🌱 Overturned Concrete Truck On I-30 + Election Security Review

Hello again, neighbors! It's Wednesday in Dallas and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in the community today.

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Here are the top three stories today in Dallas:

1. An overturned concrete truck delayed traffic on Tuesday afternoon. The vehicle blocked lanes on the westbound I-30 in Dallas at Hampton Road. The incident occurred before 3:00 p.m. The truck was upright by 4:00 p.m. Traffic was stop and go during the incident. (FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth)
2. The Dallas County Commissioners Court approved a budget item to allocate $50,000 for reviewing election security on Tuesday. The review will be conducted by California's Tetra Tech before the November election. The review will reportedly assess, identify, and implement key security controls to protect voters while preventing security vulnerabilities. (D Magazine)
3. The Dallas Police Department offered active shooter response training to the community on Tuesday. The program taught participants how to create emergency plans, how to react quickly to save lives, and how to recognize life-threatening bleeding. The Methodist Dallas Medical Center was also on site assisting the department. The program was part of the Good Neighbors Initiative. (Community Impact Newspaper)

Today in and around Dallas:

• Dallas City Council At Dallas City Hall (9:00 AM)
• Book Babies At The Benbrook Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Storytime At The Kennedale Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Kota Wellness Throwback Beats Pilates HIIT At Klyde Warren Park (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• A new Trips to Discover list has curated the best bookstores in Texas. Dallas' Half Price Books and The Wild Detectives made the cut. Click to view the full list. (CW33 Dallas)
• Searching for an exotic pet? Dallas has plenty of adoption-ready exotic pets searching for a new home. Click to view the full list that includes horses, birds, and reptiles. (CW33 Dallas)
• Yelp has created a list of the best locations in Dallas to get coffee-flavored ice cream. Click to review the full list. (CW33 Dallas)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— 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.