Dallas County

Glynell Horn comes to Glenn Heights from Denver, where he served as acting police chief for the Regional Transportation District Police Department.

The teen said they have felt frustrated and helpless since learning their anonymized medical records may be used in Attorney General Ken Paxton's lawsuit against their doctor.

Dallas County officials said the number of registered voters who cast ballots early in the local election is about 2 percent lower than normal.

Dallas County did not accept Andra Adkins until after Parkland Hospital staff deemed him medically fit for detainment. He died hours later.

No autopsy was performed after Andra Adkins's death while in custody at the Dallas County jail because he suffered from several medical conditions, according to a report.

Dallas County chose a new vendor because the previous one was decertified for use in Texas following software glitches during the November voter check-in process.

A Dallas County Juvenile Department officer has been at Parkland Hospital since an April 7 incident involving a detainee.

Cuts to federal funding cuts forced the Dallas Department of Health and Human Services to lay off 11 staff and 10 temporary workers. Many of the terminated employees worked in immunization outreach.

The Dallas County Commissioners Court honored Hector Cantú for creating the comic “Baldo.”

Public health departments relied on COVID funding to expand testing, lab and vaccination capabilities. Local health leaders say the federal government's clawback of $11.4 billion will undermine that growth.

A new report ranks Dallas as one of the most challenging places to live with seasonal allergies. A North Texas doctor explains the impact on pediatric asthma.

The National Low Income Housing Coalition says the Dallas area has less affordable housing for low-income renters than most U.S. cities.