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
USDA cuts program allowing North Texas Food Bank to buy from local farmers
The program allowed the North Texas Food Bank to buy produce and meat from local Texas farmers instead of larger companies. Now, that will all come to an end.
Department of Education closes Dallas regional office amid layoffs
The Department of Education has laid off half of its employees as the Trump administration continues reducing the federal workforce. That includes shutting down the Dallas regional office.
School choice debate begins in Texas House
The highly anticipated debate over school vouchers has begun in the Texas House.
Bill would ban gender changes on Texas birth certificates
The Texas Senate is debating a bill that would restrict people from changing the gender on their birth certificates statewide.
THC ban coming to Texas? Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller weighs in | Texas: The Issue Is
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller shared his thoughts on a Senate bill that would ban all forms of non-medical THC in the state and his vision for the future of medical marijuana.
Ted Cruz on air traffic safety, AI, bill to fight revenge porn
Senator Ted Cruz talks about concerns for travelers after several recent aviation incidents, artificial intelligence and his anti-revenge porn 'Take It Down' Act.
American Airlines flight attendant pleads guilty to secretly recording underage girl in plane bathroom
A former American Airlines flight attendant pleaded guilty to charges that he secretly recorded an underage girl in an airplane bathroom. Police say he had recordings of other girls in similar situations.
3 HEB ISD schools evacuated due to bomb threat
Several HEB ISD schools in Euless were evacuated on Wednesday morning because of a threat.
Irving tornado: EF-1 twister heavily damages apartments, businesses; neighborhood evacuated
A brief EF-1 tornado was part of the storm that heavily damaged apartment buildings and businesses. It brought down several power lines and trees.
Dallas weather: Damage across North Texas, tornado touches down in Irving
Wind gusts that topped 70 miles per hour caused damage in parts of North Texas early Tuesday morning.