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.
An overcrowded jail that’s not up to code is prompting Dallas County commissioners to contemplate demolishing and moving the facility — making way for prime real estate on the western edge of downtown Dallas. Commissioners will appoint a committee next month to analyze the situation and make a recommendation within a year on whether to…
As Dallas and the rest of the country struggles to find a new post-pandemic normal, we’ve had a tough time bringing our readers a few special homes to tour each weekend. We’re happy to report, however, that the seasons have changed, the temperatures should be dropping soon, and the listings — finally — abound. This…
Developers at Alamo Manhattan are willing to demolish their own offices to make way for their next big project — a really, really high-rise Uptown apartment tower across the street from the Marriott Hotel they built earlier this year. A rezoning request was recently approved to make way for Fairmount Tower, and architects with WDG…
This month, Fair Park officials unveiled designs for more than $300 million in upgrades to the Cotton Bowl Stadium and State Fair of Texas facilities — but whether those drawings come to life depends on how voters cast their ballots on Nov. 8. The projects would be funded by a 2 percent increase in hotel…
If you’ve been critical about the lack of housing stock, the inability to afford rent or a mortgage, or the equity situation in Dallas, now’s your chance to be heard. The city is hosting a series of community meetings in all 14 districts to engage the public on accountability for housing equity. Upcoming meetings include: …
