Frisco

Frisco woman stuck in Africa due to COVID-19 flight restrictions

Andrea Olatunji lost her father to natural causes and traveled from North Texas to Lagos, Nigeria with her sister for his funeral nearly three weeks ago. During her trip, the ripple effect of the virus halted air travel.

March 31, 2020 5:00pm CDT

Smaller family practices having trouble properly protecting healthcare workers

Along with hospitals across the country, smaller family practices are experiencing a shortage in critical equipment necessary to protect themselves and patients due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

March 30, 2020 9:10pm CDT

North Texas food pantries see higher demand amid coronavirus pandemic

These organizations are trying to do what they can to continue to serve hundreds of families in need while still keeping safe social distancing measures and working with fewer volunteers and staff.

March 23, 2020 5:27pm CDT

Frisco dine-in restaurants, one of the last open in North Texas, to close after Abbott statewide order

The city of Frisco was among the last in North Texas to keep restaurant dining rooms open, but will now have to comply with the governor's order to close dine-in restaurants due to the growing coronavirus pandemic.

March 19, 2020 5:11pm CDT

Some North Texas parents finding programs used for their kid's online learning too difficult to use

Many schools have shifted to remote e-learning as North Texas districts monitor the coronavirus situation.

March 18, 2020 7:18pm CDT

Several Collin County cities temporarily close libraries, rec centers to prevent coronavirus spread

Neighboring cities of Allen, Frisco, McKinney and Plano in Collin County declared a public health emergency on Monday.

March 16, 2020 12:52pm CDT

Coronavirus prevention steps taken at Toyota Stadium ahead of women's international soccer games

Officials at Toyota Stadium in Frisco say preventative health measures are being taken ahead of a Wednesday doubleheader of international soccer matches happening as concerns over the coronavirus grow.

March 10, 2020 12:06pm CDT

Three confirmed cases of COVID-19 coronavirus in Collin County

Three people have confirmed cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Collin County, officials said Tuesday. They are the first such cases in North Texas.

March 10, 2020 10:57am CDT

Collin County man tests 'presumptive positive' for COVID-19 coronavirus

The Collin County Health Department said the man in his 30s has a “presumptive positive” case of the coronavirus after recently travelling to California.

March 9, 2020 12:01pm CDT

Frisco high school choir teacher arrested for online solicitation of a child

A Frisco high school choir teacher is in jail after the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office arrested him for a child sex crime.

February 28, 2020 9:35pm CST

Bone marrow drive being held at Frisco school to help student battling leukemia in need of transplant

The Frisco community is rallying behind a high school student who is fighting leukemia, and needs a bone marrow transplant before he can get better.

February 26, 2020 5:22pm CST

Fatal crash kills 3, injures 1 in Frisco

Frisco police are investigating a weekend crash that left three people dead and a fourth person hospitalized.

February 24, 2020 11:50am CST

Woman attacked while jogging in Frisco releases first comments since the attack

The woman attacked on her Monday morning run in Frisco made her first public comments Wednesday with an online statement thanking the community for their support.

February 19, 2020 4:24pm CST