Colleyville, TX

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Grapevine, TX

Community Impact Dallas-Fort Worth

Hotel Vin in Grapevine is one of 12 hotel properties that Coury Hospitality runs. (Cody Thorn/Community Impact) Grapevine-based hotel developer NewcrestImage entered into a partnership with Coury Hospitality, which operates Hotel Vin in Grapevine. The conditions. NewcrestImage will have a 50% ownership stake in what is called a strategic partnership...

Grapevine developer NewcrestImage partners with Coury Hospitality

Flower Mound, TX

Highland Village, TX

The Cheesecake Factory is officially replacing the Barnes & Noble in The Shops at Highland Village. (Community Impact staff) Highland Village Mayor Daniel Jaworski confirmed during a meeting June 1 that The Cheesecake Factory will be coming to The Shops at Highland Village, replacing the Barnes & Noble Booksellers located at 4100 Deer Creek, Ste. 100.

Cheesecake Factory coming to The Shops at Highland Village

Coppell, TX

The Old Town Coppell survey launched in May. (Destine Gibson/Community Impact) Community members want to see more investment in Old Town Coppell, according to feedback from a recent survey. The context. Mayor Wes Mays and Coppell City Council hosted a community forum about the future of Old Town on March...

Survey: Coppell residents want more restaurants, community events in Old Town

Fort Worth, TX

Richardson, TX

New York Pizza & Pints offers full pies or pizza by the slice. (Courtesy New York Pizza & Pints) For those in Richardson looking for a bite to eat, the city has some new dining options ranging from Latin food to massive pizza slices and Texas treats that have recently opened. This list is not comprehensive.

4 recently opened Richardson restaurants bring diverse dining to city

Mckinney, TX

Development in the extraterritorial jurisdiction continues to expand with residential neighborhoods north of US 380. (Xtreme Heights Production/Community Impact) Residential development in McKinney’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, or ETJ, has continued to evolve as the city develops strategies to encourage developers to annex their projects into city limits. Following the passage...

McKinney faces annexation challenge as outside development continues

Just Love Coffee offers a unique blend of beverages and food items created with a waffle iron. (Arlin Gold/Community Impact) Residents and visitors to the Alliance area in north Fort Worth have a new place to get their caffeine fix and more. The details. Just Love Coffee—located at 9749 North...

Just Love Coffee brings diverse menu to north Fort Worth

Southlake, TX

Northlake, TX

This building at Northlake Commons in Northlake will house several businesses in the future. (Don Munsch/Community Impact) A new sports bar and grill and bakery soon will open at Northlake Commons. The building at 1242 FM 407, Northlake, is under construction and will feature nearly 10,000 square feet. About 3,300...

2 new dining options to open in Northlake

Keller, TX

Ashley Hernandez (left) stands with her mother, Torri Schwentke, next to the new landscaping that was installed using funds from Keller's facade improvement program. (Mark Fadden/Community Impact) Ashley Hernandez is proud of all the changes she’s made to her building at 139 Olive St. As she stood in the front...

Keller’s facade program encourages businesses to renovate

Frisco, TX

City officials took a tour of Hall Park and checked in on its progress in Phase 1 of its redevelopment plan. (Alex Reece/Community Impact) Some Frisco City Council members saw Hall Park’s progress in person during a May 21 hard hat tour of three soon-to-be-completed buildings. The three buildings...

Frisco officials tour Hall Park progress

Dallas, TX

Nowitzki Restaurant will operate in Terminal C at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport starting this summer. (Rendering courtesy Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport) Four new businesses will be opening later this summer or in the fall at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. In Terminal A, The Bridge and Plum Market will open, while...

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport to get 4 new food, drink options

Trophy Club, TX

The town of Trophy Club is using a search firm to help with the selection of a new town manager. (Cody Thorn/Community Impact) The town of Trophy Club is using a search firm to help hire a new town manager. During the May council meeting, Place 6 Council Member Steve...

Trophy Club hires search firm to help with town manager search

The Shops at Highland Village will be the site of a new Great American Cookies location. (Don Munsch/Community Impact) Great American Cookies will open in the spot formerly occupied by Nestle Toll House Cafe space, said Ravi Wadhwa, senior general manager of The Shops at Highland Village. In May 2022,...

Great American Cookies coming to The Shops at Highland Village

Denton County, TX

Argyle, TX

Denton County Emergency Services District No. 1's building is located in Argyle. (Don Munsch/Community Impact) A fire department serving areas around Argyle could run out of money for personnel in a couple of months if it can’t receive money from outside sources. Sam Johnson, captain of Denton County Emergency...

Denton County ESD No. 1 facing funding challenges

Telena Wright, at the front of lecture hall, answers a question from someone at the special Argyle ISD meeting May 31 at Argyle High School. (Don Munsch/Community Impact) Topics ranging from school attendance zones to acquiring property for new schools to the new high school stadium and indoor activity center were some issues on the minds of parents and residents at a May 31 meeting at Argyle High School where Superintendent Telena Wright discussed Argyle ISD’s 10-year strategic growth.

Argyle ISD superintendent discusses future with parents, residents

Ohio State

Rick Westfall will retire as the Keller ISD superintendent in December. (Courtesy Keller ISD) Rick Westfall is retiring as the Keller ISD superintendent after six years at the helm. An agenda item was added to the board of trustees meeting on Monday, June 5, to accept the voluntary retirement agreement...

