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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) says Texas will opt out of further federal unemployment compensation related to the COVID-19 pandemic next month, thereby ending the $300 weekly unemployment supplement from the federal government, in order to help unemployed Texans get back to work and to curtail fraudulent unemployment claims. NBC 5 talked with James Bernsen with the Texas Workforce Commission…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) says Texas will opt out of further federal unemployment compensation related to the COVID-19 pandemic next month, thereby ending the $300 weekly unemployment supplement from the federal government.

All Texas state parks are beginning to return to normal capacity after Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced earlier this month he was reopening the state 100%.

The governor delivered a statewide address Tuesday from Montelongo’s restaurant in Lubbock where he said the state mandates were no longer needed in the battle against COVID-19 and that he was issuing a new executive order that rescinds most of his other pandemic-related orders. NBC 5’s Julie Fine has more on this story and why the governor made this...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) says it’s time to “open Texas 100%” and ended the statewide mask mandate, effective next Wednesday, citing downward trends in hospitalizations and the availability of medicines and vaccines to keep people from requiring hospitalization.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) says it’s time to “open Texas 100%” and ended the statewide mask mandate, effective next Wednesday, citing downward trends in hospitalizations and the availability of medicines and vaccines to keep people from requiring hospitalization.

North Texas is entering the next phase of the coronavirus pandemic a rollback in restrictions to stop the surge. All non-essential businesses must immediately reduce occupancy levels from 75% to 50%, but as NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards reports when the requirements go into effect depends on who you ask.

Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins Discusses COVID-19 hospitalizations and
restrictions, Thursday, December 3, 2020.

For at least the next week, many North Texas businesses are now subject immediately to greater restrictions after seven straight days where the percentage of COVID-19 patients in area hospitals has topped 15%.

North Texas could hit a dangerous milestone Thursday that could trigger new closures and restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus.

North Texas could hit a dangerous milestone Thursday that could trigger new closures and restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said Friday he is deploying medical personnel and supplies to the Texas Panhandle and the surrounding region as the coronavirus surges again, marking the second time in two weeks the state has sent response teams because of rising caseloads. Hospitalizations are increasing in Amarillo and Lubbock, mirroring overall numbers across the state. An additional 100…

Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley says bars in the county can reopen with 50% capacity on Wednesday.

Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley says bars in the county can reopen with 50% capacity on Wednesday. Whitley said Monday it was a tough decision but that ultimately he had conversations with a number of people, including bar owners and hospital CEOs, among others, and is confident the county can reopen bars safely this week. It’s the kind of news…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is lifting more of the restrictions placed on businesses during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, allowing many businesses in most areas of the state to expand capacity. Bars, however, are still not permitted to reopen, NBC 5’s Larry Collins reports.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced Thursday he is lifting more of the restrictions placed on businesses during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, allowing many businesses in most areas of the state to expand capacity. Bars, however, are still not permitted to reopen, the governor said.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is lifting more of the restrictions placed on businesses during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, allowing many businesses in most areas of the state to expand capacity. Bars, however, are still not permitted to reopen, the governor said.

Cinemark is reopening three more North Texas movie theaters Aug. 14, as the movie theater chain moves to the next phase of its reopening plan.

Mansfield ISD will allow parents and guardians to choose between enrolling their child in virtual or in-person learning for the entire semester, the school district announced Thursday.

The Dallas Zoo announced Wednesday that it would be scaling back activities in the zoo due to limit exposure in high-touch and indoor areas.