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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

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

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

Plano, TX

Rise Souffle is set to open in Plano later this year. (Courtesy Rise Souffle) Dining options in Plano are about to expand with the following five restaurants set to open their doors soon. To keep up with news on more businesses opening in the area, visit communityimpact.com. This list is not comprehensive.

5 restaurants opening soon in Plano

Denton, TX

Coppell, TX

Eleven segments of Coppell roads will see construction throughout June. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) Multiple Coppell roads are scheduled to receive striping upgrades over the summer. The details. The city will be performing road striping on 11 road segments beginning June 5, city officials said. Each section is expected to take...

Coppell roads scheduled for restriping throughout June

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

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

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

Sterling and Stone Jewelry will open later this summer at 1517 Preston Road. (Courtesy Sterling and Silver Jewelry) Sterling and Stone Jewelry will be opening soon in south Plano. The opening is planned for July 1, according to owner Vinay Singh. The jewelry store is located at 1517 Preston Road,...

Sterling and Stone Jewelry to open in south Plano

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

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

Brenton Hogan prepares food at J. Macklin’s Grill in Coppell. (Destine Gibson/Community Impact) A city survey found Coppell residents want more restaurant options, and city officials want to oblige. There are 82 restaurants in Coppell, according to the city’s database. Most are fast casual or fast food—therefore, residents desiring a fine dining or full-service experience often go to surrounding communities, according to feedback from the 2022 Citizen Satisfaction Survey.

Coppell looks to attract more restaurants to city

Motorists on US 75 and its access roads may experience nightly delays between Collins Boulevard in Richardson and Plano Parkway. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) Looking to avoid traffic this summer? See details on five recent construction projects in Richardson. 1. Silver Line bridge work at Renner Road. The right and center...

5 ongoing construction projects in Richardson

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

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

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Keller, TX

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

Lewisville, TX

Coppell’s South Belt Line reconstruction project is expected to be completed this summer. (Destine Gibson/Community Impact) Here are the details for two ongoing construction projects and one upcoming project in Lewisville and Coppell. Ongoing projects. 1. South Belt Line reconstruction. Concrete pours and traffic signal work occurred throughout May....

3 construction projects impacting Lewisville, Coppell

Those in attendance at the city of Fort Worth's first Development 101 meeting included area developers and business owners. (Courtesy city of Fort Worth) Together with the Real Estate Council of Greater Fort Worth, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce, the city of Fort Worth held its first Development 101 workshop last month.

Fort Worth holds workshop to educate future business owners

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

Along with machines sorting materials, Republic Services employees sort through materials and remove trash and other items that cannot be recycled at the company’s regional Plano Recycling Facility. (Hannah Johnson/Community Impact) Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake residents will likely be paying more for trash and recycling rates soon. Both Grapevine...

Trash, recycling costs rising: What Grapevine, Colleyville, and Southlake residents need to know

Frisco, TX

ReEnvision Eyecare is slated to hold a grand opening June 15. (Photo courtesy ReEnvision Eyecare) ReEnvision Eyecare, located at 8949 Coit Road, Ste. 170, Frisco, is holding a grand opening June 15, Chief Operating Officer Agastya Vyas said. The optometrist clinic offers a variety of services, including eye examinations for adults, seniors and children. The clinic also offers medical examinations for conditions, such as glaucoma and macular degeneration.

ReEnvision Eyecare offers eye examinations, glasses in east Frisco

The Mad Hatter Neighborhood Pub serves beers and cocktails along with a menu of bar bites (Kevin Cummings/Community Impact) After opening in Fort Worth nearly a decade ago, The Mad Hatter Neighborhood Pub opened its second location in Richardson on May 25. Located at 120 W. Cityline Drive, Ste. 600, the local bar serves up beers and cocktails along with a menu of bar bites, including sandwiches and pizzas. The Richardson Mad Hatter location is open from 7 a.m.-2 a.m. daily, according to its website. 214-434-1777. www.themadhattertx.com.

The Mad Hatter Neighborhood Pub serving up drinks, bar bites in Richardson

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

Lots of Luv Child Care is located at 9090 Skillman St., Ste. 186A, Dallas. (Cecilia Lenzen/Community Impact) Lots of Luv Child Care, a locally owned day care center, moved to a new space in Lake Highlands in mid-April. The center, now located at 9090 Skillman St., Ste. 186A, offers all-day...

Lots of Luv moves child care center to new Lake Highlands location

Dallas ISD officials announced May 31 that all students must use clear or mesh backpacks in the 2023-24 school year. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) Dallas ISD will require all students to use clear backpacks during the 2023-24 school year, officials announced May 31. The mandate comes as part of an ongoing...

Dallas ISD mandates clear backpacks for 2023-24 school year

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

Everbowl is known for its customizable Whatever Bowls, which offer eight bases to choose from and a variety of topping options. (Courtesy Everbowl) Everbowl is set to open a Plano location in Lakeside Market shopping center. The restaurant is set to open in September at 5809 Preston Road, Ste. 584,...

Everbowl to bring superfood to Plano

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Several friends meet to play pickleball on a makeshift court at Bicentennial Park in Southlake in summer 2022. (Hannah Johnson/Community Impact) Missed out on local news?...

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