March 17, 2021 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is set to speak at noon Central on Wednesday about the developing crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border as the number of unaccompanied minors crossing into the state grows. Abbott is speaking at Dallas’ Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, one of two Texas locations the Biden administration has identified […]
March 16, 2021 100 of the fastest-growing private companies in the Lone Star state are in Dallas-Fort Worth, according to a list released by Inc. Magazine this week. The Texas ranking is the second annual in the Inc. 5000 Regionals. The 2021 Texas list ranks companies in the state by growth from 2017 to 2019. […]
March 16, 2021 Dallas County reported 11 more COVID-19 deaths and 311 new coronavirus cases Tuesday. Most of the latest victims were in their 60s or older, but one was a woman in her 30s who lived at a long-term care facility. Eight were men and three were women, and all 11 had underlying high-risk […]
March 16, 2021 Some Texas college students found relief through donations, emergency funds and student-led fundraisers after last month’s winter storm brought unforeseen challenges. Students who work on campus and rely on their paychecks for rent and groceries faced a steep financial hit after officials at their universities said those missing work would not be […]
March 15, 2021 Southwest Airlines, American and other carriers say they’ve seen an “improvement” in bookings for March as early spring break airport passenger statistics show the strongest travel demand since the COVID-19 pandemic began. More than 1.3 million passengers passed through Transportation Security Administration checkpoints at U.S. airports Friday and Sunday, the best days […]
March 15, 2021 Mark down March 12-21 as a “celebration of flavors,” says Houstonian Derek Robinson. He’s the co-founder of a nationwide event called Black Restaurant Week, and several dozen restaurants in Dallas are participating. Black Restaurant Week’s mission is to highlight African, African American and Caribbean cuisines and to shine a light on the […]
March 14, 2021 Each year, nearly 2 billion birds migrate through Texas in one of the planet’s great wildlife spectacles. Birds have intrigued me since I was a little girl. My mother was a knowledgeable, self-taught naturalist who was passionate about birds. Her fascination with bird-watching began when I was 10. She volunteered to be […]
March 14, 2021 Across the state, 2,628 more coronavirus cases were reported Sunday, including 2,347 new cases and 281 older ones that were recently reported by labs. The state also added 69 COVID-19 deaths, raising its toll to 45,543. That state’s death toll is the third highest in the country, trailing California’s and New York’s, […]
March 14, 2021 These guidelines are part of a two-piece project by former first lady Laura Bush on helping migratory birds. Find the op-ed here. Guidelines for everyone ● Turn off all nonessential lights from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night. ● Do not use landscape lighting to illuminate trees or gardens where birds […]
March 12, 2021 Carletta Castillo had been working in the hotel industry for 21 years when the coronavirus pandemic was declared a national emergency on March 13, 2020. She was laid off the same day. A year later, she’s still unemployed and on Tuesday, she started using her pickup to deliver packages to businesses in […]