In Fort Worth, a civil rights icon is finally returning home, an event 85 years in the making. Dr. Opal Lee, affectionately known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth, saw her new home on Annie Street for the first time on Friday morning. “I only have one word – scrumptious,” she said with a laugh. “I am so happy. I just …

AUSTIN — Texans will be able to use expiring state driver’s licenses and ID cards while the state is under the declaration of disaster for COVID-19, officials said. On Sunday night, House Speaker Dennis Bonnen posted on social media a letter from the Texas Department of Public Safety saying the agency had been granted authority to extend expiring driver’s licenses and ID …

The City of Plano is advising residents to use “wisdom and extreme caution” as the coronavirus continues to spread across North Texas. Precautionary measures are in place, the city has canceled scores of public events and Plano ISD is on an extended spring break through March 20, pending further developments and the guidance of health officials and other community leaders. Here’s information …

The coronavirus pandemic has reached Collin County and is spreading across North Texas. School districts have transitioned to online learning, sports leagues have been postponed and cities are closing its facilities. Here’s information about the impact the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has had on Allen. CORONAVIRUS What you need to know about coronavirus BY WIRE SERVICES AND TOM STEELE City/county …

WASHINGTON — Overshadowed by a coronavirus pandemic and stock market gyrations, former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders sparred Sunday night over how to cope with the crisis and how to pay for the drastic measures needed to save lives and the economy. With momentum growing and the nomination his to lose, Biden also took the dramatic …

Dallas County reported three more coronavirus cases Sunday, bringing its total to 14, and Collin County reported its eighth case. The Dallas County patients are all men — one in his 30s, one in his 50s and one in his 60s. One of them lives in Dallas and another in Coppell. The third resides out of state, according to a …

Parks, libraries and cultural centers in Dallas are closed, and most major events have been canceled or postponed. North Texans are being asked to avoid large crowds. In response to the coronavirus pandemic, some restaurants and cafes have chosen to close, too. “For me, there’s a lot of social pressure not to be part of the problem,” says Richard Ellman, co-owner of two restaurants …

Frisco ISD has changed its plans for next week after deciding to extend spring break for students in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Instead, teachers will receive information through email about directing education through eLearning starting Tuesday, according to an email sent to parents. Details about how students will complete classwork remotely will be shared soon, …

A growing petition on change.org is asking the Plano Sports Authority to consider delaying or suspending their league programs in light of the coronavirus situation in North Texas. As of late Sunday evening, the petition had more than 1,100 signatures. “My name is Monica Pilcher and I am the proud mother of two girls in Plano, TX,” the post accompanying the petition …

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 …

Drive-through testing for the coronavirus is coming Monday for patients of Parkland Health & Hospital System. Beginning at midday, the testing will be by appointment and only for current Parkland patients, first responders and other health care workers, the hospital said in a written statement. People will need to be interviewed by phone before they can be tested, and they …