Demolition of former McKinney City expected to start in April
McKinney's former City Hall building is located at the corner of Hunt and Tennessee streets. (Colby Farr/Community Impact) Demolition of the former McKinney City Hall and Development Services building is expected to begin in April, according to city officials. In a nutshell. McKinney City Council members approved a...
Lanes to be closed along I-35E in Lewisville for bridge deck pour
Crews will try again this weekend to pour the new bridge deck as part of the Main Street Bridge construction in Lewisville. The concrete deck was supposed to be poured last weekend, but heavy rain earlier in the week prevented crews from being able to complete the work. Another round...
Indoor children’s playground set to open in Richardson’s Lockwood Neighborhood
Kid N Play will be located between Lockwood Distilling Company and Lizzie Bee's Flower Shoppe. (Isabella Zeff/Community Impact) An indoor children’s playground is on track to open in the Lockwood Neighborhood after Richardson City Council unanimously approved a special permit on March 23. Kid-N-Play would be the only...
Denton ISD approves new attendance boundaries after repurposing Paloma Creek Elementary
DENTON, Texas — Denton ISD Board of Trustees approved a new attendance boundary after repurposing Paloma Creek Elementary School, officials say. According to a press release sent Tuesday from the district, the final boundary plan was made, including community feedback from meetings held in early March. “We are...
Carrollton firefighters rescue woman from second-story apartment during fire
CARROLLTON, Texas — Carrollton firefighters rescued a woman over the weekend from a second-story apartment after a fire started in the apartment kitchen beneath it, officials say. According to Carrollton Fire Rescue, units were called just before 10 a.m. Saturday, to the fire in the 22600 block of Lakehill...
Texas suburb joins movement rejecting manicured lawns
"I like flowers better than I like grass.” Texas suburb joins movement rejecting manicured lawns first appeared on The Cool Down .
Night On Lake Grapevine Turns Tragic At Twin Coves Marina
A Sunday night outing on Lake Grapevine ended in tragedy when a 27-year-old man died after being pulled from the water near Twin Coves Marina, authorities said. People he had been boating with called 911 after he returned to the boat, and he was later reported missing; crews eventually recovered him from the lake. He...
💉 Check your diabetes risk this Diabetes Alert Day
Parkland Health is reminding Dallas County residents to take a moment on March 24 — American Diabetes Alert Day — to check their risk for Type 2 diabetes. The disease often develops slowly and can go unnoticed for years.
Rowlett Police Arrest Suspect After Late-Night Search Following Reported Shooting
ROWLETT, Texas - The Rowlett Police Department has released details following a large police presence in the community late March 20 into the early morning hours of March 21. Officers responded around 8:02 p.m. to a report of a shooting near the intersection of Garner Road and Randi Road. Upon arrival, officers...
Texas Man Arrested After Allegedly Throwing Bucket With Suspected Human Remains at FBI Office
A Texas man faces a charge of abuse of a corpse after authorities say he tossed a bucket containing suspected human remains over a fence at the FBI’s Dallas field office and uploaded a video of the act to YouTube. Michael Chadwick Fry, 41, was taken into custody Thursday...

















