January 4, 2021 Less than a week into the new year, the rate of COVID-19 infections and the number of people hospitalized in Texas for COVID-19 are at record levels, while the 7-day average for new cases and deaths are spiking – but only about a third of the vaccine doses allocated for Texans have […]

Even with COVID-19 flipping the world on its head and delaying many projects that were expected to start in 2020, development activity has started to come back in North Texas. Plenty of new projects were also announced this year, along with new timelines for previously announced developments. While nearly all cities and neighborhoods in Dallas-Fort […]

American is the first airline to achieve GBAC STAR(tm) accreditation from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) for its entire fleet of aircraft and Admirals Club lounges. STAR is a performance-based program based on American establishing effective cleaning, disinfection and infectious disease prevention work practices to prepare for, respond to and recover from outbreaks and […]

January 4, 2020 A surge in North Texas apartment leasing during the final months of 2020 was good news for rental landlords. But reductions in rent — however slight — didn’t make for much merriment at the end of the year. Net apartment rentals in Dallas-Fort Worth totaled 4,455 units during the final three months […]

January 3, 2021 Dallas County’s COVID-19 report Sunday reflected a two-day total of 3,851 new coronavirus cases, pushing the county’s total positive results over 200,000. The county also announced 10 more deaths, including three Dallas residents: a man in his 50s, a woman in her 60s and a woman in her 80s. Four Mesquite residents […]

January 2, 2021 The Dallas County health department on Saturday opened a new registration site for medical workers and certain other at-risk people to take part in early rounds of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution. “As more vaccine becomes available, we will work through the registration list and determine eligibility,” Dr. Phillip Huang, director of Dallas […]

December 28, 2020 A new stimulus bill signed into law Sunday provides struggling Americans with another month of eviction protection as well as $25 billion in rental assistance. The new bill, which will expire at the end of January, simply extends an eviction moratorium put in place in September by the U.S. Centers for Disease […]

December 21, 2020 Irving-headquartered McKesson has begun distribution for the monumental COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and the ancillary supply kits needed to administer them. In August, the provider of wholesale medical supplies, pharmaceutical distribution, and healthcare tech expanded its partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to support Operation Warp Speed as […]

December 18, 2020 During a Friday morning news conference, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins remained masked-up, citing new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Jenkins said new evidence shows COVID-19 can spread indoors beyond six feet. He urged people to wear masks at all times indoors if not at home. He and […]

December 18, 2020 The godsent days of warm patio weather are long gone. Catered corporate holiday parties are canceled. Infections continue to surge. Even with vaccines beginning to be distributed, the winter months will test the restaurant industry in ways it hasn’t been tested throughout the pandemic. It could deliver a particularly brutal blow to […]