False theories that the country’s top public health officials drastically decreased the estimate of the coronavirus death toll went viral on social media over the weekend, thanks in part to posts shared by President Donald Trump. The posts, which have been shared by supporters of the pro-Trump QAnon conspiracy theory, claimed that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed its …

DeSoto schools’ acting superintendent Don Hooper — appointed to that role just three days ago — apologized Wednesday after receiving criticism from members of the community for his social media history. On Tuesday screen captures of Hooper’s Facebook page started circulating among the community. Over the past two years, the pictures showed Hooper’s account shared memes and messages that disparaged …

Grapevine City Council voted to approve the proposed annual operating budget for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 in a meeting on Sept. 1. The final general fund budget of $64.5 million is $6.5 million lower than the previous year’s general fund budget, according to budget documents. It includes cost-cutting measures such as no vehicle replacements in light of an anticipated 18% decline in …

The Grapevine Fire Department is launching a service that allows residents to give first responders information about their homes to use in the event of an emergency. “Grapevine Community Connect” is voluntary. According to the program’s website, residents who want to participate will be able to create profiles that include such details as designated meeting spaces, emergency contacts, mobility needs for …

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect for much of North Texas until 7 am Thursday. Some heavy rain remains possible overnight and Thursday, but the coverage will become rather spotty and not as widespread as it was on Tuesday. Cooler than normal weather will settle in for the rest of the week with daily rain and storm chances through …

It was the early 2000s, and Bruce and Heather Schultz were exploring options for a new business. Call it intuition, or maybe sheer ingenuity: After reading an article in an in-flight magazine, they realized there was a niche for a business that could provide a men’s upscale grooming experience. The Boardroom was born. In 2004, the longtime Southlake residents opened …

The city of Colleyville reported Wednesday that three more mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus. The positive samples were taken near the 300 block L.D. Lockett Road, the 5200 block of Bransford and the 4100 block of Windermere Court, according to a city news release The areas will be sprayed within a quarter-mile on Friday and Saturday nights, …

Dallas County officials reported 323 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, and 35 others that are part of a backlog in the state’s reporting system. Six new confirmed deaths and one probable death also were reported due to the virus. The victims included four Dallas residents ranging from their 50s to their 70s. All had been critically ill in 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 …

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson’s much-lobbied budget amendments to generate $6.5 million for public safety or tax relief by cutting the salaries of the city’s top civilian earners failed to win any support Wednesday during a council meeting. Johnson had taken his case directly to the public with tweets and a Dallas Morning News commentary explaining why he felt the city needed to “defund …