April Towery
April Towery is former News Development Director for CandysDirt.com and covers Dallas City Hall. She studied journalism at Texas A&M University and has been an award-winning reporter and editor for more than 25 years.
Three public “meet and greets” to introduce the Dallas city manager finalists are set for 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at Dallas City Hall, 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11 at Singing Hills Recreation Center, and 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, at Fretz Recreation Center. Just three candidates are on the shortlist and a lot of…
The solution to the affordable housing crisis, we’ve been told, is simple: build more housing. Dallas-based Leon Multifamily, a subsidiary of Leon Capital Group, appears to have received the memo. The company secured $134 million in construction financing over a 30-day period for three development projects, one of which is in Mansfield. While many real…
A new year signifies new beginnings, but in the City of Dallas, it also means revisiting some old things in need of an update. A case in point is the Dallas development code, which was paused while the Planning and Development Services Department focused a significant amount of resources and manpower on the ForwardDallas 2.0…
After a fatal car crash that occurred last month just half a mile from Moss Haven and Skyview elementary schools, Lake Highlands residents say they’re concerned for their children’s safety and are petitioning the Dallas City Council and police department to do something about it. A Change.org petition launched shortly after the Dec. 9 accident…
Officials with The Loop Dallas are poised to start construction this month on a $10 million project that will connect the Design District with West Dallas, boosting the value of surrounding neighborhoods. Real estate agents often tell CandysDirt.com that the No. 1 thing potential home buyers want to know is what school district they’re in.…
