Plano commission tables senior living development at Park Boulevard, Ohio Road
The proposed Watermere facility would be located at 4600 W. Park Blvd. in west Plano. (Rendering courtesy city of Plano) Plans for a new senior independent living facility are on hold after the Plano Planning and Zoning Commission voted to table a rezoning request for the site. The details. At...
Plat application made for former EPIC City
Formerly marketed as EPIC City, The Meadow community is planned for unincorporated Collin County and Hunt County land near Josephine. Graphic Courtesy Community Capital Partners. Collin County officials have notified the developers of The Meadow Phase 1, formerly marketed as EPIC City, that their plat application is...
Frisco officials reschedule programming, offer tips ahead of freezing temperatures
The city of Frisco is advising residents to take precautions ahead of an upcoming winter storm warning and extreme cold watch. (Community Impact staff) Frisco is under a winter storm warning Jan. 23-25, with an additional extreme cold watch Jan. 24-26, according to a city news release. As city officials...
Husker wrestler AJ Ferrari criminally indicted on felony charge in Texas
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Husker wrestler AJ Ferrari has been criminally indicted on a third-degree felony charge in Texas. Collin County, Texas court records show that Ferrari was indicted on Jan. 15 for allegedly using a vehicle to evade arrest. He is scheduled to make his first court appearance in...
9 Texas All-You-Can-Eat Spots Locals Still Trust in 2026
Texas knows how to do big portions, and all-you-can-eat dining takes that philosophy to a whole new level. From smoky barbecue joints to sizzling Brazilian steakhouses and bustling buffets brimming with international flavors, the Lone Star State offers endless plates for endless appetites. These aren’t just places to...
Frisco’s Growth Is Fueling a Surge in Residential Pest Activity
Frisco has become one of North Texas’s fastest-growing cities, drawing new residents with its schools, job opportunities, and expanding neighborhoods. New subdivisions seem to appear overnight, along with shopping centers, roads, and office spaces that reshape the landscape year after year. While this growth brings...
Fatal two-alarm house fire reported Friday morning in Plano
A person was found dead inside a home early Friday morning after a two-alarm fire broke out in the 9700 block of Zembriski Drive, according to Plano Fire-Rescue. Firefighters arriving at the scene encountered heavy smoke and flames engulfing nearly half of the residence. The fire had begun spreading to a neighboring...
Rowlett man indicted on manslaughter charges in fatal Van Alstyne crash
GRAYSON COUNTY, Texas (KXII) - A Rowlett man was indicted Wednesday in Grayson County on multiple counts of manslaughter and negligent homicide. Rocky Patterson, 64, was indicted on three counts of manslaughter and three counts of criminally negligent homicide. Patterson was arrested in May of 2025 after being...
Mesquite Police Shed Light on Texas Pedestrian Fatalities: 773 Lives Lost in Traffic Mishaps
Amid the bustling streets of Texas, a stark reminder emerges of the vulnerability pedestrians face on the roads, with the Mesquite Police Department highlighting a grim statistic: pedestrians, though involved in a mere one percent of traffic crashes, account for 19 percent of all roadway fatalities across the state....
Decades of Dread Dissolved: Oklahoma Man Nicholas Carney Handed Life Sentence for Plano Child...
In a decades-long journey for justice, Collin County Criminal District Attorney's Office announces that Nicholas Carney, a 65-year-old Oklahoma man, has been handed a life sentence for a crime that stretched back to 1991. An 8-year-old child was the victim of a kidnapping and sexual assault in Plano, Texas, a case...
