GOVERNMENT
Gov. Greg Abbott said Sept. 17 that data from Texas' 22 hospital regions will dictate when certain businesses can reopen at 75% capacity. (Screenshot of Sept. 17 press conference)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott: Retail stores, restaurants, office buildings, gyms can reopen at 75% capacity as early as Sept. 21
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Glenn Hegar shared details on the state's financial situation ahead of the 2021 legislative session during a Transportation Advocacy Group virtual event. (Screenshot via Transportation Advocacy Group)
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar discusses state budget, economic planning
Old Town Lewisville residents live within walkable distance from a number of parks, restaurants and stores. But the neighborhood doesn't have its own grocery store. (Daniel Houston/Community Impact Newspaper)
Old Town Lewisville residents want grocery and more DFW news
Shanna and Luis Argote signed the Southlake Safe pledge for the restaurant, Cool Greens. (Gavin Pugh/Community Impact Newspaper)
Southlake businesses receive support from city, chamber
McKinney's downtown water tower will be lit in blue light to show support for the McKinney Police Department through the month of September. (Courtesy Xtreme Heights Productions)
McKinney to honor police by lighting water tower blue and more DFW news
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Grapevine City Council approves FY2020-21 budget, plans to vote on tax rate Sept. 15
Jollibee opened with a fanfare of cars wrapped around its parking lot midday Aug. 20. (Liesbeth Powers/Community Impact Newspaper)
Popular in August: What Dallas-Fort Worth-area readers clicked on the most
The drive-thru site offers an observed self-collected test, which means participants are given the testing materials and instructions to collect their own sample. (Courtesy city of Frisco)
'We just want to make sure that the availability is there': Dates added to free COVID-19 testing site in Frisco
El Fenix in McKinney recently reopened. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
McKinney's El Fenix reopens and other DFW-area news
As of the 1 p.m. press conference, mandatory evacuations had been issued in Jasper, Jefferson, Newton and Orange counties, as well as in the cities of Galveston and Port Arthur. Additionally, voluntary evacuations had been issued in Chambers and Brazoria counties; Harris County ZIP code zones A and B; and the cities of Nassau Bay, Seabrook, Tikki Island, Jamaica Beach and Bolivar Peninsula. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Gov. Greg Abbott outlines how hurricane evacuation will work amid COVID-19 pandemic
Tarrant County Commissioners Court voted unanimously Aug. 25 to extend the county’s disaster declaration and face mask mandate until Nov. 30. (Community Impact staff)
Tarrant County extends COVID-19 mask mandate, disaster declaration until Nov. 30
Due to a prolonged period with little rainfall, Tarrant County Commissioners Court approved the ban beginning Aug. 18. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Tarrant County outdoor burn ban in effect
Katy ISD is sanitizing school buses between each trip. (Courtesy Katy ISD)
Texas Education Agency announces new COVID-19 tracking system for public schools
The Texas Workforce Commission has applied for additional unemployment benefit funding to provide more assistance for unemployed Texans. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Texas Workforce Commission applies for additional unemployment benefit funding
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Southlake City Council weighing reduction for FY 2020-21 property tax rate