Dallas Barbershop Owner Looks Forward To Ditching Mask Requirement: 'Should Be The Individual's Decision'
Dooney's Barber & Beauty Academy will be taking down their "mask required" sign and masks will be optional.
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Dooney's Barber & Beauty Academy will be taking down their "mask required" sign and masks will be optional.
President Joe Biden didn't mince words on Wednesday when he was asked about Texas lifting its statewide face mask mandate.
Leading U.S. grocery chains and retailers, including Target, Kroger, Best Buy, Macy's, JCPenney and others, say they will continue to require mask wearing at their stores and facilities by both employees and customers.
More states are easing coronavirus restrictions despite health officials' warnings not to do just that.
"We had to downsize," said Martin Thompson, owner of Cat City Grill. "We're running pretty much a skeleton crew right now."
"I strongly urge everyone to focus on what doctors, facts and science say will keep you safe from Covid-19," said Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.
Both the Stars and Mavericks will continue to limit attendance and require fans to wear masks.
Tarrant County cancelled its local order requiring face coverings Tuesday, and Fort Worth's was set to expire at the end of the day.
"We would love to be able to get back to normal, but with all the variables that are out there, we still have a lot more people that need to be vaccinated. It's not the time to relax."
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is set to make what his office is calling "Statewide Announcement" to small business and community leaders of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce today at 1:30 p.m.
A family in Texas was nearly stabbed to death inside a Sam's Club in 2020. The attack has left Bawi Cung and his two young sons with scars — some visible, some not.
Dallas is one of more than 140 cities supporting an effort to declare the first Monday in March "COVID Victims and Survivors Memorial Day."
In all of the fallout from the deadly winter storms, some encouraging news may have been overlooked: Covid-19 numbers in North Texas are now on the decline.
Dallas County Health and Human Services is reporting 751 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Dallas County, 668 confirmed cases and 83 probable cases.
The Justice Department said Saturday it will appeal a Texas judge's ruling that found the federal government's eviction moratorium unconstitutional.
Dallas County on Saturday reported 570 new COVID-19 cases, along with 10 more deaths.
The city of Arlington and partners including the FEMA and the military officially opened the first federal vaccine clinic at the Globe Life Field.
Collin County Judge Chris Hill on Friday rescinded the area's COVID-19 disaster declaration, but Gov. Greg Abbott's orders are still in place.
Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 614 additional COVID-19 cases and 24 more deaths in Dallas County on Thursday, Feb. 25.
The goal is to ultimately identify the cause of these long hauler cases, along with treatment and prevention methods.
"It's nothing like you see on the news," says Rios... the emotion heavy in his voice, just minutes into the interview. "I didn't think I was going to make it."
Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 412 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Dallas County on Tuesday.
Governor Greg Abbott issued a proclamation announcing Saturday, May 1, as the special election date to fill the 6th Congressional District seat recently vacated by the late Congressman Ron Wright.
Another North Texas festival has fallen victim to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Tuesday, Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives announced that the 2021 Main St. Fort Worth Arts Festival has been cancelled -- for the second year.
Chief Greif had been working from home over the past two weeks to prepare for this day.
