Volunteers prepare care packages for those found unsheltered and facing homelessness on the night of the point-in-time count in 2019. (Courtesy Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance)
Annual homelessness count adapted to answer questions brought on by pandemic in Collin, Dallas counties
COVID-19 vaccines
DATA: Texas has vaccinated about 9% of estimated Phase 1 recipients
The new 945 area code will be deployed Jan. 15 for the region that presently uses area codes 214, 469 and 972. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Frisco gets new area code; Popeyes to open in McKinney and more top DFW news
County commissioners sent a joint letter Jan. 12 to Commissioner John Hellerstedt of the Texas Department of State Health Services to request additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. State health officials have since committed to send 6,975 doses of the Moderna vaccine to the county next week. (Courtesy Baylor College of Medicine)
Collin County to receive nearly 7,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Curative has been operating several COVID-19 testing sites in the North Texas area, including one in Frisco. (Courtesy city of Frisco)
Collin County partnering with Curative for large-scale COVID-19 vaccine dispersal once more doses available
The hubs may better streamline the state's distribution process, which has been labeled confusing and inequitable. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
COVID-19 ‘vaccination hubs’ announced in 18 Texas counties
People age 65 and older are among the groups currently allowed to join a waitlist for the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Collin County. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Collin County creates waitlist for vaccine; Torchy's Tacos coming to Frisco and more top DFW news
Curative mobile testing clinics are stationed at sites in the Houston, Austin and Dallas metropolitan areas, including in The Woodlands. (Courtesy The Woodlands Township)
FDA alerts patients regarding possible false negatives from COVID-19 tests offered at Curative sites, including in Texas
The hubs may better streamline the state's distribution process, which has been labeled confusing and inequitable. (Courtesy Ascension Seton)
COVID-19 ‘vaccination hubs’ coming to Texas next week as officials plead for better distribution
Former state Sen. Florence Shapiro moderated the discussion with former Rep. Joe Straus, who served as speaker of the Texas House of Representatives from 2009-19. (Courtesy Plano Chamber of Commerce)
Former state lawmakers discuss COVID-19 response, redistricting ahead of biennial legislative session
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo addresses the public during a Jan. 7 news conference about the first reported case in Texas of the UK COVID-19 variant. (Screenshot courtesy Office of Judge Lina Hidalgo)
Harris County tackles Texas' first known case of UK COVID-19 variant
A group of Texas state representatives are calling upon Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of State Health Services to improve COVID-19 vaccine distribution. (Courtesy Ascension Seton)
Texas state representatives call on Abbott to improve COVID-19 vaccination rollouts
The liquor store opened in Plano in the fall of 2020. (Courtesy Sam's Liquor Warehouse)
Sam's Liquor Warehouse opens in Plano; vaccine distribution underway and more DFW news
Cajun Turkey Co. relocated in November to a new Lewisville space. (Courtesy Cajun Turkey Co.)
Cajun Turkey Co. relocates in Lewisville; Dutch Bros. Coffee to open in McKinney and more DFW news
People age 65 and older are among the groups currently allowed to register for the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Dallas and Collin counties. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Eligible Richardson residents can register for COVID-19 vaccinations in Dallas, Collin counties