After more than two decades in Sundance Square, Fort Worth’s beloved Reata restaurant bid farewell to its longtime location on Sunday night, marking the end of an era while looking forward to new beginnings on Throckmorton Street. “It’s a little bittersweet. We’re excited about the future and moving to the tower,” said Mike Micallef, president of Reata Restaurant. Following the …

Health authorities are closely watching an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new strain of coronavirus known as COVID-19. Here are the answers to key questions about the outbreak: What is the new virus? Scientists have identified the virus as a novel, or new, coronavirus. The name comes from the Latin word for crowns or halos, which coronaviruses resemble …

In response to the challenges facing our local economy, Mayor Eric Johnson created a city council committee focused on economic recovery. As a member of that committee, it very quickly became clear to me that the city, alone, does not have the financial resources to solve the economic challenges our small businesses face. And the Federal stimulus packages, while helpful …

Today will feature a good deal of sunshine with light winds and low humidity. After a cool start to the morning, it’s back to May this afternoon with high temperatures in the low 80s. Our next cold front arrives late Thursday night into Friday morning, bringing a chance for severe weather to parts of North Texas. Strong winds would be …

One person was taken into custody Tuesday after a disturbance outside an apartment complex in far northeast Dallas led to shots being fired, Dallas police said. Police said two groups were engaged in a disturbance just after 3 p.m. in the 9300 block of Skillman Street near Interstate 635. One of the groups got into a car and drove away …

Friday marked a critical moment in Texas’ response to the coronavirus and the disease that causes COVID-19. Restaurants and retail stores began opening under a plan created by Governor Greg Abbott, effectively ending Dallas County’s stay at home order. We wanted to know what questions you had about this shift. We heard from a lot of you. Nearly 100 people …

Dallas County reported its highest single-day jump in coronavirus Monday, adding 237 cases. Three more deaths were also reported, bringing the total to 114. All three were men — one in his 60s who lived in Irving and two in their 80s who lived in Dallas. All had been hospitalized. Monday’s new single-day high follows Sunday’s record of 234 new cases. …

A Dallas police officer was arrested early Monday after authorities said he was driving while intoxicated while on the job. Sr. Cpl. Sean Paul Mock, 34, was booked into the Dallas County jail on one count of driving while intoxicated and has since posted bond. Police said Mock was taken into custody about 2:15 a.m. He was on duty in …

Health authorities are closely watching an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new strain of coronavirus known as COVID-19. Here are the answers to key questions about the outbreak: What is the new virus? Scientists have identified the virus as a novel, or new, coronavirus. The name comes from the Latin word for crowns or halos, which coronaviruses resemble …

A cold front moving through North Texas kicked off some storms late Monday. As storms moved through the area, the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for portions of Denton and Collin counties, including Denton, Lewisville and Frisco. The warning runs until midnight, and cautions that half dollar-size hail and winds up 60 mph are possible. The National …

When a yellow-crowned night heron takes off in flight, it’s like poetry in motion. I discovered this one day while on a walk with my husband in our neighborhood. Hearing a loud squawk, we looked up to see a beautiful bird with a four-foot wingspan, gracefully swooping from one tree to another, collecting twigs. A colony of four pairs of …