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
Vigil held Sunday to remember 18-year-old shot at Dallas ISD basketball game
A vigil was held Sunday evening for the 18-year-old who was fatally shot at a Dallas ISD high school basketball game.
18-year-old shot at Dallas ISD basketball game taken off life support, family says
The family of the 18-year-old who was shot at a Dallas ISD high school basketball game says he has passed away after being taken off life support Saturday afternoon, a week after the shooting.
Shaquille O'Neal surprises Dallas student for his work both on and off the court
It’s been a roller coaster week for the South Oak Cliff High School basketball team following a shooting at their game last weekend.
Dallas ISD security members inconsistent about enforcing stricter safety policies
Apparently, not all Dallas ISD security members were on the same page when the new safety policies were enforced at high school athletic events Tuesday afternoon.
Dallas ISD prohibiting bags in stadiums after 18-year-old is shot during basketball game
Dallas ISD said it will increase security following this weekend’s shooting at a high school basketball game.
Dallas DA John Creuzot’s contempt of court case dismissed
The contempt of court charge against the Dallas County District Attorney has been dismissed.
Mother of 1-year-old killed in South Dallas recalls finding son’s lifeless body
The mother of a 1-year-old killed in a South Dallas shooting said she found her son face down. She turned him over, and he was lifeless.
Heartbreak on Dallas’ Valentine Street after violent crimes stun neighborhood
Authorities arrested a man on Monday after tracking him to a house in the 2900 block of Valentine Street. He’s accused of shooting three people at an East Dallas senior living apartment complex. The swarm of police lights came just a day after a one-year-old child was murdered in a home on the same street.
Fans pack Cotton Bowl Stadium for 2020 NHL Winter Classic
Thousands of fans packed the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Fair Park for the annual NHL Winter Classic. It’s the first time the game has been played in Dallas and the first time this far south in the country.
Vigils held Monday night after deadly shooting at White Settlement church
Two vigils were held simultaneously on Monday night one day after a man killed two people in a White Settlement church before being shot dead by church security.