A new hospital, proposed development and spring festivals: 6 trending Dallas-Fort Worth stories
Celina’s annual Cajun Fest will feature Cajun cuisine and live music May 9. (Courtesy city of Celina) A zoning change could convert 37 acres to an apartment community in McKinney. Meanwhile, 15 North Texas spring festivals are happening soon. Check out this list of trending stories from Community Impact's...
Nearly $100 million in gold confiscated in multi-state takedown of alleged scam network
DECATUR, Ga. — Law enforcement officials have seized nearly $100 million in gold from three jewelry businesses in Georgia, Texas and Florida as part of a sweeping investigation into a scheme that allegedly targeted seniors and laundered their life savings out of the country. The multi-state takedown centers on...
McKinney’s new airport terminal stays on schedule as city highlights ground‑level boarding
The city says its passenger terminal is on track to open by year's end, offering travelers a smaller, easier boarding experience without jet bridges.
Rising rents cause downtown changes in Plano
Rachel, a bartender at McNeal’s Tavern in downtown Plano, serves patrons. (Michael Crouchley/Community Impact) Downtown Plano businesses have seen the effect of broader marketplace changes first hand over the last year. The area has seen several business closures and openings in 2025 as rising costs, shifting...
NTMWD to temporarily change disinfectant
Your tap water may taste a little different next month, but the North Texas Municipal Water District says it’s all part of the annual treatment to keep drinking water safe. From Sunday, March 1, through Monday, March 30, NTMWD will temporarily change the disinfectant in its water treatment process.
Religious materials incident sparks public comment
Wylie ISD trustees opened last week’s regular meeting with public comments centered on a controversy involving the distribution of religious materials at Wylie East High School. According to the district, women affiliated with the organization Why Islam, along with members of the campus Muslim Student Association,...
New Details Revealed For The Henry’s Move To Legacy West
Plano’s Legacy West is about to get a whole lot more neighborly. Seven years after making a massive splash in Uptown Dallas, Fox Restaurant Concepts officially announced it will bring its self-proclaimed "greatest neighborhood restaurant," The Henry, to the heart of Plano in late 2026. The Henry Plano will span...
Sweet Shock: Hershey Sneaks Into Frisco With Hall Park Office Hub
The Hershey Co. is slipping into Frisco with a new corporate outpost at HALL Park, quietly picking up fresh office space in the development's newest tower and shifting more white-collar roles into the booming northern suburb. For Frisco, it is one more national name in a city that has turned corporate hubs into...
Plano Man Gets 18 Years After Feds Bust Fentanyl Pipeline, AR-15 Stash
Victor Manuel Navarette Roman, 28, has been ordered to spend 18 years in federal prison after admitting his role in what prosecutors say was a cross-border drug supply network feeding the Dallas area. U.S. District Judge Sean D. Jordan handed down the 216-month sentence after Roman pleaded guilty to conspiracy to...
Inside the Collin County sheriff’s cyber unit targeting a global fraud ring
Sheriff Jim Skinner opens the door to a high‑security digital forensics lab, driving a multistate investigation into a gold‑bar scam that has drained seniors of their life savings.

















