🌱 Road Closures For St. Patrick's Parade + Quincy Jones Homage

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Here are the top three stories in Dallas today:

1. City and parade officials met on Thursday to discuss transportation and safety details for today's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. City officials and local business owners recommend taking Dallas Area Rapid Transit ahead of the traffic and road closures, which are set to begin at 10 a.m. Dallas will be providing free DART rides to and from the parade and the 5K. There will be 200 officers patrolling the area, especially in designated family-friendly areas. (WFAA.com)
2. The Scott Joplin Chamber Orchestra is paying homage to Quincy Jones today (Mar. 11) at 5 p.m. at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' Bruton Theater. The South Dallas Children's Choir will also perform a selection of ballads. Sponsored by the African American Museum, benefits will go toward the museum’s youth programs. Tickets are $15 and $25 with a limited number of $75 VIP tickets available at the museum and Ticketmaster.com. (Patron Magazine)
3. Dallas police arrested a suspect on capital murder charges after a deadly shooting at Port Boulevard on Thursday. The incident happened in a commercial area around 8 p.m., where officers found 61-year-old Donald Jackson had been shot multiple times. Jackson died from his injuries, while the suspect was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. (FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth)

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Today in Dallas:

• 2023 Dallas Mavericks St. Patrick's Day Parade & Festival At Blackwell Street (11:00 AM)
• Street Food Festival At Mar Thoma Event Center (2:00 PM)
• Selena Festival At Carpenter Park (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The FBI selected B. Chad Yarbrough as the new Special Agent in charge of the Dallas Field Office. He replaces Matthew DeSarno who retired in October. You can read more about him at the link! (WBAP News/Talk)
• As a reminder, Dallas ISD is offering free spring break curbside meals on Monday, Mar. 13 for those who are 18 years and younger. Find out more about the location and times here. (Dallas ISD via Facebook)
• Bridge reconstruction near Medical/Market Center is set to impact Trinity Railway Express passengers on Saturday, Mar. 18. For additional information about the reconstruction, click here. (Dallas Area Rapid Transit (Official DART page) 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.