On Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott said he is ending the statewide mask mandate and allowing businesses to open to 100% capacity, effective next Wednesday, and Denton County will follow suit. In a release, Denton County Judge Andy Eads said the county is “following the governor’s lead in reopening Texas to allow all businesses to operate at 100 percent.” “Twice before when I …

Stores, airports and other businesses grappled Tuesday with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s order to repeal mask mandates and occupancy restrictions. While a handful of businesses saw it as a signal the economy could return to a more normal state after a year of efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, others pledged to continue to follow federal guidelines as the …

Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price said Tuesday that Gov. Greg Abbott’s order ending the statewide mask mandate and opening businesses at full capacity next week was “premature.” On Twitter, the mayor said Texans must continue to wear masks, wash their hands and practice social distancing, and she urged the governor to increase the number of Texans who can receive COVID-19 vaccines. Currently, only …

AUSTIN — Texans will no longer be required to wear a face mask in public, and all businesses will be able open at full capacity starting next week, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday. The Republican made the sweeping move — on Texas Independence Day — even though public health officials say restrictions are still critical to control the pandemic, which …

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 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 under …

The North Texas Municipal Water District is temporarily changing the disinfectant in its water treatment process through March 29. The district said disinfection is typically a two-step process that first treats the water at the treatment plant, and then chloramine disinfectant (chlorine and ammonia) is added to maintain water quality as it travels through pipes to homes and businesses. During …

Marie Frances Tippit, the widow of Dallas Police officer J.D. Tippit, who was shot to death by Lee Harvey Oswald 45 minutes after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in downtown Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963, died Tuesday. She was 92. Tippit had been suffering from COVID-19 and other medical issues and died at a hospital near her home in …

anticipated, so those last minute makeshift home offices are just not working for some. Many Americans are working from home in a space that isn’t ideal for actual work. If you are trying to figure out how to separate your office from your kids’ playroom or your gym, you’re not alone. A study by Zillow found two-thirds of Americans say they …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — If you are working from home you probably do not miss the commute into the office every day, but for some people, keeping their home office and their home life from colliding has been struggle. So now there is something called a “fake commute.” Office worker Susan Jaworski says she started doing a “fake commute” for …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Now that the sky has cleared out and high pressure is moving overhead, temperatures are set to drop quickly While we do expect temperatures to stay above freezing, there could be patches of frost that form north of Houston. Either way, you’ll want a heavy jacket if you’re out and about before 8 a.m. We’re expecting …