North Texas Is Building Homes Faster Than Fire Stations Can Follow
Dallas-Fort Worth new-construction listings rose 14.4% in 2025, forcing cities to ask: Build fire stations before the tax base arrives?
Wylie Children’s Chorus makes history
Former WCC members Andrew Jolay, Hannah Tang, and Zach Hewitt sing at the Wylie ISD convocation prior to the start of the 2026-27 school year. Courtesy photo. The Wylie Children’s Chorus is making history as the first elementary ensemble in the district invited to perform at the Texas Music Educators Association. The c
Near-record heat prompts safety warnings for GrapeFest and Plano Balloon Festival
A late-summer heat wave bringing near-record high temperatures and high heat indices will affect North Texas throughout the weekend. Major outdoor events including North Texas Giving Day, the Plano Balloon Festival, and GrapeFest will proceed, with attendees advised to stay hydrated. Slight weather relief and low chanc
Hazardous material catches fire at Flower Mound industrial building
A flammable metal sparked a structure fire at an industrial building in Flower Mound Thursday morning. Crews with Flower Mound FD were dispatched to an industrial building in the 200 block of International Parkway shortly after 9 a.m. Thursday after reports of a structure fire. When crews arrived, the building...
1 arrested, 3 detained in human trafficking investigation at Lewisville massage parlors
LEWISVILLE, Texas - A Lewisville woman was arrested in connection to a human trafficking investigation at several local massage parlors. On September 10, the Denton County Sheriff's Office Human Trafficking Unit executed an arrest warrant and three search warrants in connection to a human trafficking operation. The dep
Flower Mound’s itch for a Trader Joe’s could soon be scratched
The wait for the most-requested major retailer among Flower Mound residents is finally on the horizon. Trader Joe’s LLC filed permits with the town to remodel a suite in the Highlands of Flower Mound shopping center along FM 2499, but a permit is the only progress made. It is...
He Planted Two Matching Trees by His Pool, Then Came Home to One Cut...
A homeowner in a Frisco subdivision had a nursery plant thirty trees on his lot. Two were a matched pair, one on each side of the swimming pool, so the back yard looked right from inside the house.
Plano Police Search for Missing Man Last Seen on Foot
Plano police are asking for the public's help finding a 48-year-old man who was reported missing. The timing of his disappearance has not been publicly confirmed. According to the Plano Texas Police Department, officers responded to a missing person report on September 14 in the 4900 block of Old Shepard Place. Police
Denton barbershop owner, former pastor turns himself in over hidden cellphone, invasive recording charge
Police said he admitted to detectives that there are additional victims.
McKinney’s 28-Acre Pure Land Farm Hits the Market for $3.5M
Some pieces of North Texas land have a little magic in them that makes you nostalgic for slower times. Pure Land Farm at 7505 CR 201 in McKinney is one of those places. It’s only 45 minutes from downtown Dallas and 10 minutes away from downtown McKinney, but worlds away from the hustle and bustle of urban life. This U-
