Even though her first few weeks would be limited to virtual instruction, second grade teacher Melanie Nash’s classroom looked impeccable as she readied herself for the first day of classes in Dallas ISD. Nash was one of thousands to start the school year virtually on Tuesday, as the area’s two largest school districts, Dallas ISD and Fort Worth ISD, began …

Dallas County reported 139 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, along with three new deaths. The latest victims all were Dallas residents who had been critically ill in area hospitals had underlying health conditions: two women in their 50s and a man in his 60s. The relatively low number of new cases might be attributed to decreased reporting over Labor Day weekend, …

AUSTIN — A Democratic super PAC focused on turning statehouses blue is pouring $6.2 million into 18 Texas House races, 10 of them in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, the group announced Tuesday. The Forward Majority Action political action committee said it will make independent expenditures on digital, mail and TV ads to aid Democratic challengers to the last remaining GOP House incumbents …

AUSTIN — Nearly 400 Texans signed up to virtually testify before the State Board of Education, with most urging the board to include sexual orientation, gender identity and non-heteronormative standards in comprehensive sex education in a lengthy hearing Tuesday. Others pressed the board to include teaching climate change in core science courses in the state during the meeting. This all …

After Dallas Police Chief U. Reneé Hall announced her resignation Tuesday, here’s a look back at key dates during her time in office, June 21, 2017 Detroit Deputy Chief U. Reneé Hall is among 8 finalists for the Dallas Police chief job. July 10, 2017 Seven finalists begin three days of interviews for the position in front of six panels that include officials and local …

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 …

Richardson has had 1,371 cases of the coronavirus and 27 deaths, according to the most recent information available from Dallas and Collin counties. A coding error caused a backlog of test results and led to a recent spike in reported COVID-19 cases in Texas. Collin County commissioners have added a disclaimer to the dashboard that lists the number of coronavirus cases, recoveries and deaths, …