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Do I still have to wear a mask? D-FW stores and businesses scramble after repeal of COVID-19 restrictions The Texas Association of Business praised the governor’s decision Tuesday, saying it will “unleash the full might of the Texas economy.” A man walks past a COVID practices sign outside the Kendra Scott store at the West Village in Dallas, Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Upon the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced he plans to end the statewide mask mandate. He also plans on reopening the State of Texas to all businesses.(Tom Fox / Staff Photog...

Dallas County’s death toll from the coronavirus passed 3,000 on Tuesday as health officials reported 25 more victims of COVID-19, as well as 526 new cases...

Re: “Did electric bargain leave us in the cold? by Mitchell Schnurman, Sunday Business column. In his article, Schnurman suggests that the deregulated energy market in Texas has resulted in production levels and prices that reflect the benefits of an unregulated free market. He also implies that preparing for a rare cold freeze would be unacceptably expensive. However, by comparing Texas retail energy prices to the U.S. average, he obscures the fact that Texas retail prices are actually higher than prices in 22 other states — hardly a bargain. He also does not comment on the fact that the...

Murder suspect was at northwest Dallas strip club with victim hours before shooting, police say Andrew Foreman has been arrested in connection with the October slaying of Shamont Small. File photo.(Metro Video) A 35-year-old man is in custody in connection with a fatal October shooting that Dallas police say took place after he and the victim were at a strip club together. Andrew Cardell Foreman faces a murder charge in the slaying of Shamont Small. His attorney could not immediately be reached for comment. Police were called the morning of Oct. 9 to the 2400 block of Arbuckle Court, near Abl...

Balch Springs woman killed mother’s boyfriend and tried to clean crime scene, police say Faye Dee O’Brien, 23, faces a murder charge in the fatal shooting of Ricardo Salas Garcia. File photo.(Staff) A Balch Springs woman is behind bars after police say she killed her mother’s boyfriend earlier this year. Faye Dee O’Brien, 23, faces a murder charge in the fatal shooting of Ricardo Salas Garcia. She was booked into the Dallas County jail on Feb. 23, and her bail is set at $500,000. According to an arrest-warrant affidavit, police were called about 4:45 a.m. Jan. 6 to a home in the 3800 ...