8:11 PM on Jun 24, 2020 CDTCity and county leaders will meet Thursday with the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council to discuss opening a pop-up medical facility at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to rise.After Gov. Greg Abbott announced the convention center in late March as the site of Texas’ first pop-up hospital for coronavirus patients, officials said it would be opened as a “last resort” if hospitals became overwhelmed.Some 4,389 people with COVID-19 were in hospitals statewide on Wednesday, the 12th consecutive day of record...…8:11 PM on Jun 24, 2020 CDTCity and county leaders will meet Thursday with the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council to discuss opening a pop-up medical facility at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to rise.After Gov. Greg Abbott announced the convention center in late March as the site of Texas’ first pop-up hospital for coronavirus patients, officials said it would be opened as a “last resort” if hospitals became overwhelmed.Some 4,389 people with COVID-19 were in hospitals statewide on Wednesday, the 12th consecutive day of record...WW…

2:44 PM on May 31, 2020 CDT — Updated at 8:30 PM on May 31, 2020 CDTMinutes after a curfew for downtown Dallas and surrounding neighborhoods went into effect at 7 p.m. Sunday, law enforcement began emptying the city center of protesters.Officers deployed tear gas as crowds scattered. Others fired pepper balls at a group congregated in a park. Police zip-tied the hands of people lying on the sidewalk as they took them into custody.“We’re not playing tonight,” an officer could be heard saying over a loudspeaker.City leaders imposed the curfew after protests and night in and around downtown...…2:44 PM on May 31, 2020 CDT — Updated at 8:30 PM on May 31, 2020 CDTMinutes after a curfew for downtown Dallas and surrounding neighborhoods went into effect at 7 p.m. Sunday, law enforcement began emptying the city center of protesters.Officers deployed tear gas as crowds scattered. Others fired pepper balls at a group congregated in a park. Police zip-tied the hands of people lying on the sidewalk as they took them into custody.“We’re not playing tonight,” an officer could be heard saying over a loudspeaker.City leaders imposed the curfew after protests and night in and around downtown...WW…

12:44 PM on May 20, 2020 CDT — Updated at 5:59 PM on May 20, 2020 CDTUpdated at 6 p.m.: Revised to include cases in Tarrant, Denton and Collin counties. Dallas County reported 186 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, part of what the Dallas County judge called a “healthy decline” in new positive cases.The county also reported five COVID-19 deaths, bringing its total to 196. On Tuesday, Dallas County announced its highest number of COVID-19 deaths in a single day — 14. The previous single-day high was 10.The most recent victims are an Irving man in his 40s, a Farmers Branch man in his 50s, a...…12:44 PM on May 20, 2020 CDT — Updated at 5:59 PM on May 20, 2020 CDTUpdated at 6 p.m.: Revised to include cases in Tarrant, Denton and Collin counties. Dallas County reported 186 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, part of what the Dallas County judge called a “healthy decline” in new positive cases.The county also reported five COVID-19 deaths, bringing its total to 196. On Tuesday, Dallas County announced its highest number of COVID-19 deaths in a single day — 14. The previous single-day high was 10.The most recent victims are an Irving man in his 40s, a Farmers Branch man in his 50s, a...WW…

12:20 PM on May 18, 2020 CDT — Updated at 7:05 PM on May 18, 2020 CDTUpdated at 7 p.m.: Revised to include information about a federal inmate in Fort Worth.Dallas County reported 224 more coronavirus cases and one death Monday.The man who died was from Grand Prairie and in his 60s. He had been critically ill in a hospital, officials said.The county has reported a total of 7,679 COVID-19 cases, including 177 deaths. About a third of the county’s deaths have been tied to long-term care facilities.County Judge Clay Jenkins said in a written statement that Monday’s case numbers continued a...…12:20 PM on May 18, 2020 CDT — Updated at 7:05 PM on May 18, 2020 CDTUpdated at 7 p.m.: Revised to include information about a federal inmate in Fort Worth.Dallas County reported 224 more coronavirus cases and one death Monday.The man who died was from Grand Prairie and in his 60s. He had been critically ill in a hospital, officials said.The county has reported a total of 7,679 COVID-19 cases, including 177 deaths. About a third of the county’s deaths have been tied to long-term care facilities.County Judge Clay Jenkins said in a written statement that Monday’s case numbers continued a...WW…

9:13 AM on May 31, 2020 CDT — Updated at 6:59 PM on May 31, 2020 CDTUpdated at 6:10 p.m.: Revised throughout to include new details.Dallas faced its third straight day of demonstrations over police killings of black people, a day after nearly 90 people were arrested in Rallies continued simultaneously Sunday, including a gathering at the Dallas County jail to demand the release of protesters.Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state of disaster Sunday afternoon for all counties in Texas in response to ongoing protests. The declaration allows federal law enforcement to work as Texas peace officers,...…9:13 AM on May 31, 2020 CDT — Updated at 6:59 PM on May 31, 2020 CDTUpdated at 6:10 p.m.: Revised throughout to include new details.Dallas faced its third straight day of demonstrations over police killings of black people, a day after nearly 90 people were arrested in Rallies continued simultaneously Sunday, including a gathering at the Dallas County jail to demand the release of protesters.Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state of disaster Sunday afternoon for all counties in Texas in response to ongoing protests. The declaration allows federal law enforcement to work as Texas peace officers,...WW…

