Richardson has announced changes to city services due to the Thanksgiving holiday this week. The city is also reiterating safety precautions recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and other health professionals as families prepare to travel or attend gatherings. Constable feels “disrespected” after office moved to basement near “NEGROES” sign Ellis County Constable Precinct 3 Curtis Polk Jr. speaks …

Meda was going to go on trips to visit her siblings in South Carolina. She was going to team up with her daughter to write a book. She was going to ride — top down — in a convertible for the first time. But when the coronavirus pandemic hit, just weeks into her retirement, she put her plans on hold. …

For people planning a getaway to Mexico during the holidays, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stern advice: Don’t. The CDC assigned its highest-level advisory Saturday against traveling to Mexico, which has surpassed 1 million coronavirus cases. Constable feels “disrespected” after office moved to basement near “NEGROES” sign Ellis County Constable Precinct 3 Curtis Polk Jr. speaks about …

Dallas County on Tuesday reported 1,716 more coronavirus cases, all of them considered new. Seven new COVID-19 deaths were also reported. Tuesday’s report saw a return to the high numbers of new cases reported toward the end of last week, when the county reported more than 1,800 new cases for four consecutive days. Constable feels “disrespected” after office moved to …

A 1-year-old girl has died after a shooting in Forney that also left her brother wounded, officials said. Authorities were called about 5:15 p.m. Tuesday to a home in the 2100 block of Juniper Drive, in the Windmill Farms subdivision near Reeder Road, where a possibly accidental shooting had been reported, according to Investigator Jolie Stewart, a Kaufman County Sheriff’s …

A line of thunderstorms moved through Dallas-Fort Worth late Tuesday, prompting severe weather watches and tornado warnings. Shortly before 9 p.m., a thunderstorm moving through Arlington near state highways 303 and 306 produced strong winds. Radar showed signs of rotation, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a tornado warning for Arlington as well as portions of Dallas. Constable feels …

Plano has had 5,940 confirmed coronavirus cases, according to the city’s website. The most recent number of deaths reported was 26. Collin County has announced it will no longer post COVID-19 case data on its website. Counts of new and confirmed cases, those who have recovered, and COVID-related deaths in Collin County may be obtained from the Department of State …

A Dallas man has been indicted on a manslaughter charge after a fatal shooting at an apartment in June. A Dallas County grand jury handed down the indictment against 23-year-old Ken Dwayne Henson last week. Constable feels “disrespected” after office moved to basement near “NEGROES” sign Ellis County Constable Precinct 3 Curtis Polk Jr. speaks about his relocated office in …

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 2,247 cases of the coronavirus and 32 deaths, according to the most recent information available from Dallas and Collin counties. Collin County has announced that it will no longer post COVID-19 case data on its website. Counts of new and confirmed cases, those who have recovered, and COVID-related deaths in Collin County may be obtained from the …