Dallas Police responded to a disturbance call at 5850 Beltline Road around 6:45 p.m. on Friday. According to their preliminary investigation, a man had committed aggravated assault involving family violence with a knife. Upon arrival, officers found a woman inside a tent and a man holding a knife beside the tent in a wooded area behind an apartment complex. Despite …

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 …

President Donald Trump has tested negative for coronavirus, according to his doctor. Trump initially said he would not be tested, even after spending time in one of his Florida resorts where some guests produced positive test results for coronavirus, including members of a Brazilian political delegation. “One week after having dinner with the Brazilian delegation at Mar-a-Lago, the president remains …

Wearing blue latex gloves, Lyna Tan grabbed another can of sardines off the shelf at the Hong Kong Market Place in North Dallas. Her shopping cart already had about 20 others, along with four 26-ounce canisters of iodized salt. On Friday, she bought 10 cases of water. Tan, 63, is preparing about two months’ worth of supplies in case her …

Thousands of international travelers returning to North Texas reported long lines and cramped conditions in the Customs line at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on Saturday as staff took extra precautions to guard against coronavirus. Airport officials urged patience as people had to fill out questionnaires from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as part of a travel ban the …

The coronavirus pandemic has reached Frisco and is spreading across North Texas. School districts have transitioned to online learning, sports leagues have been postponed and major events are being canceled. Here’s information about the impact the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has had on Frisco. three-year-old child upon his return. Three other children in the house did not test positive …

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 …

With news breaking seemingly by the hour of a new cancellation, a new emergency declaration, or a new confirmed case of the coronavirus, it’s important to remember three things about this pandemic that will determine how the next several months play out for our community, our state and our country. The first thing to remember is that we knew this …