September 24, 2020 How can I tell the difference between the flu and COVID-19? It’s impossible to tell without a test. Influenza and COVID-19 have such similar symptoms, you may need to get tested to know what’s making you miserable. Body aches, sore throat, fever, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue and headaches are symptoms shared […]
September 24, 2020 Flu season starts in October, overlapping with the coronavirus pandemic that continues to rage across the state and the country. At the same time, thousands more Texas school children are scheduled to return to the classroom next month. This combination, Texas health officials warn, could be a recipe for an unprecedented health […]
September 23, 2020 When Jarrod Stringer updated his driver’s license address in 2014, the Texas Department of Public Safety website asked if he wanted to register to vote. He clicked yes and thought he was registered. That fall, when he went to vote in San Antonio, he was denied. According to the system, he had […]
September 23, 2020 The YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas has received a $100,000 grant from Reliant to create Racial Equity and Innovation centers in nine Dallas YMCA locations. The funding will support the centers, as well as the Catalyst Initiative, the Y’s response to COVID-19. “It is consistent with the Y’s mission that we will lead […]
September 23, 2020 The Texas economy showed continued signs of expansion in August, and employment expanded in all major Texas metros except McAllen, according to a report by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. However, U.S. employment is outpacing Texas employment growth for the third month in a row. The report stated that Texas employment […]
September 23, 2020 Dallas Love Field is North America’s best large airport, while its “mega”-sized counterpart DFW International Airport is the sixth-best in its category, according to rankings released Wednesday by J.D. Power. Love Field, home to Dallas-based Southwest Airlines, pulled in the top award for airports its size. Love Field placed second in the […]
September 22, 2020 Just over 53 acres of land near ExxonMobil’s headquarters in Las Colinas is on the market. The three parcels of land make up about half of Exxon’s undeveloped land holdings in the area. The largest parcel, located at the northwest corner of Las Colinas and Colwell boulevards, measures 32.76 acres and has […]
September 23, 2020 Mall redevelopments, especially in the age of e-commerce and Amazon, are nothing new, but rarely do these kinds of projects mean as much to a community as is the case with RedBird. The 94-acre project, led by Peter Brodsky and Terrence Maiden, hopes to turn the former Southwest Center Mall in southern […]
September 22, 2020 The SharedAirDFW Network is now live. The product of a three-year collaboration between the University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas County, local environmental activist groups, and other organizations, the system provides more thorough and precise air quality monitoring than what was previously available in North Texas. The network is debuting with eight […]
September 22, 2020 South by Southwest announced Tuesday that it will launch online programming as part of its 2021 event, while still leaving open the possibility of in-person festival and conference activities. SXSW Online “will feature conference keynotes and sessions, screenings, showcases, networking, and exhibitions,” according to an announcement from the sprawling annual music, film […]