Virus Sprays Again + DFW COVID Spikes + TV Star Pleads Not Guilty

Rise and shine, Dallas! It's Thursday, July 15.

Today's Headlines: The city is determined to get rid of mosquitos carrying West Nile virus — and they're spraying another section of town today. Find out if your home is nearby. And, speaking of infections, the delta variant is causing an uptick in COVID-19 among unvaccinated residents throughout the metroplex. Get the latest info here. And finally, the star of Marrying Millions has pled "not guilty" to teen rape charges.

First, today's weather: Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 93, low: 76.

Among the the top stories in Dallas today:

1. Find out what's left to do on the Three Panther Island Bridges. (Press Release Desk)
2. Send a little corny love to an ex-Dallasite! Fletcher’s Corny Dogs are now shipping nationwide. (Eater Dallas)
3. The Dallas Library is encouraging reading with a free program called "SMART." (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
4. Here's a terrific list of the best things to do in Dallas from July 14-20. (Dallas Observer)
5. Local police say a man was found fatally shot inside a Dallas apartment. (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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Today in Dallas

• Dallas lanes (9 a.m.)

Dallas Patch Notebook

• Dallas Animal Services and Adoption Center: "HEY GUYS! Arnie #A1123630 wanted to remind everyone that we'll be at our PetSmart Everyday Adoption Center." (Facebook)
• Dallas ISD: "We are offering curbside and on-site summer meals today until 2 p.m. to all children and youth 18 years and younger." (Facebook)
• Dallas Mavericks: "Go behind the scenes with @lukadoncic as he preps for #NBA2K22 and gets a first look at the new cover." (Instagram)
• DBU Baseball: "Collect all 5! The 2021 DBU draftees." (Instagram)
• Dallas ISD: "Join our in-person job fair next Thursday, July 22, from 4 - 6 p.m. at Skyline High School! Register today!" (Facebook)
• Dallas Police Department Community Affairs: "Let’s talk about Road Rage with Dallas County Sheriffs Department." (Facebook)
• JCC Dallas: "Join our Team! View all jobs at https://jccdallas.org/about/#jobs" (Facebook)
• Dallas Zoo: "NEW CHEETAHS!: You read that right — there are two new cats in town! We're thrilled to welcome Brutus and Finnick." (Instagram)
• Dallas Park and Recreation Department: "#DallasParks Senior Program Division is looking for dynamic individuals to join our team!" (Facebook)
• North Texas Food Bank: "Fighting hunger has many hidden heroes and contributors who help ensure our community is fed with nutritious food." (Instagram)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with another update! If you're liking these newsletters, consider bringing some more friends and neighbors along for the ride. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Kevin Phinney

About me: Kevin Phinney has lived and worked as a writer and editor in Austin, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Seattle and New York City. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in El Paso. Phinney attended college in Austin. He has done television work as a reporter and commentator, and is a former host of a weekday drive-time radio show called "Kevin & Kevin in the Morning" on KGSR-FM (now known as Austin City Limits Radio). He is also the author of "Souled American, " a book tracking race relations in America through music. It was published by BILLBOARD Books, and is often used in college classrooms across the country.

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