Community Impact Coppell / Valley Ranch / Las Colinas

06/17/2020

Texans receiving unemployment benefits will soon have to document they are actively looking for work in order to remain eligible for assistance.

Unemployment recipients will have to start documenting their efforts to find a new job July 6, with the first reports due July 19.

06/09/2020

Daily case counts spent much of the last month in decline from their previous highs, but Dallas County officials have observed a steady increase since May 26.

04/30/2020

The moratorium postpones the trials for evictions related to nonpayment of rent until at least May 18, but it does not waive rent payment requirements.

As May 1 rent deadlines loom near for tenants across the state, the Texas Supreme Court has extended an eviction moratorium through May 18.

04/29/2020

There's now another new option for curbside grocery pick-up in Texas.

Sprouts Farmers Market announced in an April 29 news release that grocery pickup is now available at 30 Texas locations in Dallas, Houston, El Paso, McAllen and Corpus Christi.

04/29/2020

Enjoying those to-go margaritas? You're in luck!

As some Texas restaurants and businesses prepare to reopen with limited occupancy starting May 1, to-go alcohol sales will be allowed to continue, according to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and Gov. Greg Abbott.

04/23/2020

The four counties in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro saw an 11% drop in the number of crashes from Jan. 1-April 15, 2020 when compared to the same time in 2019.

Traffic fatalities on roads throughout Texas have continued at roughly the same pace in 2020 despite major Texas metros seeing a drop in the number of reported crashes and traffic volumes.

04/15/2020

Find the full e-edition of our April issue at this link: https://editions.communityimpact.com/view/369576/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_Community_Impact_Coppell_/_Valley_Ranch_/_Las_Colinas

04/09/2020

Throughout all of 2019, the Texas Workforce Commission processed about 700,000 unemployment claims. Between March 23 and April 4, federal numbers show 745,443 Texans filed for unemployment.

For the second week in a row, more than 6 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits, according to federal data.

04/07/2020

ROUND-UP: From updated grading policies to social distancing guidelines, check out this collection of need-to-know updates from our DFW-area papers.

Catch up on some of the latest coronavirus-related developments in the Dallas-Fort Worth area below.

04/07/2020

From masks to sanitizers, establishments across the metroplex are stepping up to support health care workers and community members amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Here are nine stories about how metroplex establishments are stepping up to support health care workers and community members amid the coronavirus outbreak.

04/07/2020

“This situation is hurting craft breweries substantially,” said Charles Vallhonrat, executive director of the Texas Craft Brewers Guild. “A lot of people in the hospitality business are suffering during the economic impact of this crisis. We need to understand the implications for people to be able to get paychecks so they can survive and pay their rents and feed their families.”

Brewers across the state are renewing calls for Gov. Greg Abbott to grant temporary waivers for shipping, delivery and tax relief.

04/07/2020

We're tuning in to our partners at the Texas Tribune for a live interview at 8 a.m. Tuesday with state Comptroller Glenn Hegar where he'll be discussing how the coronavirus outbreak has impacted the state’s economy and workforce. Bookmark the livestream & submit your questions here:

The Texas Tribune's Ross Ramsey will interview Hegar at 8 a.m. Tuesday. We'll answer your questions about how the coronavirus outbreak has affected the Texas economy.