Dallas County

Booster shots for the Pfizer version of the COVID-19 vaccine are being administered in Dallas County as of Monday.

Booster shots for the Pfizer version of the COVID-19 vaccine are being administered in Dallas County as of Monday

Booster shots of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine are going into the arms of North Texans on Monday morning, including the Ellis Davis Field House in southern Dallas. NBC 5’s Ben Russell reports.

Texas this week will begin redrawing congressional lines, and Latino advocates and officeholders say it’s time to correct past wrongs.

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Around 75 retired police officers are part of a new safety team that will assist fairgoers at this year’s State Fair of Texas. Katy Blakey reports.

Organizers for the State Fair of Texas on Tuesday are set to discuss safety precautions being taken ahead of the fair’s Opening Day on Friday.

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More than 95% of Dallas County residents need to be protected against COVID-19 for the county to benefit from herd immunity, according to a new estimate from the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation.

Another strain of the coronavirus has arrived in North Texas with Dallas County officials reporting they’ve detected multiple cases of the mu variant.

The rate of coronavirus appears to be leveling off in Dallas County for adults, but not for kids. Dallas County commissioners had a spirited debate about how to get more people vaccinated. More vaccination for eligible people could help reduce the spread of infection for everyone.

Dallas County Commissioners heard discouraging news Tuesday about a surge in COVID-19 infection for children between five and 13 years old,

County commissioners in both Dallas and Tarrant Counties will meet Tuesday, and agenda items for both counties include the rise in COVID-19 cases.

The Dallas County health director voiced concerns Monday about a possible COVID-19 holiday surge from Labor Day crowds and gatherings.

The Dallas County health director voiced concerns Monday about a possible COVID-19 holiday surge from Labor Day crowds and gatherings.

The latest revision to the UT Southwestern Medical Center COVID-19 forecast says the number of people hospitalized for the virus is expected to continue to increase over the next several weeks.

One of the men indicted in connection with the kidnapping and killing of 13-year-old Shavon Randle in 2017 has taken a plea agreement, Dallas County court records show.

The wife of Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen West did not have drugs or alcohol in her system when she was arrested for suspicion of driving while intoxicated last month, according to the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office.

The number of adults and children hospitalized for COVID-19 in North Texas is expected to increase over the next few weeks, according to the latest COVID-19 forecast from UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Nataly Keomoungkhoun with The Dallas Morning News joins NBC 5 to explain how Dallas County and city leaders are turning to another Texas success story when it comes to solutions for homelessness.