Here are five updates from the metroplex on education, local government, economic relief from the coronavirus and more.

Collin County, state leaders prepping for county reopening after coronavirus

Plans to get Collin County back in business from the coronavirus outbreak are in the works, according to county and state leaders.

Goldman Sachs, LiftFund partnership will release $50 million in loans for Texas small businesses

Gov. Greg Abbott announced April 13 that Goldman Sachs, in partnership with the Texas-based LiftFund, is providing $50 million in loans to small businesses across Texas.


Grapevine-Colleyville ISD names Alex Fingers as Grapevine High School principal

On April 13, the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD board of trustees approved the hiring of Alex Fingers as Grapevine High School principal.

Plano reappoints eight municipal judges to four-year terms

Eight judges were reappointed April 13 to the Plano Municipal Court, where they will each serve a four-year term.


Sen. John Cornyn says eligible Texans should receive stimulus checks by mid-April

Texas households making less than $150,000 per year can expect a maximum of $3,400 to be deposited in their bank accounts by mid-April.

Elizabeth Uclés, Daniel Houston, Gavin Pugh and Iain Oldman contributed to this report.