CORONAVIRUS
Denton County is in need of new and unopened medical N95 masks, gloves, disposable gowns and standard medical face masks, according to officials. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Denton County officials ask public to donate personal protective equipment for healthcare workers, first responders
Drivers on April 8 parked outside Medical City Plano and honked, flashed lights and cheered for health care workers as confirmed cases of the coronavirus continued their climb in the region. (Courtesy Medical City Plano)
ROUNDUP: Coronavirus continues to affect metroplex
Denton County Commissioners Court voted April 7 to allocate $60,000 to United Way of Denton County’s COVID-19 Relief Fund, bringing that fund's total to more than $227,000. (Anna Herod/Community Impact Newspaper)
Denton County contributes $60,000 to United Way COVID-19 Relief Fund
Elevated water levels at Grapevine Lake have closed some parks and trails. (Photo by Anna Herod/Community Impact Newspaper)
Grapevine discourages gatherings and Easter egg hunts this weekend
The Texas Workforce Commission's phone and online systems have been overwhelmed as measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus continue to have a crippling effect on the economy. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
More Texans have filed for unemployment in past three weeks than in all of 2019
Texas Central claims the $12 billion construction process would be privately funded, and the train would transport 6 million annual riders by 2029. (Courtesy Texas Central Partners/Community Impact Newspaper)
State legislators request federal officials halt activity on Texas Central's high-speed rail project
Venue Verona Villa is located on Dallas Parkway. (Courtesy Verona Villa)
ROUNDUP: DFW businesses, ISDs respond to outbreak
Here's an explainer about some of the help available for small businesses in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. (Graphic by Breanna Flores/Community Impact Newspaper)
Lewisville, Flower Mound, Highland Village businesses find ways to survive under COVID-19 restrictions
Denton County Transportation Authority has recommended all passengers wear a cloth face mask on the agency’s vehicles to protect passengers and staff from COVID-19. (Courtesy Denton County Transportation Authority)
Denton County Transportation Authority recommends transit passengers wear cloth face masks due to COVID-19
Area chief appraisers struggle to meet tax calendar deadlines under stay-at-home orders
Plano ISD trustees on March 15 agreed to continue paying district employees as schools close in response to new coronavirus outbreaks across the country. (Daniel Houston/Community Impact Newspaper)
5 of the latest coronavirus updates from the DFW area
Bendt Distilling Co. is making free hand sanitizer for the community and first responders. (Courtesy Bendt Distilling Co.)
Masks and sanitizer: DFW businesses contribute to community health care
Abbott's order closes all state parks and historical sites effective 5 p.m. April 7. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Gov. Abbott closes state parks, historical sites due to coronavirus concerns
Here is the latest information about COVID-19 in Denton County. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
NEW: 2 additional Lewisville residents die from COVID-19, Denton County case total reaches 426
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)
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