'The Worst Situation': Hospitals, Health Care Sector Reel From COVID-19 Damage
One Dallas doctor saw patient visits plunge 85% after the coronavirus pandemic hit.
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One Dallas doctor saw patient visits plunge 85% after the coronavirus pandemic hit.
CBS 11 details the next steps, the extreme measures businesses are taking, and your rights as a customer on a special edition of CBS 11 News.
Unemployment numbers are staggering and economic experts say the trend will continue before the coronavirus pandemic is over.
Amazon and Netflix continue to do well as coronavirus isolates people in their homes, but many other companies have benefited or may soon.
In announcing the initiative called Fort Worth Now, Mayor Betsy Price said the city was looking to be on the leading edge of the recovery.
Businesses like gyms, barbershops, hair salons and bars are allowed to open under Phase II.
Under "Phase II" of Governor Greg Abbott's current plan for restarting the economy, hair salons would be allowed to reopen along with gyms, barbershops, and bars.
For Dallas residents facing hardships due to coronavirus, help could soon be on the way.
"Oh my gosh, people are coming, people are coming," Beto and Son owner Julian Rodarte said. "I wanted to cry."
With so many out of work, a phased reopening is better than being shut down — that's the consensus of many North Texans today as businesses work to stay afloat while managing the threat of COVID-19.
With hand sanitizer on the tables, disposable menus and tableware wrapped in plastic, Mary Perez was among restaurant owners hoping to see business return.
Governor Greg Abbott defended his decision to gradually reopen businesses starting Friday amid criticism by Democrats and some Conservatives.
"Social distancing behaviors are having an impact on the home buying process, but agents, buyers and sellers are adapting through the use of technology," Jeff Tucker, an economist for Zillow, said.
A small Dallas restaurant owner said he has been approved for a loan from the Small Business Administration, and is crediting a CBS 11 story that aired last week for making it a reality.
Texas Workforce Commission Director Ed Serna said no one will "automatically be cut off" from benefits if they feel unsafe to return to work or cannot return because of a COVID-19 reason.
Regional recruitment manager Art Rigg says the positions range from entry level order fillers to supervisor positions.
AECOM is a company that specializes in building challenging infrastucture projects across the nation and the globe.
Although the statewide stay-at-home order will be expiring Thursday, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins says residents should continue "following science" when determining if it's safe to reopen businesses.
With Gov. Abbott's new executive order all retail stores, restaurants, malls and theaters can reopen on Friday, but at 25% capacity.
Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to announce further plans later today to reopen businesses in Texas as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
Shelley Luther began Saturday with a defiant promise kept to open the doors of her business, Salon A la Mode, for a second day in a row.
One Dallas clothing store owner said most of her customers are sticking to having orders shipped even though "retail to go" is now allowed.
The call to open Texas for business could be heard loud and clear in Frisco Saturday afternoon.
Small North Texas businesses opened their doors for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak for "retail to go," which began Friday.
Some consumers could lose access to their credit cards just when they need them the most.
Community activists say the video shows excessive force against several women and children during a disturbance call at a neighborhood pool.
Prosecutors say the salesman forged e-signatures, added unauthorized co-borrowers, and misled homeowners while working with solar installation firms across North Texas.
The partnership behind the Stockyards' transformation says ongoing renovations and future projects will continue despite the shift in plans.
Thousands of applicants traveled for hours to attend in‑person conversations with employers, hoping to bypass automated screening systems.
Fort Worth Fire Department Interim Chief Raymond Hill is retiring after over 30 years of service, the department announced on Thursday.
Community activists say the video shows excessive force against several women and children during a disturbance call at a neighborhood pool.
Prosecutors say the salesman forged e-signatures, added unauthorized co-borrowers, and misled homeowners while working with solar installation firms across North Texas.
The partnership behind the Stockyards' transformation says ongoing renovations and future projects will continue despite the shift in plans.
Thousands of applicants traveled for hours to attend in‑person conversations with employers, hoping to bypass automated screening systems.
Fort Worth Fire Department Interim Chief Raymond Hill is retiring after over 30 years of service, the department announced on Thursday.
The reversal comes just weeks after an I-Team investigation showed contention over the disciplinary process.
A phone call from jail raised further suspicions that Carney targeted other girls.
More than 40 years after helping catch an ice cream truck driver who exposed himself to her, an Oklahoma woman testified against him in a Texas trial, helping secure a life sentence.
In 1991, a Plano girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The same thing happened 8 years later in Dallas. Investigators found the same DNA on both victims.
Ashley Keith sat down with CBS News Texas for an exclusive interview, her first ever about her 1991 kidnapping.
Republican U.S. Rep. Craig Goldman of Fort Worth, who succeeded longtime Congresswoman and Fort Worth Mayor Kay Granger in office, pays tribute to her legacy. Goldman said that Granger never forgot where she came from or whom she represented, consistently putting Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Parker County, and Wise County first throughout nearly three decades in Congress.
The Supreme Court in June struck down President Trump's earlier executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship.
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was hospitalized on June 14.
The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions during testimony before the committee last week.
"They are picking up law-abiding citizens. They're destroying families, jobs," said a Texas man who regrets his vote for President Trump after his fiancée, an immigrant from Venezuela, was detained by ICE.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
Telehealth platform disclosed users' "most private" health info and locked consumers into subscriptions, regulators allege.
The illness may take up to 14 days to incubate.
Dangerous heat is sending more people to the ER. Here's where North Texas outdoor workers can get free hydration kits.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
The future of AI technology manufacturing has landed in North Texas.
Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
Cuban alleges Patrick Dumont has engaged in "adversarial business practices."
During every U.S. World Cup match, 18-year-old Aaron Dotson was selling patriotic gear in downtown Dallas.
Ezequiel Duran drove in four runs, the last on a game-ending double, and the Texas Rangers beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4.
Dallas Cowboys tight end Princeton Fant is out for the season after sustaining a knee injury in training camp.
All the festivities will be hosted at the Ford Center at The Star.
Jung Hoo Lee hit two solo homers and drove in three RBIs and Logan Webb pitched six shutout innings as the San Francisco Giants beat the scuffling Texas Rangers 5-1.
Dallas Cowboys tight end Princeton Fant left practice early after apparently suffering a knee injury Monday.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
A lawsuit alleges that a drive storing a $45 million spy film starring Nicolas Cage was "stolen right off a Netflix desk."
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
