Hall of State artifacts in peril after storm, lawmakers grilled energy industry stakeholders: Your Friday morning roundup

Plus, Gov. Abbott wants to expand vaccine eligibility in March.  [Morning roundup]( [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( | [GAMES AND PUZZLES]( 02/26/2021 By Carla Solórzano Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌥️ Weather: A 20% chance of morning showers, otherwise mostly cloudy and cool. High of 58. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( ADVERTISEMENT [‘Who’s at fault?’ Texas lawmakers grill regulators, energy industry over power crisis but get few answers]( [Cornyn pushes to help states weatherize power grids after being stuck in D.C. during Texas winter storm]( [Gov. Abbott says Texas will bring COVID-19 vaccine to ‘homebound seniors,’ expand eligibility in March]( [Texts between Dallas woman and man accused of killing her husband reveal cover-up attempt, feds say]( [Headed to Texas: Thousands of out-of-state eyes on D-FW homes]( [Texas state senators scold the chairwoman of the Public Utility Commission for ‘complacency’]( [Target will add new Apple shops to some of its stores]( [Toyota gifts new truck to off-duty paramedic who rescued victims of I-35 crash]( [In its heyday, Fry’s Electronics was a great store for geeks]( [Noodles & Company is noodling an expansion to Dallas]( Gerado Viquerias of Phoenix One Restoration scrapes loose paint from the Hall of Heroes' art deco ceiling in the Hall of State at Fair Park. Burst pipes during the winter storm caused severe water damage. Large sections of wet plaster broke away from the ceiling and landed on the floor. The team had just recently finished restoring the historic building before the storm caused what may be millions of dollars' worth of damage. (Tom Fox/Staff Photographer) ARTS [‘A stab in the heart’: Storm damage at Fair Park’s Hall of State put rare artifacts in peril]( On a recent frigid morning, some of the rarest documents in Texas were hit with the terror of a home invasion — by the weather. They were held hostage for hours, and the future of some remains in peril. They range from a Bible owned by John Neely Bryan, the founder of the city of Dallas, to the Juneteenth proclamation that freed enslaved people in Texas, to a leather pipe bag owned by Comanche leader Quanah Parker. For the scores of workers staging the elaborate rescue, the aftereffects linger. For one of them, the crisis [began with a peaceful sleep interrupted by a phone call he’ll never forget](. TEXT THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS Want to continue the conversation? Text us and get headlines like this sent directly to your phone. 📱 Get connected. [Sign up here.]( ❓ Got questions? [We've got answers.]( *The Roundup is free to receive. Standard text messaging and data rates may apply. ADVERTISEMENT  👋 That's all for this morning! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. Share the love! If you like this newsletter, please forward this email to a friend and [check out our other newsletters here](. Do you have feedback? Send your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to [the newsroom.](  STAY CONNECTED WITH US [Unsubscribe]( | [Free newsletters]( | [Dallasnews.com]( | [Subscriber login]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact us]( Copyright 2020 - [The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States](