🌱 Downtown Easter Bacon & Egg Hunt + Morgan Wallen Headlines Benefit

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Nice with plenty of sun. High: 78 Low: 47.

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Here are the top three stories today in Dallas:

1. Dallas is coming into April hot with the 4th Annual Downtown Easter Bacon & Egg Hunt in Downtown Dallas. At noon on Apr. 6, families and pets are welcome to come down to Pacific Plaza to collect treats for their pets, candy and eggs for the kids, and happy hour coupons and BOGO offers for adults. In addition, there will be plenty of entertainment, including costume contests, a balloon artist, face painting, and even a dog adoption kennel onsite. (CultureMap Dallas)
2. The 58th Academy of Country Music Awards will be taking place in Dallas on May 11 with many events leading up to the show, including a benefit concert with country star Morgan Wallen headlining. "ACM Lifting Lives LIVE: Morgan Wallen & Friends" will be the fundraiser for Lifting Lives, a partner of the Country Music Awards. Tickets are officially now on sale; the event will take place at 7:30 p.m. on the green at Topgolf in The Colony following a fundraising golf tournament. (CultureMap Dallas)
3. A shooting at a 5800 complex on Pineland Drive is currently being investigated as one man was injured and one was found dead on the scene. According to Dallas PD, officers responded to a call on Thursday around 12:50 p.m. in what started as an argument between a man and a pregnant woman; the man then pulled out a gun and shot in the direction of the woman. The woman's husband who was in the parking lot confronted the suspect and was shot, and as of Friday, is hospitalized in critical condition. Police say the suspect attempted to get into the leasing office before firing a few shots into the building and taking his own life. (WFAA.com)

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Today in Dallas:

• Diamond Hill Pyramid Spring Carnival and Parade - Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School (All Day)
• Dallas Stars Vs. Vancouver Cannucks - American Airlines Center (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• We're giving a special shout-out to Academy Class 386 and their official graduation earlier this week. Congratulations on all you have accomplished thus far and we are excited to see you wear your uniform proudly joining the force. (Dallas Police Department via Facebook)
• The University of North Texas's Men's basketball team is advancing to the NIT semi-final for the first time in program history after upsetting the number one-seeded Oklahoma State University 65-59. The team will be taking on Wisconsin this coming Tuesday in Las Vegas. (North Texas Daily via Instagram)
• Clear your calendars on Apr. 8 from 10 a.m. to noon and be sure to attend Dallas Parks Kite Fest at 14 different parks. Bring your own kite or construct your own onsite, and enjoy all the vendors and festivities! (Dallas Park and Recreation Department via 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.