Steven Dial

Steven Dial

Reporter/Host "Texas: The Issue Is"

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.

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Karmelo Anthony seeks retrial and judge’s removal

Karmelo Anthony seeks retrial and judge’s removal

Lawyers for Karmelo Anthony, convicted of murder in the Frisco track meet stabbing of Austin Metcalf, have filed motions for a new trial and the recusal of Collin County Judge John Roach, citing problematic public comments and constitutional violations.

Abbott proposes ban on rural data centers after shifting stance

Abbott proposes ban on rural data centers after shifting stance

Gov. Greg Abbott proposed a ban on rural Texas AI data centers and called to eliminate their tax breaks, marking a shift from his prior support as residents increasingly oppose the facilities over water, electricity, and noise concerns.