🌱 Preston Road Bank Robbery + Dallas Rent And Restaurant Inflation

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But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and humid. High: 95 Low: 75.

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Here are the top three stories today in Dallas:

1. Vicky Rios who has been a local resident of Dallas shares her concerns about the Mill Creek Tunnel project, a flood reduction tunnel, on behalf of the community. The woman stated that she believes that the project may be causing more harm than good, since she has had flood damage to her home even with the preventive measures. There could be some drainage issues going on with the surrounding area, which is causing locals like Rios to have flo water covering their streets, home floors, and curbs like on Sunday, Jun. 11. (WFAA.com)
2. Around 10:50 a.m. on Monday, Jun. 12, four male individuals allegedly stole bank bags and a woman’s purse at a bank on Preston Road in North Dallas. The suspects were identified as Deverio Bell, 26, Latwon Berry, 20, Jaden Kelley, 19, and Kendarius Nelson, 21, all of whom are charged with engaging in organized crime. As of Wednesday, this is still an ongoing investigation; however, reports state that the police already confiscated a weapon and located the victim's stolen purse. (FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth)
3. In Dallas-Fort Worth, the May inflation was reported to be a rate of 4.7 percent, which is now understood as the smallest increase seen since March 2021. However, there is a continuation of rise in rent and restaurant prices. In terms of restaurant inflation, it is now an average of 11.5% more than last year. The rent in Dallas is also now a 9.1 percent increase from a year ago. (The Dallas Morning News)

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Today in and around Dallas:

• Coffee Talk Professional Development Series: How To Unlock Your Organization's Leadership Potential At TCC Corporate Center for Learning & Development, Fort Worth (8:30 AM)
• Cat Cafe At Grapevine Public Library, Grapevine (10:30 AM)
• Juneteenth Celebration Of Freedom At Cummings Recreation Center (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Join the DEC Network on Jul. 11, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the Big Idea Dallas Demo Day! Entrepreneurs will pitch their final business concept plan to industry professionals, funders, and investors. (The DEC Network via Instagram)
• Celebrate Juneteenth at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library on Saturday, Jun. 17! For more details and information on what will be included, check out the library website. (Dallas Public Library via Facebook)
• Join Dallas Park and Recreation Department's "dive-in" movie series event showing "DC League of Super Pets!" Showings are available on Friday, Jun. 16, at Kidd Springs Aquatic Center and Saturday, Jun. 17 at Bahama Beach. (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.