July 17, 2020 In some American neighborhoods, it’s hard to spot even one person outside without a face covering. In others, your odds of seeing many maskless people are quite high. Public health officials believe that face coverings can substantially slow transmission of the coronavirus, which is spreading rapidly in many states. But face coverings […]
July 17, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic may have scuttled some corporate moves to North Texas and definitely put a few on hold, but economic development officials in the region remain busy. That was the theme of a panel of speakers in a webinar Thursday hosted by the North Texas Chapter of CCIM. Fort Wort, for […]
July 16, 2020 Texas Central won a key ruling Thursday that will make it easier to build the proposed high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston, but hurdles remain before construction can begin. The Surface Transportation Board, which oversees regulation of various modes of transportation, primarily freight rail, in addition to some passenger rail, reversed […]
July 17, 2020 Many families are without food resources due to financial struggles and various difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Dallas Park and Recreation has teamed up with Kids Bring Life to fight the challenges of child hunger in Dallas. The Summer Lunch Program will provide children 18 and younger with free lunches at […]
July 17, 2020 Texas public schools will be allowed to offer virtual-only instruction potentially as late as November, and high schools won’t be required to offer five days of in-person instruction per week, according to new guidance issued Friday by the Texas Education Agency. The change in the state’s guidance — which was originally issued […]
July 17, 2020 Amazon is getting into the health care delivery business, at least for its employees. Last month, the e-commerce giant opened a primary care clinic in Irving and soon plans to open similar health centers in Coppell, Garland, Duncanville, North Fort Worth and near Haslet. The local launch is the first stage of […]
July 16, 2020 A report prepared for the White House Coronavirus Task Force this week places 123 Texas counties, including Dallas, in a “red zone” for COVID-19 and suggests stricter safety measures to slow the spread of the virus. The recommendations include closing bars and gyms, limiting gatherings to 10 people or fewer and emphasizing […]
July 16, 2020 Public and private K-12 schools must push back their in-person start dates to after Sept. 7, Dallas County officials said Thursday, because of the growing number of coronavirus cases in North Texas. Before Sept. 8, schools can only conduct classes virtually. Teachers and school administrators can conduct their classes online from their […]
July 16, 2020 Texas families have through July 31 to enroll their newborns in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund(r) and pay this year’s rates for all or some future tuition and schoolwide required fees at most Texas public colleges and universities (excluding medical and dental schools, health science centers and other health-related institutions). Newborns are […]
July 16, 2020 In early March, Gabe Muñoz was working as a parking valet at Highland Park Village – home to upscale restaurants like Café Pacific and Bistro 31. The coronavirus pandemic was consistently in the news; but from his vantage point, everything at work seemed normal. Customers were dropping off their cars and keys […]