🌱 DART Offers Free Cell Phones + True Cost Of Living In Dallas

Morning, everybody. Nicole Fallon-Peek here with your Thursday edition of the Dallas Daily. Keep reading to find out everything that's fit to print about what's happening in our community.

But first, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 60 Low: 37.

Here are the top three stories today in Dallas:

1. DART is now offering free cell service and cell phones to eligible riders. The offer is through a partnership with Assurance Wireless. Eligible riders will have to attend an event on Friday from 3:30-6:30 p.m. at Glenn Heights Park & Ride to get the free service and cell phones. (CW33 Dallas)
2. The Dallas County DWI Task Force are warning of drunk and dangerous drivers as we head into the holiday season. The task force has partnered with AAA Texas, 24 Hour Dallas, and Mothers Against Drunk Driving to raise awareness. The task force has reported a significant increase in impaired driving since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Impaired driving currently accounts for about 25 to 30 percent of all fatal crashes in Texas. (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
3. A new report by Smart Asset has detailed the true cost of living in Dallas. The report examined home prices, average rent prices, utility costs, transportation costs, food costs, and taxes to determine the cost of residing in Dallas. While the report did not provide a total yearly cost, it did paint a general picture of the comparable affordability that Dallas might offer. Click to review the full report. (CW33 Dallas)

Today in and around Dallas:

• TCU Graphic Design Student Exhibition At Moudy Gallery, Fort Worth (All Day)
• Liturgical Folk Concert At Church of the Incarnation Ascension Chapel (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a new place to call home? Consider this list of upcoming in-person open houses occurring in the Dallas area this weekend. Click for the full list that includes times, dates, property dimensions, prices, and photos. (Dallas Patch)
• The Dallas Symphony Orchestra will be performing The Nutcracker from Nov. 25 through Nov. 27. Click for ticket details. (The Dallas Morning News)
• The Dallas Police Department is actively searching for Juan Manuel Gomez for aggravated robbery. Anyone with information is asked to contact the department, and not to engage with Gomez. (Dallas Police Department via Facebook)

Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll see you around.

— 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.