Frisco, 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

Westlake, TX

Westlake Town Council approved the 2023-24 academic calendar during its regular May 30 meeting. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) Westlake Town Council approved the 2023-24 academic calendar during its regular May 30 meeting. The details. Westlake Academy, which uses the International Baccalaureate curriculum, is owned and operated by the town of Westlake....

Westlake council approves 2023-24 academic calendar

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

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

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

Fort Worth, TX

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

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

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

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

Keller, TX

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

Westlake drivers will need to watch for changes in road openings and closures this summer. (Mark Fadden/Community Impact) Westlake has several transportation projects moving forward this summer. That means drivers will need to plan accordingly for new road openings and closures. During his presentation to council May 30, Director of...

3 transportation updates for drivers in Westlake

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

Michael Quint, executive director of the McKinney Development Services Department, presents the compiled feedback on the downtown redevelopment effort to City Council members May 23. (Shelbie Hamilton/Community Impact) McKinney City Council members are prioritizing public feedback in the pursuit of redevelopment project proposals for four city-owned downtown properties, according to...

McKinney leaders center public feedback in downtown redevelopment initiative

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

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

Florida State

The Frisco location is Kyuramen's second in Texas, according to its website. (Courtesy Kyuramen) Kyuramen opened in Frisco at 9351 Warren Parkway, Ste. 111, on April 18. The Japanese ramen restaurant has locations across the country, including New York, Florida, Illinois and more. The Frisco location is Kyuramen’s second in Texas.

Kyuramen brings rice burgers, omurice to east Frisco

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

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

Southlake, TX

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

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

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

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

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

Arefin Shamsul was named Richardson mayor pro tem for the 2023-25 term. (Courtesy Arefin Shamsul) After two new City Council members and a new mayor along with four incumbents took their places on the dais, Richardson now has a new mayor pro tem. Arefin Shamsul, at-large Place 6 City Council...

Arefin Shamsul named Richardson mayor pro tem

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

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

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NewsBreak

McKinney City Council pursues smart cities traffic app partnership

Director of Engineering Gary Graham presented the proposed partnership to City Council members at a March 21 meeting. (Shelbie Hamilton/Community Impact) McKinney City Council members expressed...

McKinney City Council pursues smart cities traffic app partnership

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