16-year-old dead, 15-year-old hospitalized after shooting at Mesquite home, police say
The preliminary investigation indicates the two teen boys were inside a bedroom when gunshots were heard by an adult resident, police said.
School zone flashers for RISD, PISD to begin
School zone flashers will be tested this week as district staff repair for the new school year. (Connor Pittman/Community Impact) With the start of the school year fast approaching, the city of Richardson’s traffic operations will test school zones July 29-30 to ensure flashers are working properly. The details.
Man pleads guilty, sentenced to prison for stalking Caitlin Clark
A 55-year-old Texas man has been sentenced to more than 18 months in prison after pleading guilty Monday to stalking and harassing WNBA star Caitlin Clark.
McKinney man arrested for killing his wife
McKinney Police say a man appears to have stabbed and killed his wife. They say relatives called 911 Friday worried Eslam Mohamed might have been having a medical emergency.
Longstanding Plano BBQ Restaurant Files for Chapter 11
Burnt BBQ & Tacos filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on July 23, citing financial pressures tied to rising costs and debt. The restaurant has struggled to stay afloat in today’s challenging economic conditions. The small business is seeking court protection to continue operating while it works on a financial...
Frisco Breaks Ground On First Whole Foods Market
Frisco residents’ calls for a Whole Foods Market are finally being answered. Construction is officially underway on the city’s first location of the popular natural and organic foods grocer, which will anchor the upscale retail center at The Mix, a $3 billion, 112-acre mixed-use development at Dallas Parkway and...
Randy’s Steakhouse owner fights to save historic restaurant
A wedding. A baptism. Yearly Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. What do all of these have in common? For Randy Burks, every major event in his life for the past three decades has occurred at his restaurant: Randy's Steakhouse . For the past 32 years, he's had a pretty simple routine. He gets up at 5 a.m. to start...
North Texas students head back to school in 2 weeks, mid‑August
As summer winds down, students across North Texas are gearing up to head back to the classroom for the 2025–26 school year. Here’s when classes officially begin in major districts:
New resource center to open in August, replacing Richardson ISD’s Dobie Pre-K school
Children’s crafts and certificates of achievement remain in some corners of Dobie Pre-Kindergarten School. The campus officially closed its doors in May 2025 as part of Richardson ISD’s Project RightSize consolidation plan. Dallas County and Richardson ISD were able to strike a deal to repurpose the campus into...
SPCA of Texas Announces Arrest of Hunt County Resident for Cruelty and Torture
Eferm Robinson Hunt County JailA video showing a Hunt County man violently abuse a dog has resulted in the arrest in Hunt County of the man for Felony Cruelty to a Non-Livestock animal. Investigators with the SPCA of Texas reported to a home and found the dog in horrible condition. An examination showed the …
