Researchers at Baylor Scott & White are the first worldwide to try a new way to administer the antiviral drug remdesivir, which has been tested to help fight COVID-19 in some patients. Before now, the drug has been administered through injections. Now, a group of patients in the Dallas area is getting the treatment through a nebulizer — which delivers …

After a fire destroyed personal protective equipment set to be used by DeSoto ISD staff during the current school year, the district had no idea how it would replace them. The funding was not there. However, the community, corporate sponsors and nonprofits rallied around the district and not only replaced the equipment, but exceeded expectations by providing more than what was lost. …

After nearly four decades of sporting events and concerts, more than 20,000 people gathered in April 2010 to watch as an implosion leveled Texas Stadium in Irving. The stadium, which opened in October 1971, was known as the home of the Dallas Cowboys. It was also recognized for its gaping hole at the top of the stadium, a result of …

While there are an abundance of pumpkin patches around D-FW, these pumpkin patches are all a 30-minute drive from Colleyville, or even less. Hall’s Pumpkin Farm Hall’s Pumpkin Farm opens Oct. 2 with multiple fall activities: a pumpkin patch, corn maze and hayrides in Grapevine. They are limiting capacity in the corn maze and hayrides as a safety measure in light of …

Dallas County reported 249 more confirmed coronavirus cases Wednesday: 247 from September and two from August. Two new COVID-19 deaths also were reported. Labs either report coronavirus cases directly to the county health department or to the state health department, which then relays the information to individual counties. Of cases reported Wednesday, Dallas County health officials said 164 came from …

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 …

The Colleyville Police Department is showing its support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month by incorporating pink hues into the department’s attire and on one of its vehicles this October. One of the department’s vehicles has a pink wrap that will stick around for the month. Additionally, officers can don badges, epaulets and patches in pink. “We’re just trying to raise …

After highs in the 90′s Wednesday, a cold front will knock temps back down to where we should be for this time of the year into the low 80s. Winds will shift to the northeast at 10 to 15 mph behind the front with continued sunshine today. Friday with be cooler with highs in the 70s. The pleasant weather continues …

Hundreds of thousands of Texas households are at risk of losing necessities like electricity in the coming weeks as the state’s moratorium on utility disconnections lapses. And that worries legal experts, who fear the loss of pandemic-sparked protections could have a compounding effect on the spread of COVID-19. Since March 26, more than 620,000 Texas households enrolled in a utility …

Several Dallas community college campuses were awarded funding to help support Latino students in the area by providing them with more academic resources and career development. Dallas College was awarded the $3 million grant on Wednesday to provide additional resources to Hispanic students at three of its seven campuses. The grant, provided by the U.S. Department of Education, is intended …