Granddaddy suburbs and up-and-coming boomtowns across North Texas ended their decadeslong water war Thursday and unanimously agreed to a new wholesale rate structure that will determine each city’s fair share. This history-making regional cooperation to write an amended contract with the North Texas Municipal Water District won’t show up in residents’ water bills anytime soon. Reaching a compromise that all …

The Texas Department of Health and Human Services is investigating a Frisco memory care center that has reported 10 deaths in the past month. The Denton County health department has reported eight deaths at the Saddle Brook Memory Care Center in the last three days, including two deaths on Thursday. The facility said there were two more deaths that are …

EL PASO — County Judge Ricardo Samaniego on Thursday called for a shutdown of all nonessential businesses here for two weeks as record-setting numbers of coronavirus cases overwhelm hospitals. Samaniego’s order sets up a possible confrontation with Gov. Greg Abbott, who had issued a statewide executive order allowing some nonessential businesses to reopen at 75% of capacity. El Paso has …

Cases of the novel coronavirus in Irving jumped to 9,345, making it the hardest hit city in the county behind Dallas itself, according to Dallas County. In total, 75 Irving residents have died from the virus. Dallas County has reported 95,402 confirmed coronavirus cases and 1,108 deaths from the virus. In addition, Irving has 367 probable cases of the virus. …

On Thursday, Brian Fox of McKinney met a friend for lunch and then stopped by Plano’s Carpenter Park Recreation Center, where just 16 days earlier, long lines had wrapped around the building as the first day of early voting began. But on this chilly October day, Fox had no wait at all. “It was a very quick process,” said Fox, …

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 …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police Sgt. Harold Preston was honored by his friends and family during a service Thursday. A private funeral for family, friends and HPD staff was held at Grace Church Houston at 14505 Gulf Freeway. Here are some of the most memorable moments from the memorial service: WATCH: Honor Network founder explains Sgt. Preston’s casket flag …

IRVING, Texas (KTRK) — ExxonMobil’s Houston management offices will be primarily impacted by job cuts that the oil giant announced Thursday. In a news release, the company said it anticipates about 1,900 workers will be affected by the workforce reduction through “voluntary and involuntary programs.” As has been with similar energy companies as of late, the Irving-based company cites the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As Houston continues to grow, so do its highways. Construction, however, could have an adverse impact on people living in areas along those highways.   “There’s just a lot of things I love about this area,” said Sean Jefferson Jr. about his home along I-10 near the northeast side of town. He and his family have …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — has covered a string of shootings, including shocking video released Wednesday that shows a road rage incident that happened on Main Street. Police are still searching for the shooter. Also, another road rage shooting was reported last Friday on US-59 and SH-288, killing an 18-year-old. Sean Teare, Division Chief of Vehicular Crimes with the District Attorney’s office, said …