August 12, 2020 Southwest Airlines can boast something few other U.S. companies can: It’s been profitable for 47 straight years. Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) has achieved that streak through several recessions and the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that forever rocked the industry. But COVID-19 is a different challenge altogether. Gary Kelly, chairman and […]
August 12, 2020 New coronavirus cases in Dallas County declined for the third straight day Wednesday, with 234 positive tests reported. After posting 30 deaths Tuesday, the county added nine more, including two Dallas men in their 50s who did not have underlying health problems. The other fatalities included three more Dallas residents: a woman […]
August 12, 2020 A summer surge in buying has pushed Texas’ homeownership rate to the highest level on record. As of June, 67.5% of Texans owned their homes, according to a new report from the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University. In Dallas-Fort Worth, the homeownership rate rose to 64.7% at midyear. Statewide homeownership […]
August 12, 2020 Omar Narvaez said his brother had trouble finding a job in Houston when he was released from prison. The Dallas City Council member said he doesn’t want that to happen to others who have paid their debt and want to become productive members of society. He and other council members voted unanimously […]
August 11, 2020 In March, two days into spring break, Victoria Independent School District sent a note to parents telling them in-person classes were canceled indefinitely and all instruction would be moved online because of the rapid spread of COVID-19. Along with the notice, the South Texas district sent a survey to parents to gauge […]
August 12, 2020 The University of Texas System’s Board of Regents unanimously named Jay Hartzell the sole finalist for president of its flagship university on Tuesday. Hartzell, former dean of the University of Texas at Austin’s business school, was named interim president in April after former university President Greg Fenves stepped down. Fenves served five […]
August 12, 2020 The start of the Big 12 Conference’s college football season will move forward as scheduled, conference officials said Wednesday, meaning four major Texas football programs are free to play this fall. “Ultimately, our student-athletes have indicated their desire to compete in the sports they love this season and it is up to […]
August 12, 2020 Tucked next to the Burberry store in Dallas’ NorthPark Center, an exhibit delivers a rich journey through local history. “First in Texas: WRR Radio’s Centennial Celebration” tells the story of city-owned WRR — from its origins as a dispatch service for the Dallas Fire Department, to delivering news and weather reports on […]
August 12, 2020 Sophomores Valerie Flores and Hailee Stauffer didn’t show any anxiety on returning to school during the coronavirus pandemic, apart from the stresses of crossing a crowded Coit Road as they made their way to Prosper’s new high school, Rock Hill. The 15-year-olds chatted happily as they walked to school, admittedly glad to […]
Organizations are invited to apply for funding to provide human development programs or services directly benefiting residents of the South Dallas Fair Park community. Applications for the 2020 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the South Dallas/Fair Park Opportunity Fund (SDFPOF) will be accepted through August 21, 2020. The SDFPOF provides loans and grants to […]