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
U.S. Congressman Marc Veasey visits ICE detention center in Alvarado
U.S. Congressman Marc Veasey, who represents the 33rd District of Texas, visited the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado on Tuesday morning to inspect conditions within the ICE facility.
New Texas hemp ban forces store closures as smokable products become illegal
New state regulations taking effect tomorrow are forcing Texas CBD and vape shops to close or face massive fee increases and a total ban on smokable hemp products.
Dallas police officers fire shots at fleeing vehicles, 2 suspects arrested
Dallas police have arrested two suspects linked to an officer-involved shooting on West Jefferson Boulevard earlier this week.
FIFA World Cup: Japan’s national team known as ‘Samurai Blue’
A lifelong fan and Texas native living in Tokyo will travel to Arlington this summer for the FIFA World Cup as Japan’s Samurai Blue faces the Netherlands at AT&T Stadium in North Texas.
SNAP benefits change for over 3 million Texans next week; here's what to know
Starting next week, Texans will no longer be able to buy sugary drinks and snacks with SNAP benefits. Here's what you need to know.
1 dead, 2 injured after Fair Park road rage shooting
An overnight shooting in Fair Park left one man dead and another two injured in what's being described as a road rage incident.
2 North Texas schools claim discrimination in school voucher program lawsuit
A federal judge has extended Texas’ $1 billion school voucher application deadline to March 31 following a lawsuit by Muslim parents and two North Texas Islamic schools alleging religious discrimination in the state’s approval process.
Cornyn campaign targets Paxton with AI-generated ‘Love Shack’ parody ad
Sen. John Cornyn's campaign on Tuesday released its latest political ad attacking his primary runoff opponent, Ken Paxton.