Mckinney TX

COLLIN COUNTY, Texas — Monday night, Frisco Independent School District is set to consider the future of Staley Middle School. The board has contemplated closing the campus for months, citing budget, staffing challenges and aging facilities. Emotions have run high due to Staley’s importance as a cornerstone of the...

From Sept. 18-21, North Texans can shop, eat, drink, and enjoy the sights in Plano at the colorful H-E-B | Central Market Plano Balloon Festival at Oak Point Park. Festival fans can soak up the evening balloon glow, when dozens of balloons light up the park. The balloons will light up in the park from the ground on...

MESQUITE, Texas — "You gotta feel this," Tino Martinez says. He's grinning, like always, as he sits at a front table at his family's Mexican restaurant in Mesquite. What Martinez wants his guests that day to feel is the starkest reminder of how it almost ended for him: A hard-as-steel plate in his shoulder.

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation has issued an emergency license suspension order against Jamal Laronne Douglas of Carrollton. According to Tarrant County Court records, Douglas was arrested by Southlake police last year. A trial date has yet to be set in the criminal court. It’s not clear if the...

The Rockwall County Tax Office is moving to the new Courthouse Annex located at 1101 E. Yellow Jacket Lane, Suite 110, Rockwall, TX 75087. Rockwall, TX (September 15, 2025) – Exciting changes are on the horizon as the Rockwall County Tax Office is preparing to move to the brand-new Rockwall County Courthouse Annex!...

Frisco is stepping into the future of policing. On Sept. 2, 2025, the city council approved a $427,500 award to establish a drone as a first responder (DFR) program for the Frisco Police Department. Funded by allocations from the Northern Collin/Denton County Auto Theft Task Force grant, the initiative will give...

Niche, an education ranking and review platform, recently released its 2025 list of the best counties to raise a family in America. Quite a few Texas counties made the list — even a few in North Texas. Niche compiled its rankings based on more than 100 million Niche reviews from surveys and previous rankings, as well...

Gas Monkey Icehouse, automotive icon and DFW native Richard Rawling’s restaurant and entertainment destination at Grandscape, is revving up weekends with the launch of its first-ever brunch menu. Blending Texas-sized flavors with Gas Monkey’s signature flair, the new menu brings fresh takes on brunch classics in...

There are more than 145,000 electric vehicles in North Texas - and that means there’s a need for places to recharge. The North Central Texas Council of Governments is using a $12 million grant to help pay for charging terminals on public properties.

Walmart carries a range of grocery items, home goods, electronics and more. (Courtesy Walmart) A new Walmart is opening soon in Frisco. The Walmart located at the corner of FM 423 and US 380 is set to open in October, according to a sign posted outside the building. The location will be nearly 197,400 square feet,...