🌱 Omicron Cases + DPD Officer Hurt + Dallas Library Cards As ID?

Hello, people of Dallas! Nicole Fallon-Peek here with a fresh copy of theDallas Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 67 Low: 51.

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Here are the top 4 stories in Dallas today:

1. As the holidays approach, the omicron COVID-19 variant is looming large for Dallas hospitals. Healthcare facilities across the city are preparing for a potential coronavirus case increase in January due to holiday travel. If the expected surge does occur, Stephen Love, president and CEO of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council, said he's most worried about the current staffing shortages, where nurses and other healthcare workers have left the field due to burnout. (KERA News)
2. A Dallas Police motorcycle officer was injured in a major accident along the I-30 service road in Rockwall yesterday. Rockwall EMS responded to the scene and transported the officer to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The westbound lanes of the service road were shut down for several hours while deputies investigated. (CBS Dallas / Fort Worth)
3. On Tuesday morning, volunteers gathered at City Square to prepare and distribute boxes of food for Dallas residents in need this holiday season. City Square said it helps 62,000 people a year with basic needs like food, housing, healthcare, and programs to lift them out of poverty.(NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
4. Using your Dallas library card as a valid form of ID? It could happen if a new proposal passes. Members of the Texas Organizing Project said their proposal would help many groups that frequently have difficulty getting the help they need without a government-issued ID, namely undocumented people, the formerly incarcerated, and people experiencing homelessness. (KERA News)

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Today in Dallas:

• The FRIENDS Experience At The Shops at Willow Bend In Plano (12:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Dallas ISD held a parade yesterday morning to celebrate South Oak Cliff High School's victory in the state championships. (Facebook)
• There's still time to donate to the Dallas Animal Services and Adoption Center's 2021 Holiday Pet Food Donation drive! DAS is teaming up with Dallas Police Department to collect pet food that will be used for its Pet Food Pantry and distributed to residents in need. (Facebook)
• Nominations are closing soon for the Junior League of Dallas Leadership Council, Project Chair, and Small Group Advisor placements. Self-nominations are strongly encouraged. (Instagram)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll see you soon.

— 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.