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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

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

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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

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

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

Dallas, TX

Fort Worth, TX

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bed Bath & Beyond's Lake Highlands store is located at 8005 Park Lane, Dallas. (Cecilia Lenzen/Community Impact) Here are four businesses that are expected to close this summer in the Lake Highlands/Lakewood area. This list is not comprehensive. After 45 years of serving refugees and victims of human trafficking, Refugee...

4 businesses closing this summer in Lake Highlands, Lakewood

Louisiana State

Four McKinney roads will see construction in coming months. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) Here are four road projects slated to start or under construction in McKinney. US 380 and Community Avenue intersection improvements. The intersection of US 380 and Community Avenue will be widened to include dual left-turn lanes for eastbound...

4 McKinney roads to see construction in coming months

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

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

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

Grapevine, TX

Shonda Schaefer received the Don Ramey Community Spirit Award for her outstanding leadership and devotion to the Grapevine community at the Grapevine Chamber of Commerce's 2022 Annual Community Awards Banquet. (Courtesy Grapevine Chamber of Commerce) After 16 years as its leader, Shonda Schaefer has stepped down as the CEO of...

Shonda Schaefer steps down as CEO of nonprofit Grace after 16 years as leader

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 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

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

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McKinney reaches 175th anniversary

The city of McKinney was home to 192 residents in 1850 and grew to 523 residents by 1858, according to census data. (Courtesy city of McKinney)...

McKinney reaches 175th anniversary

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