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Gov. Greg Abbott Reverses Course and Eliminates Jail Threat From His Executive Orders

To hell with it, Gov. Greg Abbott seemed to be saying when he announced Thursday that Texans can no longer be jailed for violating his COVID-19 orders.
Plano Student Launches Fashion Company to Raise Awareness about Teenage Suicide

Plano Student Launches Fashion Company to Raise Awareness about Teenage Suicide

As a 16-year-old sophmore at Clark High School, Arbaaz Karim is already too familiar with the mental health issues and alarming suicide rates that teenagers face.
Collin County Commissioners Discuss the State's Takeover of COVID-19 Outbreak

Collin County Commissioners Discuss the State's Takeover of COVID-19 Outbreak

Near the end of the COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders, the county commissioners gather in a nearly empty room at the Collin County courthouse.
Gov. Greg Abbott Opens Hair Salons, Says "No" to Bars

Gov. Greg Abbott Opens Hair Salons, Says "No" to Bars

Bars will probably be the last business allowed to reopen in Texas. It’s no surprise. Texas has a complicated relationship with bar owners and liquor stores (though drinking beer at a Dallas Cowboys watch party is generally expected).
Frisco Wants to Become One of the First Cities to Offer Flying Car Travel

Frisco Wants to Become One of the First Cities to Offer Flying Car Travel

Dallas Skyport rendering | Courtesy of Uber In the classic Back to the Future franchise , Marty McFly and Doc Brown traverse time in a flying, souped-up DeLorean.
The Best Mother's Day Deals and To-Go Meals in DFW

The Best Mother's Day Deals and To-Go Meals in DFW

The door to DFW restaurants has cracked open just in time for Mother’s Day. It’s been a long few weeks of quarantine, and now that some restaurants are reopening for socially distanced dining, they are finding creative ways to host Mother’s Day.
"Operation American Strong" Sends Blue Angels and Thunderbirds Over North Texas

"Operation American Strong" Sends Blue Angels and Thunderbirds Over North Texas

For 74 years, the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels have been fulfilling the late Admiral Chester Nimitz’s vision to raise public interest in naval aviation and boost Navy morale.

North Texas Nonprofits Seek Help on North Texas Giving Tuesday

It’s been called a surge. Nearly 31 million unemployed, with nearly 4 million of those filing in one week, the U.S. Department of Labor reported at April’s end. That’s nearly 19 percent of the workforce.
McKinney Couple Receives Key to New Habitat for Humanity Home They Helped Build

McKinney Couple Receives Key to New Habitat for Humanity Home They Helped Build

Courtesy of Habitat for Humanity Fifteen years ago, Patricia Forest-Acy was living on the streets in New Orleans. She was trapped in a cycle of substance abuse.
Hospital Grocery Services Supporting Healthcare Staff During COVID-19

Hospital Grocery Services Supporting Healthcare Staff During COVID-19

After working a long day at Medical City McKinney, the last thing Diana Dughi of Prosper wants to do is to walk into a crowded grocery store. “ I ’ d have to put on another mask (after wearing one most of the day) to minimize exposure, ” she says.