Rail Connection Between Plano And McKinney Moves Forward With New Study
North Texas transportation leaders are once again looking north, as plans advance for a potential passenger rail connection linking Plano and McKinney aimed at improving mobility across one of the region’s fastest-growing corridors. After months of uncertainty tied to regional transit funding debates, officials have...
Naba Style Nails offers Russian nail services in McKinney
Russian nail services are offered at Naba Style Nails. (Karen Chaney/Community Impact) Naba Style Nails recently opened in McKinney, business owner Nesim Zeydanli said. The beauty industry business offers Russian manicure and pedicure services. Zeydanli said the nail service techniques they implement creates a...
Caribbean Heat Hits McKinney As New Fine‑Dining Hotspot Lights Up Adriatica Village
McKinney just got a serious dose of island flair. Arôme, an upscale Caribbean-fusion restaurant from owner Sophia Adisson, quietly slipped into service on March 1 in Adriatica Village, serving island-inspired plates alongside a late-night lounge built around craft cocktails and hookah. Adisson told local reporters...
Health care has a burnout problem. Parkland Health joins national effort to address it
Dallas County’s safety net hospital will have access to unique resources to improve health care workers’ “well-being” as part of a national initiative. Parkland Health was one of 26 organizations selected for the National Academy of Medicine, or NAM, program — joined by only one other Texas organization. The Change...
This DFW City Has The Most Affordable Childcare In The U.S. Says New Study
StorageCafe, an online marketplace and search engine dedicated to the self-storage industry, recently released a study ranking the best cities to raise children. The report found that Southern cities were overwhelmingly better in terms of schools, neighborhoods, and a host of other factors. Notably, the report found...
Engineering firm selected to design 2 traffic signals along Bloomdale Road
Lee Engineering will provide engineering and design services for installation of traffic signals at two intersections along Bloomdale Road. Both intersections, including the intersection of Bloomdale Road and Hardin Boulevard, currently operate as four-way stops. (Colby Farr/Community Impact) City officials are...
Raytheon Wins $74M Air Force Mod for Commercial Space Internet Program
Raytheon Co., managed by Collins Aerospace Mission Secured Solutions, McKinney, Texas, has been awarded a $73,992,158 modification (P00004) to a previously awarded contract (FA2385-24-C-B037) for the Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet program. The modification brings the total cumulative face...
Hoochies Stages Big Denton Square Comeback With New Bar And Menu Twist
Hoochies, the seafood spot on Denton Square, is set to reopen on March 31, after a months-long renovation, owner Amy Hawkins said. The downtown mainstay shut its doors in mid-November for the overhaul and will host a soft opening ahead of a late-March grand reopening. As reported by Community Impact,...
Contractor charged in multi-victim fraud case
The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office announced that Timothy Michael Pratt, 58, of McKinney, Texas, has been charged in a multi-victim fraud investigation. Reports from October 2025 alleged that Pratt accepted payments for home construction and renovation projects but did not complete the work, resulting in losses...
Dirty Dough closes Allen location
Dirty Dough sold stuffed cookies at its Allen location. (Courtesy Dirty Dough) Dirty Dough is now closed in Allen, Edge Realty representative Andrew Shaw confirmed. The business sold stuffed cookies in a variety of flavors such as cookies n’ creme, chocolate peanut butter crunch, raspberry toaster tart, ooey gooey...
