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
Bonton Farms expanding nutrition, wellness services across South Dallas
The Dallas non-profit, known for its organic gardens and focus on nutrition, has major plans for 2025 and beyond that include an affordable housing complex, a wellness center and more,
Take It Down Act combatting 'deepfakes' revenge porn passes U.S. Senate
The bill was created to stop what is called deepfakes, AI-generated explicit images of people, posted on social media. The revenge porn issue impacted a Fort Worth teen, and it’s happened to others around the country.
Duncanville H.S. quarterback is the 2024-25 Gatorade National Player of the Year
Duncanville High School quarterback Keelon Russell was named the Gatorade National Player of the Year. The 6-foot-4, 180-pound senior quarterback led the Panthers (12-0) to the 6A Division I state quarterfinals this past season, passing for 3,652 yards and 52 touchdowns with just two interceptions
Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson could testify before lawmakers next week
Members of a bipartisan Texas House committee are preparing to once again hear testimony from death row inmate Robert Roberson.
2 Texas lawmakers both claiming to be the next House speaker
Texas Republicans are squabbling over who they want as the next speaker of the Texas House. Two lawmakers both claim they have the votes.
Trump hopes to end birthright citizenship by executive order; experts say that’s unconstitutional
President-elect Donald Trump said he is committed to ending birthright citizenship. But some legal experts believe his proposal to do it is unconstitutional.
Dallas is lone finalist for FIFA World Cup International Broadcast Center
The last time the World Cup was in the United States, Dallas was also the site of the IBC. The deal would result in thousands of journalists from all over the world calling Dallas home for several weeks.
DFW Airport passengers deal with traffic nightmare Sunday night
DFW Airport saw 260,000 customers at the airport on Sunday as passengers headed home from the holiday.
Volunteers bus in homeless North Texans for Thanksgiving Day feast
Thanksgiving morning, Transportation Unlimited and Ultimate Travel Inc. sent buses to homeless shelters in Dallas and Fort Worth to bring them to American Legion Post 511 in Oak Cliff.
Lawmakers looking at 'airline junk fees' after busy Thanksgiving travel week
Millions were expected to pass through North Texas' airports to get to their destinations by Thanksgiving. This comes as members of Congress are being critical of what they call "junk fees" on customers.