CORONAVIRUS
City and county governments, local businesses, school districts and residents across the Dallas-Fort Worth area continue to grapple with the effects of COVID-19. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Latest in Keller-Roanoke-Northeast Fort Worth: Coronavirus cases increase in Tarrant, Denton counties
Many local businesses are currently focused on slowing the spread of disease while trying to remain open. (Ian Pribanic/Community Impact Newspaper)
INTERACTIVE: Find out what Keller, Roanoke and northeast Fort Worth restaurants are doing to remain open throughout the coronavirus outbreak
Plano ISD has extended its school closure until May 1. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
School year to end on schedule regardless of length of closure, Plano ISD tells parents
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD technology support staff organize cars in a drive-thru to provide technology repairs. (Courtesy Amy Taldo)
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD helps students stay connected with device repairs, free Wi-Fi
Medical professionals from Baylor Scott & White Medical Center–Centennial in Frisco received a donation of masks and assorted goodies from Two Men and A Truck on April 3. (Courtesy Two Men and A Truck)
Moving company Two Men and A Truck donate face masks to Frisco, McKinney hospitals
The CBD American Shaman location on North Plano Road in Richardson has received a shipment of of the Shaman Cleansing Wash. (Courtesy CBD American Shaman of Richardson)
CBD American Shaman makes hand sanitizer, cleansing wash for franchise stores, including Richardson location
The city of Plano has limited access to parking at Arbor Hills Nature Preserve after receiving reports that people were crowding the trails. (Liesbeth Powers/Community Impact Newspaper)
Plano limits parking access at Arbor Hills Nature Preserve to fend off crowds on trails
The Bowden Director of Operations David Underwood delivers a family its groceries from The Bowden Market. (Courtesy The Bowden)
Keller venue The Bowden providing meals for employees, first responders, local community
Crush Taco will partner with Hardie’s Fresh Foods on April 4 to offer boxes filled with hard-to-find produce and foods, such as tomatoes, onions, garlic, lettuce mixes, eggs and chicken. (Courtesy Crush Taco)
Crush Taco offers to-go taco bar, partners with local vendors to provide produce, meats in Frisco
The 400 for 500 campaign at Communion Neighborhood Cooperative donates benevolent meals to those in need. (Courtesy Communion Neighborhood Cooperative)
Roundup: 5 Richardson restaurants give back during the coronavirus outbreak
The Fort Worth Fire Department responded to a common inquiry by local residents with information on the average time novel coronavirus lives on common surfaces. (Katherine Borey/Community Impact Newspaper)
Spring cleaning: How long does coronavirus last on common household surfaces?
Dallas County Commissioners voted April 3 to extend the county's stay-at-home order through May 20, but Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins announced April 4 that he is extending the county’s stay-at-home order only through April 30. (Courtesy Brian Jackson/Adobe Stock)
UPDATED: Dallas County Judge extends stay-at-home order through April 30
The American Red Cross is urging people to continue donating blood to avoid any shortages during the COVID-19 outbreak. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
American Red Cross avoids near-shortage of blood donations, urges donors to keep scheduling appointments
Waldorf Publishing out of Grapevine is giving away 10,000 free books. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Grapevine-based Waldorf Publishing to donate 10,000 books to Texas schools, libraries, churches
The Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Health Department has been busy assisting the district with health initiatives, such as delivering meals. (Courtesy Amy Taldo)
ROUNDUP: 5 recent stories on the DFW area’s continued coronavirus response