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Nancy Best Blew $10 MILLION On A Water Fountain In Dallas During A Global Pandemic

December 4, 2020 //  by Allie

Klyde Warren Park in downtown Dallas is getting a ginormous "super fountain" that will be soon be the world's tallest …

Nancy Best Blew $10 MILLION On A Water Fountain In Dallas During A Global PandemicRead More

Category: Business and Innovation, Charities and Causes, Featured, Local News, News, Places to See, Social and LifestyleTag: dallas, dallas water gardens, dfw, downtown dallas, klyde warren park, local news, news, pandemic, water park

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Here’s A List Of Viruses That Infect Humans And Are Actually Worse Than COVID-19

May 27, 2020 //  by Allie

Since we first learned about COVID-19 (the disease caused by a novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2) scientists have been …

Here’s A List Of Viruses That Infect Humans And Are Actually Worse Than COVID-19Read More

Category: Coronavirus COVID-19, Featured, NewsTag: coronavirus, covid, covid 19, health, healthcare workers, local news, national news, news, pandemic, public health, texas

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Experts Say COVID-19 Is Way Worse Than The Flu According To Math: Here’s Why

May 22, 2020 //  by Allie

Research so far indicates that COVID-19 spreads more easily and has a higher death rate than the flu. We decided to put …

Experts Say COVID-19 Is Way Worse Than The Flu According To Math: Here’s WhyRead More

Category: Coronavirus COVID-19, Featured, Local News, Metroplex Life, NewsTag: coronavirus, covid, covid 19, dallas, death rate, dfw, health, healthcare workers, healthy, math, mortality rate, pandemic, public health, science

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Childcare, Massage Parlors, Tattoo & Piercing Studios, Hair Removal Services Can Now Reopen In Texas

May 19, 2020 //  by Allie

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Monday that childcare services, massage parlors, tattoo and piercing studios, and …

Childcare, Massage Parlors, Tattoo & Piercing Studios, Hair Removal Services Can Now Reopen In TexasRead More

Category: Business and Innovation, Coronavirus COVID-19, Featured, Local News, Metroplex Life, NewsTag: abbott, governor abbott, local news, may, news, pandemic, reopen texas, texas

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Here’s When And Where To See The Navy’s Blue Angels Flyover In Dallas Fort Worth This Wednesday

May 4, 2020 //  by Allie

The Navy's Blue Angels are set to fly over the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex Wednesday morning as a way to honor …

Here’s When And Where To See The Navy’s Blue Angels Flyover In Dallas Fort Worth This WednesdayRead More

Category: Coronavirus COVID-19, Featured, Local Events, Local News, News, Places to See, What To Do In Dallas Fort WorthTag: arlington, blue angels, burleson, coronavirus, covid, dallas, dfw, flyover, fort worth, healthcare workers, local news, mckinney, navy, operation america strong over, pandemic

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This Doctor Is Telling The World How Her 4 Year Old Son Struggled To Breathe With COVID-19

April 27, 2020 //  by Allie

As the coronavirus pandemic spreads throughout the world, countless gut-wrenching stories have emerged of families …

This Doctor Is Telling The World How Her 4 Year Old Son Struggled To Breathe With COVID-19Read More

Category: Coronavirus COVID-19, Featured, Good News, Kids and Family, News, Stuck At HomeTag: anna zimmerman, coronavirus, covid, covid 19, covid symptoms, doctor, healthcare workers, illness, lincoln zimmerman, mighty littles, pandemic, public health, stay at home

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This Texas Doctor Is Living In A Treehouse To Keep His Family Safe From Coronavirus Pandemic

April 21, 2020 //  by Allie

A Texas doctor is trying to keep his family safe from the coronavirus pandemic as he continues to work at the hospital. …

This Texas Doctor Is Living In A Treehouse To Keep His Family Safe From Coronavirus PandemicRead More

Category: Featured, NewsTag: coronavirus, corpus christie, covid 19, doctor, healthcare workers, jason barnes, national news, pandemic, quarantine, texas, treehouse

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Big Companies Got Loans Meant For Actual Small Businesses And It’s A Slap In The Face

April 18, 2020 //  by Allie

Big companies, like Ruth's Chris Steak House, received $20 million in forgivable loans which you can see here which is a …

Big Companies Got Loans Meant For Actual Small Businesses And It’s A Slap In The FaceRead More

Category: Business Advice, CARES Act and PPP, Coronavirus COVID-19, Featured, Local News, Metroplex Life, Money Saving Tips, Restaurants and Bars, Shopping, TravelTag: abbott, business loan, coronavirus, covid 19, economic injury disaster loan, eidl, governor abbott, local business, local news, pandemic, payment protection program, potbelly, ppp, ruths chris steak house, sba, small business, small business administration, stimulus payments, taco cabana, texas, texas roadhouse, twc, unemployment

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Here’s All The Coronavirus Pandemic Terms You Need To Know Because We’re Not All Scientists

April 5, 2020 //  by Allie

Ever feel like you have to be a scientist with all the new terms we've been introduced to the past few weeks? This …

Here’s All The Coronavirus Pandemic Terms You Need To Know Because We’re Not All ScientistsRead More

Category: Coronavirus COVID-19, Featured, Local News, Metroplex LifeTag: cares act, cdc, coronavirus, covid 19, face mask, flatten the curve, pandemic, quarantine, quarantine activities, rapid testing, sars, social distancing, stay at home, stuck at home, who

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Here’s The Best Pandemic Movies Streaming Online Right Now

March 29, 2020 //  by Allie

Sometimes the best way to ease your anxiety about the coronavirus pandemic, is to watch movies seeing how others dealt …

Here’s The Best Pandemic Movies Streaming Online Right NowRead More

Category: Coronavirus COVID-19, Featured, Metroplex Life, Sports and Entertainment, Stuck At HomeTag: coronavirus, covid 19, entertainment, netflix, pandemic, streaming, stuck at home

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List of DFW Schools That Closed Or Cancelled Classes Due To Coronavirus (COVID-19)

March 12, 2020 //  by Lana Duran

Several Dallas area schools are cancelling classes due to coronavirus (COVID-19). As spring break comes to an end and …

List of DFW Schools That Closed Or Cancelled Classes Due To Coronavirus (COVID-19)Read More

Category: Coronavirus COVID-19, Featured, Holidays, Homeschool, Kids and Family, Local Events, Local News, Metroplex Life, Places to See, Spring Break, TravelTag: cancelled, carollton, cdc, classes, classes in dallas, college, coronavirus, covid 19, dallas, dallas baptist university, dallas theological seminary, dfw, disd, elementary, farmers branch, fort worth, frisco, high school, higher education, illness, isd, junior high, lovejoy, march, mckinney, nctc, pandemic, plano, postponed, prosper, school disctricts, spring break, tcu, twu, university, university of texas at dallas, unt, wylie

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How To Avoid Coronavirus / COVID-19 In Dallas Fort Worth According To The CDC

March 12, 2020 //  by Allie

If you live or work in Dallas Fort Worth, you may be worried about COVID-19. The global coronavirus pandemic has caused …

How To Avoid Coronavirus / COVID-19 In Dallas Fort Worth According To The CDCRead More

Category: Coronavirus COVID-19, Featured, Holidays, Kids and Family, Local News, Metroplex Life, Spring BreakTag: cancelled, cdc, coronavirus, covid 19, doctor, dshs, germs, illness, local news, march, medical, pandemic, postponed, science, sick, spring break, travel

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