Coronavirus hospitalizations may be nearing a plateau in Dallas County after rising for the last two months. In their latest model, forecasters at UT Southwestern Medical Center predict a modest increase in the county’s hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the coming days, followed by a slight drop-off to the current level of about 1,000 by Sept. 23. A week ago, the model …

The upcoming week will bring a dry and hot weather pattern to North Texas. Highs will be in the mid 90s Tuesday through Thursday. It will be hotter next weekend with highs in the upper 90s. Rain chances will be slim to none through the weekend. Latest Forecast TONIGHT: Mostly clear and pleasant. Low: 71. Wind: ESE 5 mph. TUESDAY: …

The Plano Fire Department will take part of a memorial ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 11 at 8:30 a.m. at the Museum of Biblical Art, 7500 Park Lane, Dallas, in honor of those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. Honor Guards of the Plano and Dallas fire departments and the Dallas Police Department are participating in the event, which …

When Tracy Matheson set up the soft interview room at the Mesquite Police Department on Aug. 27, she wished she didn’t have to. The Fort Worth resident wishes the other 30 rooms she has created around Texas and the nation weren’t needed to help sexual assault survivors as they recall one of the most traumatic moments of their lives for …

Two firefighters were injured and some residents were displaced Monday afternoon after a fire at an apartment building in Far North Dallas, Dallas Fire-Rescue officials said. Both firefighters were expected to recover, according to the fire department. There were no reported injuries among residents. Dallas Fire-Rescue units responded about 4:40 p.m. to reports of the blaze at the Windridge on …

By day, Deep Ellum is a tightly packed neighborhood of small shops, restaurants and walls of murals. Towering apartment complexes — many recently built — line the outskirts of the neighborhood. At night, bar-goers pack crowded streets while live music pours from concert venues. The city’s first desegregated neighborhood became a home to jazz and blues performers. In the ‘80s, …

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (KTRK) — Tulane University evacuated about 1,800 on-campus students to Houston last week in wake of Hurricane Ida’s landfall. University officials now say they hope to resume in-person learning around the end of the month. For many, it’s been a welcome stop from hours on the road as thousands left south Louisiana this weekend ahead of Ida’s arrival. One …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A woman in southwest Houston said she was robbed after two men posing as utility workers knocked on her door Sunday evening. “He came and knocked on the door and said that they may have accidentally cut the water line,” said the woman who wished to stay anonymous. She told the men expressed a sense of …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — When the Houston Texans kick off their 17-game season against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sept. 12, Tyrod Taylor will be under center for their first offensive drive. The team on Monday officially named the 11-year NFL veteran as its Week 1 starting quarterback, all but confirming incumbent starter Deshaun Watson’s diminished role in the midst of …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man has been charged with murder Monday in the deadly shooting of another man that occurred outside a Montrose-area apartment complex on Sunday, according to Houston Police. The incident involving 39-year-old Valentino Rodriguez, caused the SWAT team to arrive at the scene in the 1900 block of Richmond Avenue. Witnesses told police Rodriguez ran into …