Southwest Airlines flight attendant dies of COVID-19

A fully vaccinated Southwest Airlines employee passed away this week after a battle with COVID-19.

Dallas ISD to give fully vaccinated employees a $500 bonus

The Dallas Independent School District will pay its teachers and staff members an extra $500 if they get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Delta, American Airlines, Southwest will not mandate COVID-19 vaccine for employees

Three major U.S. airlines will not be requiring their employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine but will offer additional paid time off and cash as incentives for those that do.

Proposal calls for renaming part of I-35 in Fort Worth after Atatiana Jefferson

An effort to rename a stretch of I-35 W in Fort Worth in memory of Atatiana Jefferson just picked up speed. A decision could come as early as next week.

Growing list of Texas schools defy Gov. Abbott’s ban on mask mandates

Dallas ISD and Austin ISDs now have mask mandates. Houston ISD will decide on Thursday. Other school districts are still weighing their options, looking to see what developments come from the governor’s office and health officials.

Dallas City Council poised to increase police department's overtime budget

There was a lot back and forth over the overtime budget last year, leading to a vocal fight between the mayor and some city council members. Turns out last year's controversial cut to police overtime never became a reality.

North Texas school districts re-evaluating COVID-19 protocols, virtual learning options

After Dallas ISD annnounced a mask mandate, FOX 4 wanted to see if any other districts were following suit. So far, none in the DFW area will be requiring masks for now, but some districts are shifting their virtual options.

Dallas ISD mask mandate starts Tuesday for everyone on campus despite Abbott's orders

The Dallas Independent School District will require masks for everyone on its campuses, despite Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order, due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the region.

Students in 41 Dallas ISD schools start classes a week early

Dallas ISD has three different calendars this year to address learning loss that affected many students during the pandemic.

Amazon to mandate masks for all its workers in warehouses

Starting Monday, Amazon will be requiring all of its 900,000 U.S. warehouse workers to wear masks indoors, regardless of their vaccination status.

United Airlines to require U.S. employees to be vaccinated

United Airlines will require employees in the U.S. to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by late October, perhaps sooner, joining a rising number of big corporations that are responding to a surge in virus cases. However, North Texas-based American and Southwest are not going that far just yet.