Rick Westfall to retire as Keller ISD superintendent in December

Glenville Pool, which is located at 500 S. Glenville Drive, is one of four Richardson pools open for the summer. (William C. Wadsack/Community Impact) It’s officially the summer season for the city of Richardson’s pools and aquatic centers. On June 3, all of the city’s aquatics facilities opened...

Richardson pools, aquatics center open for summer

Tiffany Dorsey teaches a science class at Apollo Junior High School in Richardson ISD. (Courtesy Richardson ISD) Richardson ISD officials are working through a budget deficit of around $15 million for fiscal year 2022-23 as they face another deficit for FY 2023-24. To improve its financial situation, RISD officials are...

Richardson ISD facing $15M budgetary deficit

H-E-B's new e-commerce fulfillment center in Plano will utilize robotics to fill online orders. (Michael Crouchley/Community Impact) Don't miss these 5 stories impacting all Dallas-Fort Worth residents. 1. H-E-B officials: Plano e-commerce fulfillment center to help fill online orders. H-E-B’s e-commerce fulfillment center coming to Plano will help the retailer...

H-E-B, mental health, blood donation: 5 stories impacting Dallas-Fort Worth

The Alisa Joy Foundation boutique will offer dresses 5 years old or newer at a discount with a majority of the money going to charities helping women who have survived sexual exploitation or sex trafficking, owner and founder Sherri Jacob said. (Courtesy Alisa Joy Bridal Boutique) Alisa Joy Bridal Boutique...

Alisa Joy Bridal Boutique to offer dresses, involvement opportunities as Frisco nonprofit

Carter BloodCare is partnering with radio station KZPS Lone Star 92.5 to host a blood drive June 12-17. (Photo courtesy Carter BloodCare) With schools out for summer and families preparing for vacations, Carter BloodCare is reminding people to donate blood when they can. Since high school blood drives account for...

Carter BloodCare calls for donations as summer approaches

American Girl, which was founded in 1986, is known for its line of 18-inch dolls. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) American Girl is set to relocate its doll store at the Galleria Dallas shopping mall to a new space in The Shops at Park Lane in the Lake Highlands area. The new...

American Girl to relocate from Galleria mall to Lake Highlands

Renovations made on both sides of the railway near US 377 and Keller Hicks Road will improve congestion and pedestrian safety. (Mark Fadden/Community Impact) Fort Worth and Keller are working together to improve pedestrian safety and traffic flow near the intersection of Keller Hicks Road and US 377. With the...

Fort Worth, Keller join forces on $6.4 million transportation project at US 377/Keller Hicks

Plano, TX

Plano City Council unanimously adopted the resolution during its May 22 meeting. (Michael Crouchley/Community Impact) All public-facing televisions in Plano will now have closed captioning on to benefit those who are deaf or hard of hearing. What happened. Plano City Council unanimously voted to adopt a resolution that will require...

Plano adopts resolution for closed captioning on public televisions

National Spine & Ortho is located inside the Greenville Medical Tower at 7150 Greenville Ave., Dallas. (Cecilia Lenzen/Community Impact) National Spine & Pain Centers, a network of interventional pain practices, opened National Spine & Ortho, its first Texas surgery center, in Lake Highlands on May 31. The new center, located...

National Spine & Ortho opens first Texas surgery center in Lake Highlands

Owner Amy Nobles Lyday plays piano in her office at Grapevine Performing Arts. (Colby Farr/Community Impact) Amy Nobles Lyday has been at work cultivating a community of musicians in a six-room house located just off Main Street in Grapevine. “That community is led by great performers who love their craft,”...

Amy Nobles Lyday cultivates a community of musicians at Grapevine Performing Arts

Eren Turner is the owner and lead counselor of Starting Point Counseling Center in Flower Mound. The center opened May 1. (Don Munsch/Community Impact) Eren Turner said she likes helping people who are going through transitions in their lives. Her business website features a quote from writer C.S. Lewis about...

New counseling service opens in Flower Mound

Track reading time and earn a free book after completing six challenges in the mayor's summer reading challenge. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) Fort Worth Public Library locations throughout the city will host events featuring storybook characters and special performances bringing along animals, magic, science and fun music, according to a city news release.

Bookmark Fort Worth mayor’s summer reading challenge

Refugee Services of Texas' Dallas service center is located at 11880 Greenville Ave., Ste. 130. (Cecilia Lenzen/Community Impact) After 45 years of serving refugees and victims of human trafficking, Refugee Services of Texas plans to permanently close its seven offices, including its Dallas service center in Lake Highlands. The social...

Refugee Services of Texas to close Lake Highlands center amid agency shutdown

Lewisville, TX

Little India is located within The Realm at Castle Hills. (Courtesy Little India) Little India opened in Lewisville in May. It is located within The Realm at Castle Hills at 4440 SH 121 Ste. 5. Little India offers a variety of services such as a grocery store, juice bar and dine-in restaurant. The restaurant, Kakatiya Lounge and Kitchen, has a banquet hall that can accommodate up to 90 people, according to Little India’s website. Little India also offers catering services. 214-407-8222.

Little India brings groceries and more to Lewisville

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Chelsea Rose resigns as president, CEO of Colleyville Chamber of Commerce

Chelsea Rose became president and CEO of the Colleyville Chamber of Commerce in April 2020. (Courtesy Colleyville Chamber of Commerce) Chelsea Rose is stepping down from...

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Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, who spent months on the ground in Bakhmut, said the Kremlin's claims about inflicting heavy losses on Ukraine are 'wild and absurd science fiction'

Chelsea Rose resigns as president, CEO of Colleyville Chamber of Commerce

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