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TEA Relaxes COVID-19 Closure Guidelines; Schools Can Go Virtual But May Need To Make Up Time
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TEA Relaxes COVID-19 Closure Guidelines; Schools Can Go Virtual But May Need To Make Up Time

The Texas Education Agency issued guidelines Thursday relaxing some of the requirements for in-person learning in Texas after some schools asked about going virtual out of fear of COVID-19 spread.

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Tarrant County to hold public hearing on controversial district redraw
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Tarrant County to hold public hearing on controversial district redraw

13-year-old celebrates graduation from Dallas College
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13-year-old celebrates graduation from Dallas College

Low Dallas voter turnout fuels effort to change May election to November
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Low Dallas voter turnout fuels effort to change May election to November

Mansfield voters reject partisanship in city election
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Mansfield voters reject partisanship in city election

What is that large cement dome in Terrell?
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What is that large cement dome in Terrell?

Dak Prescott talks about mental health, suicide prevention in an NBC 5 exclusive
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Dak Prescott talks about mental health, suicide prevention in an NBC 5 exclusive

Texas is becoming a beekeeping ‘mecca' and Dallas businesses are leaning in
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Texas is becoming a beekeeping ‘mecca' and Dallas businesses are leaning in

Only on NBC 5: Reflections on FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force's Dallas division
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Only on NBC 5: Reflections on FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force's Dallas division

Severe storms spawn tornadoes in North Texas, leaving trail of damage behind
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Severe storms spawn tornadoes in North Texas, leaving trail of damage behind

Amtrak pulls funding from Texas bullet train, derailing years long process
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Amtrak pulls funding from Texas bullet train, derailing years long process

Frisco protest about deadly track meet stabbing ends with two arrests
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Frisco protest about deadly track meet stabbing ends with two arrests

U.S. Department of Transportation pulls funding for Texas high speed rail project
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U.S. Department of Transportation pulls funding for Texas high speed rail project

Lawmakers debate waiving rules for churches to add affordable housing
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Lawmakers debate waiving rules for churches to add affordable housing

Frisco teen killed at track meet laid to rest on Saturday
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Frisco teen killed at track meet laid to rest on Saturday

New Dallas police chief expected to be hired this week
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New Dallas police chief expected to be hired this week

Crockett fallout and 2026 already
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Crockett fallout and 2026 already

City of Fort Worth hosts send-off party for Oscar nominee Abraham Alexander
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City of Fort Worth hosts send-off party for Oscar nominee Abraham Alexander

Gainesville digs out after snowfall on Thursday night
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Gainesville digs out after snowfall on Thursday night

‘Everyone was slipping and sliding': Fans arrive in Arlington for Cotton Bowl
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‘Everyone was slipping and sliding': Fans arrive in Arlington for Cotton Bowl

Gas leak reported in White Settlement
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Gas leak reported in White Settlement

Texas Sky Ranger: A Year in Review from the air
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Texas Sky Ranger: A Year in Review from the air

‘Christmas Cruise' featuring Dallas Low Riders Club winds through downtown
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‘Christmas Cruise' featuring Dallas Low Riders Club winds through downtown

Christmas Day garment giveaway helps North Texans in need
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Christmas Day garment giveaway helps North Texans in need

Faith at the center of the Christmas holidays for many North Texans
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Faith at the center of the Christmas holidays for many North Texans

A charming Christmas village in Keller
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A charming Christmas village in Keller

Arlington woman survives ‘widow-maker' heart attack, shares gratitude for the holidays
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Arlington woman survives ‘widow-maker' heart attack, shares gratitude for the holidays

Dallas Cowboys partnering with the Salvation Army is a Thanksgiving tradition
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Dallas Cowboys partnering with the Salvation Army is a Thanksgiving tradition

Fort Worth PD to expand criminal justice program for at-risk youth
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Fort Worth PD to expand criminal justice program for at-risk youth

Questions still surround fatal 2021 Fort Worth pileup on icy road
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Questions still surround fatal 2021 Fort Worth pileup on icy road

Family's home in Plano hopes to give everyone a ‘spooktacular' time
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Family's home in Plano hopes to give everyone a ‘spooktacular' time

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5 Talk Street: BAPS Charities Walk | Run

5 Talk Street: The National Medal of Honor Museum
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5 Talk Street: The National Medal of Honor Museum

5 Talk Street: Texas Puerto Rican Parade
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5 Talk Street: Texas Puerto Rican Parade

Endangered toads eggs and tadpoles released in Bastrop County
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Endangered toads eggs and tadpoles released in Bastrop County

13-year-old celebrates graduation from Dallas College
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13-year-old celebrates graduation from Dallas College

Dallas police search for man wanted for shooting ex-girlfriend in the face
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Dallas police search for man wanted for shooting ex-girlfriend in the face

NBC 5 Forecast: Thunderstorm chances continue for North Texas
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NBC 5 Forecast: Thunderstorm chances continue for North Texas

Bats call Fort Worth Botanic Garden home
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Bats call Fort Worth Botanic Garden home

Therapists say economic stress is driving Americans' anxiety levels
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Therapists say economic stress is driving Americans' anxiety levels

Fort Worth company says it still faces challenges due to tariffs
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Fort Worth company says it still faces challenges due to tariffs

Sentence handed down in fentanyl poisoning death of young man
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Sentence handed down in fentanyl poisoning death of young man

Dallas Wings Paige Bueckers takes the court for WNBA debut
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Dallas Wings Paige Bueckers takes the court for WNBA debut

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