🌱 Public Budget Hearing + Banana Truck Crash On I-35

Nicole Fallon-Peek
Updated ·2 min read

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

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 47 Low: 34.

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Here are the top three stories in Dallas today:

  1. The Dallas Budget Department is asking for the public's feedback regarding the upcoming city budget. The department is hosting a public hearing on Mar. 9 at Dallas City Hall. The registration deadline is today, Mar. 8, at 5:00 p.m. (The Dallas Morning News)

  2. Recruits with the Fort Worth Fire Department raised funds by climbing stairs for refugees arriving at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport. Over 2,200 Afghan refugees have been brought to the Dallas area since August 2021. The refugees fled their homes after assisting the United States military during the Global War on Terror in Afghanistan. (Press Release Desk)

  3. An 18-wheeler truck hauling bananas crashed on Interstate 35 in Dallas. The truck was carrying roughly 40,000 pounds of bananas and lost control causing an overnight crash on the interstate. The truck driver is safe; an initial investigation has pointed to the wet road being the cause of the crash. (FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth)

Today in Dallas:

  • Yoga With City Yoga Dallas At AT&T Performing Arts Center (12:15 PM)

From my notebook:

  • The Dallas Museum of Art recognizes the artistic contributions of Piet Mondrian on his birthday. Mondrian was born in 1872 and was the founder of neoplasticism. (Instagram)

  • Looking for more amazing classes and events at The Dallas Arboretum? Click for a full schedule. (Instagram)

  • The community may see smoke or flames during DFW Airport's Fire Training Research Center hours this week. Do not be alarmed. (Facebook)

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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.

This article originally appeared on the Dallas Patch