Photo of a Moderna vaccine vial and vaccine needle
COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to roll out by September in US
Popeyes regional manager Ty Ashcraft holds open interviews at the future site of a Popeyes in Plano on July 23. (Erick Pirayesh/Community Impact Newspaper)
Pandemic spurs worker shortage at Plano restaurants
Photo of Gov. Greg Abbott at a press conference
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tests positive for COVID-19
The festival, which was canceled last year due to the pandemic, was also called off in 2018 because of flooding concerns. (Courtesy H-E-B Central Market Plano Balloon Festival)
Plano Balloon festival cancelled for third time in 4 years
Austin’s trauma service area, with a population of more than 2.3 million people, has one ICU bed available. (Joe Warner/Community Impact Newspaper)
Texas Supreme Court grants stay orders backing Gov. Greg Abbott against mask mandates in 2 counties
Child at a computer
Nearly 2,400 Plano ISD students enroll in parent-led virtual learning option
Gov. Greg Abbott's office announced Aug. 9 the state has asked hospitals to voluntarily postpone elective medical procedures. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Abbott pens letter asking hospitals to voluntarily postpone elective medical procedures
Child in front of a computer.
Plano ISD to offer parent-led virtual option for students in pre-K through sixth grade
The Plano ISD board of trustees heard from 13 speakers during public comment Aug. 3 before voting on the revised health and safety protocols for the new school year. (William C. Wadsack/Community Impact Newspaper)
Plano ISD approves updated health, safety protocols; Collin County officials say yeast infection that killed 4 not public threat, and more top news from DFW
Here is the latest data regarding COVID-19 in Plano. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Tracking COVID-19: North Texas hits highest level of patients in hospital beds since February
School board meeting.
UPDATED: Plano ISD approves revised health, safety protocols for upcoming school year
boy on laptop
Frisco ISD will offer temporary virtual learning for students through grade six
Building.
Plano ISD trustees to consider new district health, safety protocols at Aug. 3 meeting
Collin County Health Care Services announced on July 27 the creation of mobile vaccination teams. (Lauren Canterberry/Community Impact Newspaper)
Collin County residents can now request mobile COVID-19 vaccine services
The CDC reversed its masking guidance for fully vaccinated individuals in response to the transmissibility of the delta variant of COVID-19 in a press conference July 27. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
NEW CDC GUIDANCE: All individuals should wear masks in K-12 schools, including those who are fully vaccinated
The city of McKinney established school zones for Emerson High School in a July 20 City Council meeting. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
School zone established for Emerson High in Frisco ISD; 61% of residents in 3 Plano ZIP codes fully vaccinated, and more top news from DFW
Here is the latest data regarding COVID-19 in Plano. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Tracking COVID-19: 3 Plano ZIP codes have more than 61% of residents fully vaccinated as of July 19
commuter train
Silver Line completion pushed back to 2024, Plano stations still on schedule
City staff in Plano plan to funnel $18.2 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds toward departments that experienced revenue loss as a result of the pandemic, according to a presentation made at the June 28 City Council meeting. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Plano to use $18.2M in COVID-19 recovery funds for traffic project, tourism, recreation