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Francisco Gonzalez just wanted to help students who deserved a helping hand. Gonzalez is the manager of hospitality and concierge services at Texas Health Dallas and he oversees the hospital’s Project SEARCH program. It’s a 1-year unpaid internship providing high school seniors with disabilities an opportunity to learn life skills and hands-on training. “When you …

A Dallas police officer was arrested on Thursday and charged with two counts of capital murder after a witness said that the officer had hired him to kidnap and kill two people and then dump their bodies in a river, the authorities said. The Dallas police said that the officer, Bryan Riser, who joined the …

In honor of American Heart Month, we’re highlighting a program at Children’s Health that has become something good for the families of heart patients, especially during the pandemic. A family of a little boy from Dallas can attest to that. “My favorite character is Captain America,” Georgie Castro, told NBC 5, showing off his comic …

Plano Woman Helps Elderly Mother Who Was Awaiting Text About COVID-19 Vaccine On Landline PhoneDana Freed says when she realized her mother was having trouble, she got involved and was able to find a vaccine provider to administer one. 2 minutes ago Wednesday Evening News BriefHere’s what made news Wednesday, Jan. 13. 36 minutes ago …

AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — The morbid milestones continue in Texas as the state surpassed 12,000 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 on Thursday, setting a new record high for the fourth consecutive day. Meanwhile, a Travis County district judge sided with Austin officials after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office tried to overturn a ban on late-night dine-in …

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With local and regional health statutes preventing fans from being in attendance, the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Rose Bowl has been moved to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The move, announced Saturday evening by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, is a result of a “growing number of COVID-19 cases in Southern California along …

Austin-based health technology company Everlywell has raised $175 million to expand its digital health offerings and its workforce. Everlywell was founded by Dallas native Julia Cheek in 2015, and the company moved to Austin in 2016. Everlywell focuses on home health care diagnostics, including at-home tests for food sensitivity, allergies, thyroids, hormones and vitamins. The …

Both Dallas and Fort Worth ISD are asking voters to approve more money for everything from providing social services to internet connectivity. Students at James Madison High School in Dallas are expected to perform. In January, before COVID-19,  Principal Marian Willard told NBC 5 how so many social issues get in the way of her …

The first initiative in the joint pediatric enterprise between Children’s Health and UT Southwestern will expand access for those in southern Dallas at the Reimagine RedBird development. The new clinic will occupy space in what used to be Red Bird Mall.  Children’s Health will be part of the 150,000 square-foot UT Southwestern Medical Center at RedBird, …