9:57 AM on Jun 2, 2020 CDT — Updated at 7:01 PM on Jun 2, 2020 CDTUpdated at 7 p.m.: Revised to include updated case counts for several counties. Dallas County reported 257 new COVID-19 cases and 16 deaths Tuesday, a record for both categories.The previous high for new cases was 253 and deaths was 14.Thirteen of the 16 most recent deaths were Dallas residents: a man in his 40s, two men in their 50s, four men and one woman in their 60s (including one man who lived at a long-term care facility), a man and woman in their 70s, two women in their 80s, and a man in his 100s.The others included a...…9:57 AM on Jun 2, 2020 CDT — Updated at 7:01 PM on Jun 2, 2020 CDTUpdated at 7 p.m.: Revised to include updated case counts for several counties. Dallas County reported 257 new COVID-19 cases and 16 deaths Tuesday, a record for both categories.The previous high for new cases was 253 and deaths was 14.Thirteen of the 16 most recent deaths were Dallas residents: a man in his 40s, two men in their 50s, four men and one woman in their 60s (including one man who lived at a long-term care facility), a man and woman in their 70s, two women in their 80s, and a man in his 100s.The others included a...WW…

7:16 PM on Jul 9, 2020 CDTUpdated at 10:35 a.m. July 10: Revised to include additional details. A dog in Tarrant County is the first animal in Texas to test positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans.The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s veterinary lab received the test Monday, and the dog was confirmed to be infected with SARS-CoV-2 the next day, .A private veterinarian chose to test the dog after its owners were confirmed to have the coronavirus. All staff members at the veterinary clinic wore personal protective equipment when they were in contact with the dog and its owner.The...…7:16 PM on Jul 9, 2020 CDTUpdated at 10:35 a.m. July 10: Revised to include additional details. A dog in Tarrant County is the first animal in Texas to test positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans.The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s veterinary lab received the test Monday, and the dog was confirmed to be infected with SARS-CoV-2 the next day, .A private veterinarian chose to test the dog after its owners were confirmed to have the coronavirus. All staff members at the veterinary clinic wore personal protective equipment when they were in contact with the dog and its owner.The...WW…

6:00 AM on Jul 6, 2020 CDTAfter she lost her mother and sister to the coronavirus in June, Sherry Tutt guarded herself from the news and social media. It was too painful to see people return to normal life during a pandemic that stole so much from her.But she had to respond when she saw a Facebook comment on a local news story that downplayed the seriousness of the coronavirus, saying it kills only about 2% of those who get it.“‘What if that 2% is your family?‘” she wrote back. “I lost my mom and sister. So that 2% still affects someone horribly.”COVID-19 devastated her family: at least...…6:00 AM on Jul 6, 2020 CDTAfter she lost her mother and sister to the coronavirus in June, Sherry Tutt guarded herself from the news and social media. It was too painful to see people return to normal life during a pandemic that stole so much from her.But she had to respond when she saw a Facebook comment on a local news story that downplayed the seriousness of the coronavirus, saying it kills only about 2% of those who get it.“‘What if that 2% is your family?‘” she wrote back. “I lost my mom and sister. So that 2% still affects someone horribly.”COVID-19 devastated her family: at least...WW…

8:14 PM on May 6, 2020 CDTThose who know state District Judge Eric Moyé say he's a principled judge with a reverence for the law who doesn't shy away from tough cases.He certainly didn't Tuesday when he ordered Dallas salon owner Shelley Luther to jail after she refused to close up shop in violation of emergency orders enacted in response to the coronavirus pandemic.Moyé, 65, in Texas and across the country. But colleagues and friends say he was fair, as they’ve always known him to be.Related:“I’ve never known the judge to seek the spotlight, but he also leans into doing his job,” said...…8:14 PM on May 6, 2020 CDTThose who know state District Judge Eric Moyé say he's a principled judge with a reverence for the law who doesn't shy away from tough cases.He certainly didn't Tuesday when he ordered Dallas salon owner Shelley Luther to jail after she refused to close up shop in violation of emergency orders enacted in response to the coronavirus pandemic.Moyé, 65, in Texas and across the country. But colleagues and friends say he was fair, as they’ve always known him to be.Related:“I’ve never known the judge to seek the spotlight, but he also leans into doing his job,” said...WW…

2:23 PM on May 1, 2020 CDT — Updated at 8:30 PM on May 1, 2020 CDTUpdated at 8:30 p.m.: Revised throughout to include additional details.North Texans cautiously emerged from their homes Friday, seeking a semblance of normalcy at restaurants, golf courses — even the gun range — as Texas allowed its first wave of businesses to reopen after they were shuttered to slow the spread of the coronavirus.In Dallas, shoppers and diners treaded carefully after more than a month under stay-at-home orders. Business owners and workers saw quiet days for their shops as many people stayed home. Some...…2:23 PM on May 1, 2020 CDT — Updated at 8:30 PM on May 1, 2020 CDTUpdated at 8:30 p.m.: Revised throughout to include additional details.North Texans cautiously emerged from their homes Friday, seeking a semblance of normalcy at restaurants, golf courses — even the gun range — as Texas allowed its first wave of businesses to reopen after they were shuttered to slow the spread of the coronavirus.In Dallas, shoppers and diners treaded carefully after more than a month under stay-at-home orders. Business owners and workers saw quiet days for their shops as many people stayed home. Some...WW…