Advocates worry ‘school safety’ bill will hurt families facing homelessness
State lawmakers in Austin are working on a bill that could determine how close facilities that provide homeless services can be to schools. If passed, Senate Bill 2623 would ban homeless centers or organizations that provide navigation services within a 1,500-foot radius of a public school property line. Navigation...
Union Bear looks to be a ‘neighborhood hang’ with new downtown McKinney restaurant
The grilled New York strip steak ($48) is a menu item unique to the McKinney Union Bear location and is served with salt and pepper skinny fries as well as a red chimichurri. (Courtesy Kayla Enright/33 Restaurant Group) One of the newest additions to Historic Downtown McKinney, Union Bear began...
Scenes from D Magazine’s Best Doctors in Collin County 2025 Celebration
On April 1, more than 300 of Collin County’s top doctors and their guests gathered at Park Place Lexus in Plano to celebrate a prestigious honor—being named one of D Magazine’s Best Doctors in Collin County, as selected by their peers. The evening served as a well-deserved recognition of the excellence, compassion,...
Several Lewisville businesses closed due to a large gas leak
First responders and utility workers are working to repair the gas leak in a Lewisville shopping center.
Report: Karmelo Anthony to Graduate from High School Despite Murder Charge
The teenager accused of killing a student athlete in Frisco, Texas, by stabbing him in the chest is reportedly being allowed to graduate from high school. The Daily Mail reported Tuesday that high school student Karmelo Anthony is being permitted to graduate. “Frisco Independent School District’s about-face, deciding...
Former officers will provide full-time security at elementary schools in this North Texas school...
FRISCO, Texas — A North Texas school district Monday approved a school marshal program that will add former law enforcement officers in full-time security roles at elementary schools. Frisco ISD approved the school marshal program Monday and the program will be implemented in the 2025-2026 school year and help...
Barrel House to open bar and grill in Frisco
Barrel House has several locations across three states. (Courtesy Barrel House) Frisco is set to get a new bar and grill this summer. Barrel House, a family-friendly bar and grill, is still under construction but an opening date is expected this summer. There are Barrel House locations in Iowa and...
Legacy West Sale Becomes Largest Mixed-Use Deal In Dallas-Fort Worth History
Legacy West , the 1.15 million-square-foot mixed-use destination in Plano, was recently sold to Kite Realty and Singapore’s GIC sovereign wealth fund for a staggering $785 million. The deal marks the largest sale of a mixed-use asset in Dallas-Fort Worth history, according to a news release. The sale marks the end of...
Popular North Texas shopping destination area bought for $785M
PLANO, Texas — A popular North Texas shopping hub was recently bought by investors for $785 million. Plano's Legacy West, the shopping destination at the southwest corner of the Dallas North Tollway and State Highway 121, was acquired by Kite Realty Group, an Indiana-based real estate investment trust, in a joint...
Aryan gang member gets life in prison for firing at North Texas police officers,...
MCKINNEY, Texas — An Aryan Circle gang member was sentenced to life in prison for firing shots toward a Plano police officer in 2021, officials announced Tuesday. Daniel Christopher Allen, 34, of Rowlett, was convicted at trial of aggravated assault against a public servant, according to the Collin County District...