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Vaccinating other front line workers is also a top priority. So is distributing a vaccine to vulnerable populations who are at greater risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19.

Texas received federal approval to continue a pandemic-era program that gives low-income households extra help paying for groceries. The program’s continuation comes as a rising number of Texas households report not getting enough food each week.

The sun has set on Election day. Voters in South Dallas, Irving and Corpus Christi shared what was on their minds on the last day of voting.

Several statewide and local races were still too close to call early Wednesday morning.

With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations on the rise in North Texas, Dallas County health officials are urging people to take caution this Halloween weekend. County Judge Clay Jenkins says trick-or-treating this year is risky, and people should find alternatives to celebrate.

Dallas Area Rapid Transit President/Executive Director Gary C. Thomas has announced his retirement after nearly 20 years leading the organization.

Dallas County has raised its COVID-19 risk level back to red, the highest level, which advises residents to stay home. This week, the county's top health official told county commissioners that key indicators, like hospitalizations, are trending in the wrong direction.

Tarrant County has announced that bars can re-open 50% capacity. Judge Glen Whitley said he made the decision after consulting local hospital leaders.

Voters in downtown Dallas, Allen, Arlington and other polling locations across the metroplex turned out for the first day of early voting.

The last time the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo was cancelled was in the 1940s.

The mobile markets will pop up at different locations throughout Tarrant County until the end of November. Each family will receive about 100 pounds of food.