Aria Jones

Excited to announce that it’s my first day as the Southern Dallas reporter for @dallasnews The beat is focused on equity issues in neighborhoods across this area, including Oak Cliff and South Dallas. I’m so thrilled for this opportunity in the city where I grew up.

South Dallas, Fair Park area zoning to be considered by City Council after plan commission vote dallasnews.com/news/politics/…

Dallas leaders explore city’s newest deck park in southern Dallas as it nears opening (by @ByAriaJones) dallasnews.com/news/politics/…

As part of the Future of North Texas initiative, @ByAriaJones is covering the Tenth Street Historic District & other important neighborhoods across southern Dallas; thanks to the support of our local foundations and philanthropic groups! dallasnews.com/news/article/s… via @dallasnews

Dallas has more than 400 ideas on what to do with City Hall | @dallasnews: dallasnews.com/news/politics/…

Mark Lamster, longtime architecture critic of The Dallas Morning News, has been awarded the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism. dallasnews.com/arts-entertain…

Thanks to our local foundations and philanthropic groups for supporting this in-depth reporting on how transportation can pose a challenge to people getting to training and to work. dallasnews.com/business/jobs/… via @dallasnews @WilNobles

Thanks to the Solutions Journalism Network (@soljourno) for supporting our public service journalism examining the positive impact of arts & culture in North Texas! dallasnews.com/news/2026/02/1… @dallasnews @ByAriaJones @angelalpiazza

I'm so proud of our staff! For the past three days, the DMN hosted a pop-up newsroom at the DEC Network (Shops at RedBird) in southern Dallas to build trust and meet residents where they are. About 25 journalists showed up each day, and we met with more than 200 residents!

Come visit our pop-up newsroom at The DEC Network (South Wing of the Shops at RedBird) March 10-12. This is part of our ongoing initiative to build community trust! dallasnews.com/news/2026/03/1…

Incumbent John Creuzot concedes to former Dallas County court judge Amber Givens in county's Democrat primary for District Attorney. No Republican filed in the primary, so Givens will become Dallas County's new top prosecutor. (by @janeharpervp) dallasnews.com/news/elections…

Hundreds turned away at Dallas County polls amid switch prompted by the county Republican Party that voters cast ballots by precincts (by @TroMcManus) dallasnews.com/news/elections…

Join The Dallas Morning News in Red Bird in March for a panel on food and health dallasnews.com/business/healt…

Dallas needs more than $1 billion for full repairs to City Hall over 20 years, new report says | @dallasnews: dallasnews.com/news/politics/…

Dallas City Hall needs more than $1B for full repairs over 20 years, new report says dallasnews.com/news/politics/… @EvertonBailey @mariaramosnews

Dallas Morning News hosting pop-up newsroom, community events at Shops at RedBird in March dallasnews.com/news/2026/02/2… @TheLanaBanana @dallasnews

.@ByAriaJones is covering southern Dallas as part of our Future of North Texas initiative; thanks to @soljourno and our philanthropic supporters for this solutions-based story! dallasnews.com/news/2026/02/1…

Could public art revitalize South Dallas? Nonprofit sees murals as catalyst for change dallasnews.com/news/2026/02/1…

Gone but not forgotten: Freedman’s Cemetery represents Black Dallas’ past, future dallasnews.com/news/2026/01/3… @suryataparazzi

Winter storm watch issued for North Texas warns of dangerous cold and ice dallasnews.com/news/weather/2… @juliaruthjames

As the fair prepares for 2026, affordability is the focus, said Mitchell Glieber, president of the State Fair of Texas. dallasnews.com/news/2026/01/0…