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Redesign debate intensifies as Dallas convention center faces costly delays

To redesign the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center or not?That's the decision Dallas City Council members will face this week. The redesign is under consideration because the current plans would cut off access to the Jefferson Viaduct, affecting drivers coming from Oak Cliff....

CBS Texas (KTVT) DFWJun 21, 2026

Dallas to vote on convention center redesign

Dallas leaders will vote Wednesday on whether to redesign the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center after discovering the current plan would block access to the Jefferson Viaduct....

CBS Texas (KTVT) DFWJun 21, 2026

Dallas will decide on future of two bridges next week

Dallas City Council will vote next week on the future of two busy traffic patterns that run near the Kay Baily Hutchison Convention Center, and residents are pushing for the city to keep the viaducts the way they are. FOX 4's Lori Brown has more....

FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW)Jun 19, 2026

Tarrant county commissioner addresses deaths of county jail inmates

Commissioner Alisa Simmons held a press conference on the Tarrant County in-custody jail deaths that took place this week. Two 40-year-old men died this week after suffering apparent medical emergencies while being held at the Tarrant County Jail, according to the Tarrant Coun...

NBC 5 DFW (KXAS) LocalJun 18, 2026

Wings' Paige Bueckers, Jessica Shepard crack top 10 in WNBA All-Star fan vote

Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers has proven to be a favorite around the WNBA yet again, trailing only four-time league MVP A’ja Wilson in votes after the first fan returns for the 2026 All-Star game. The 2025 No. 1 overall pick and WNBA rookie of the year is averaging 19 point...

NBC 5 DFW (KXAS) LocalJun 18, 2026

Dallas convention center delayed until 2030, losing potential conventions

Dallas officials say a dispute over plans to redesign the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center has delayed its opening until 2030, forcing the city to relocate events expected at the facility. The $3.8 billion project has now been delayed twice, and some City Council member...

NBC 5 DFW (KXAS) LocalJun 18, 2026