August 13, 2020 In response to Texas’ recently plummeting coronavirus testing numbers and heightened rate of people testing positive, Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday that state health officials were “investigating” the trend and working to increase the number of Texans being tested for coronavirus. “We have far more daily testing capacity than there are tests […]
August 13, 2020 Dallas County began accepting applications for its Food Pantry Assistance Program this week, seeking to provide financial assistance to organizations that provide food to county residents outside the city of Dallas. This aid aims to reimburse funds to community organizations that existed before the pandemic and that have received an increase in […]
August 13, 2020 At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, North Texas researcher Candice Mills had to quickly adapt and move more of her psychological experiments online, allowing her to recruit more diverse participants. Chandramallika Basak, a cognitive neuroscientist, had to teach participants from her brain-training study how to use Microsoft Teams to connect with […]
August 14, 2020 Dallas ISD administrators unveiled the district’s school reopening plans during a board briefing on Thursday, but didn’t say whether school would start with some in-person instruction when classes are scheduled to resume Sept. 8. Superintendent Michael Hinojosa said he is still collaborating with Dallas County Health officials to determine whether allowing for […]
August 13, 2020 Fremont, California-based Steri-Tek, a company that specializes in E-beam sterilization and X-ray irradiation for medical device, biotech and pharmaceutical clients, is planning an expansion to North Texas, company CEO Larry Nichols confirmed Wednesday. The company is looking to build a 103,000-square-foot facility in Lewisville at 1206 N. Stemmons Freeway. Steri-Tek bought the […]
August 13, 2020 First-time claims for state unemployment benefits dropped below 1 million last week for the first time since the pandemic hit the economy in March. Claims under a special pandemic program for gig workers and others who are typically not eligible for unemployment also fell. The drop may signal an improvement in the […]
August 13, 2020 AMC Theaters has announced that it plans to reopen approximately two-thirds of its U.S. locations by September 3. And 100+ U.S. theaters, including more than half-a-dozen in North Texas, will reopen by August 20. In a released statement Adam Aron, CEO and President of AMC Theatres, said, “We are thrilled to once […]
August 12, 2020 When author Dave Eggers leased a space in 2002 to found the first 826 writing center in San Francisco, the permit required him to sell something. Rather than move buildings, Eggers took a creative approach and turned the center into a “pirate supply store” selling writing tools and trinkets with a nautical […]
August 12, 2020 Frisco has been named the best and safest city in the U.S. to be stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, while McKinney and Plano also cracked the Top 10, according to a list by the lawn care service company LawnStarter. The company ranked the 150 most populated cities in the U.S. […]
August 12, 2020 Dallas City Council members got an update Tuesday on the size of the dent the coronavirus-induced economic tailspin has put in sales tax revenues so far and a forecast of the bite the shortfall is expected to take in next year’s budget. Sales tax revenue in Dallas has declined 5 percent from […]