Dallas County on Wednesday reported 1,304 more coronavirus cases, all of them considered new. Three new COVID-19 deaths were also reported. It was the third straight day — and the fourth in the last six — that the county reported more than 1,200 cases. “We are at a very dangerous point in the fight against COVID,” County Judge Clay Jenkins said in …

The Dallas County Public Health Committee on Wednesday released its official guidance on how to celebrate the holidays safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. As cases rise to critical highs across North Texas, the more residents are out, the more they’re likely to be exposed to someone with COVID-19, and that could increase if residents are not careful around the holidays, …

Dallas ISD has shut down one of its campuses this week over concerns about the coronavirus spreading among the school’s staff and students. Caillet Elementary, a 586-student campus located in Northwest Dallas, was shuttered on Monday, moving instruction to online classes after five positive cases among staff and students within the span of a week. Three individuals tested positive last …

EL PASO — County Judge Ricardo Samaniego on Wednesday extended a shutdown of all nonessential businesses until Dec. 1 as COVID-19 deaths soar, setting records and leading to an increase in the number of mobile morgues in the city. The announcement comes as Samaniego’s original Oct. 29 order was set to expire at midnight Wednesday and as the Texas Supreme …

On Veterans Day this year, DeSoto ISD highlighted the life and career of Sgt. First Class Larry Alexander, who had a 20-year military career. Alexander works in the district’s plant services department, which handles maintenance and custodial duties, including facility and grounds maintenance, remodeling and construction He served in Germany, Saudi Arabia and Iraq and was later stationed at Fort …

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 …

DISD welcomed students back for in-person and hybrid learning on Oct. 5 after beginning the school year online on Sept. 8. DISD is operating a COVID-19 dashboard that is updated at 5 p.m. daily with new and cumulative positive cases of the illness since Sept. 28. Users can view the case breakdown by school, zip code, or trustee district. Oak Cliff area …

Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a 16-year-old boy who they say could pose a danger to himself. Dallas police say Feliberto Puga, reported missing on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, was last seen in the 600 block of Richmondell in west Oak Cliff.(Dallas Police Department) Feliberto Puga was last seen on foot around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — For some, the difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day can be confusing. For veterans, they are two very different days, and knowing the meaning behind both is one simple way to truly honor the men and women who have sacrificed to protect and serve our country. Originally called Armistice Day to celebrate peace after World …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The man accused of killing a Houston police sergeant is allegedly affiliated with a local gang. Robert Soliz, 24, made his first court appearance Wednesday afternoon after being charged with murder. According to a summary of allegations, Soliz is known as a “documented gang member” of the “The Sauce Factory” gang. Court documents say Soliz’s social …