Steven Dial
You know the kid that always got in trouble for talking too much, or always asking a lot of questions? Yea, that was me.
I grew up in Decatur, Georgia and earned my Bachelor of Arts degree from Claflin University, the first Historically Black College in South Carolina where I served as the SGA President.
My first reporting job was at WLTX in Columbia, South Carolina. At WLTX I won an Edward R. Murrow Award for my reporting on concussions in middle and high schools.
In 2015 I started working with First Coast News in Jacksonville, Florida. There I covered the 2016 presidential campaign of Donald Trump, the church shooting in Charleston, the Pulse Nightclub mass shooting and Hurricane Matthew.
In 2016 I won an Emmy for my reporting on coaching salaries and education.
Following Jacksonville, I was a reporter at KSHB in Kansas City, Missouri. While enjoying some great BBQ, I covered politics in Kansas and Missouri. I served as lead reporter during the Gov. Eric Greitens sex scandal and resignation. I also covered historic flood and multiple tornados.
Mentoring is important to me. Since 2011 I have been a “big” with Big Brothers Big Sisters in multiple states.
I’m proud of my Atlanta roots and sports teams, my personal passion is covering politics. I’m a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and the National Association of Black Journalists.
The latest from Steven Dial
Some big retailers to allow vaccinated shoppers to go maskless in their stores
North Texans are going to see a mix of mask policies at many of the major retailers.
Many retailers keeping mask policies in place for now despite CDC guidance change
Many of the stores people go to every week have not announced changes based on the new mask guidance so far, saying they are reviewing their policies.
HB 1399, which would impact transgender children, unlikely to pass through Texas House
A bill set for a vote in the Texas House, which could impact transgender children, may not pass the chamber before a deadline set for Thursday.
Texas House bill would restrict teaching critical race theory in schools
Republicans support the bill, saying it keeps students from engaging in divisive topics. Democrats call it whitewashing and an attack on free speech.
Garland police release new video of suspect accused of murdering man playing soccer
New surveillance video shows the man police say shot and killed a 21-year-old Friday night while he was playing soccer with friends. Police know who they're looking for. They just need someone to come forward.
Texas House passes controversial voting legislation after changes from Democrats
The party line vote happened after Republican lawmakers conceded to several Democratic proposed amendments that softened the language on criminal penalties.
Despite record-breaking demand expected this summer, ERCOT believes it can meet demand
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is expecting record-breaking demand this summer, but ERCOT officials said they believe they’ll be able to meet that demand.
Texas Senate votes to move forward with permitless carry bill
The Texas Senate voted to move forward with the permitless carry, or constitutional carry, bill.
Cleanup begins after at least five tornadoes cause damage across North Texas
The National Weather Service spent the day surveying damage from Monday night after at least five tornadoes ravaged North Texas.
DeSoto man charged for what he thought was retaliation murder after his brother was killed
DeSoto police said a man took matters into his own hands after the shooting death of his brother, but the man he targeted did not kill his brother.