Mesquite dad, son say public COVID-19 test site slow to deliver results

A Mesquite father and son who were supposed to get their COVID-19 tests back in three days or less have not heard anything for more than five days.

Biden calls for nationwide COVID-19 mask mandate

Joe Biden is calling for a nationwide protective mask mandate, citing health experts' predictions that it could save 40,000 lives from coronavirus over the next three months. 

Texas surpasses 9,000 virus deaths as testing remains low

Texas surpassed 9,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths Wednesday while testing again dropped to the lowest levels since June, and infection rates hit another record.

Student move-in begins for North Texas-area universities

North Texas colleges and universities are starting to welcome students back on campus for the fall term.

Texas passes 500K cases; infection rate soars to new high

Texas surpassed 500,000 confirmed coronavirus cases Tuesday as Republican Gov. Greg Abbott suggested family and neighborhood gatherings are behind a sharp rise in the rate of positive tests, which has climbed to record levels just as schools are beginning to reopen across the state.

Discount department store Stein Mart files for bankruptcy, may close all 281 stores

Discount department store Stein Mart revealed Wednesday that it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, saying it plans to close a "significant portion, if not all" of its 281 stores nationwide.

Consumer prices in the US rose 0.6% in July, matching June uptick

The uptick was about twice what economists expected. But inflation remains in check: Consumer prices are up just 1% over the past year.

Jerry Jones: Cowboys will use ‘grace’ on anthem question, plan to have fans at AT&T Stadium

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones ended months of silence on Wednesday by saying he plans for the team to play a full schedule of games, but hasn’t decided how the team will handle players during the national anthem.

Prosper ISD prepares to bring back some students on campus Wednesday

Prosper ISD in Collin County will be among the first set of districts to start school on Wednesday with some kids in the classroom.