Tarrant County

About a third of the mail-in ballots scanned so far in Tarrant County were printed with a defective barcode. The ballots will be remade, a process that is already common when people send in damaged ballots.

Researchers from UT Southwestern and Texas Health Resources are looking for volunteers for an ongoing study that will help figure out where the coronavirus is spreading in Dallas-Fort Worth and why it's disproportionately affecting African American and Latino communities.

Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn is running for reelection this year. His main job is to run the Tarrant County Jail, and he has found himself defending his first term from critics who say his policies have put inmates in danger.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays are the last teams standing as baseball tries to salvage a pandemic-shortened season. They'll face off starting Tuesday at the Rangers' new Globe Life Field.

Early detection is key to successful treatment of breast cancer. A breast surgical oncologist warns delayed or canceled mammograms can lead to diagnoses at later stages.

With or without insurance, people can get vaccinated for the flu Friday and Saturday at no cost.

Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn is running for re-election, and he's taking heat for the 10 inmates who've died in his jail so far this year. COVID-19 is responsible for only one of those deaths.

Officer Roger Ballard was given a “indefinite suspension,” which a spokesman described as “equivalent to termination,” for violating the Fort Worth Police Department’s general orders, according to the statement.

People can vote from their cars at Tarrant County's mail-in ballot drop-off location. Since the county only had one site, it won't be affected by Gov. Abbott's restrictions on ballot drop-off locations.

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.

For patients who don't have insurance or can't afford a primary care physician, the convenience of mail-in testing has helped expand colon cancer screening.