As thousands of Texans pulled up to the Texas Motor Speedway on Tuesday for the COVID-19 vaccine, Dallas County officials did a little back-seat driving. Dr. Philip Huang, the county’s health department director, said he hoped to one day soon match Denton County’s extraordinary effort to vaccinate 10,000 people a day. That would include expanding its limited drive-through option at Fair Park. But …

The race for the COVID-19 vaccines came to Texas Motor Speedway at daybreak Tuesday as thousands of people lined up to get shots. With 10,000 doses ready to go, Denton County officials said the 16-lane megasite was one of the nation’s largest vaccine hubs. (Although, leave it to Californians to do their best to one-up us: A site at Los …

Dallas County reported 1,438 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, as well as 39 more deaths from COVID-19. The latest victims were mostly in their 60s through their 90s. Twenty-two were Dallas residents, while five lived in Garland and four lived in Grand Prairie. Three lived in Irving, two were from Mesquite, and one each lived in Coppell, DeSoto and Duncanville. Two, …

AUSTIN – Gov. Greg Abbott wants to clamp down on mail-in ballot procedures as he navigates a fine line in pursuing state legislation to deter voter fraud in the aftermath of insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. One day after declaring “election security” an emergency item for the Texas Legislature to consider this year, Abbott declined on Tuesday to endorse claims …

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: Dr. Matt Richardson, Denton County director of public health talks about the process to get 10,000… What is the virus? Scientists have identified the virus as a novel, or new, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Three cold fronts are expected to blow through Houston over the next 10 days, but first we’re going to warm up in a big way. Temperatures overnight will dip down to our seasonal average of 44 in Houston. We’ll start off Wednesday with a mostly clear sky, then clouds will increase on the southeast breeze as …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Three people, including two Kingwood-area residents, have been arrested following the discovery of a missing 15-year-old girl from the Houston area. According to law enforcement officials, the teen was a victim of sex trafficking. She was found in the small town of Bunkie, Louisiana, located just southeast of Alexandria. Police said an officer from the Bunkie …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An Arizona traveler is now on a mission after she discovered a unique item while visiting Houston. Desiree Encinas traveled from Phoenix, Arizona to Houston to visit her sisters. While at the airport, she found something that now needs to get in the right hands. Encinas said she was in a restroom at the airport when …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As of Tuesday, close to two million Texans had received one or more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the CDC. With more vaccine set to arrive over the coming weeks, and thousands lined up to get their first dose, Action 13 is taking a look at what you should and should not do before …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Not a day goes by that Oscar Del Toro, Jr. doesn’t think about his father, Del Toro Sr. The octogenarian contracted COVID-19 after his children took him to lunch for Fathers Day. He died shortly after. At the time, Del Toro, Jr. was the only member of the family who didn’t attend. He knew there would …