contest! Scan a QR code to join the Facebook group and enter your ugly sweater picture for a chance to win a fun prize. (Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. See you all tomorrow for 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.