Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in Lewisville Following Multicity Police Chase
An officer-involved shooting erupted early yesterday morning on the 2200 block of South I-35E Service Road in Lewisville, following a multi-city police chase that ended with a fatality. The Lewisville Police Department (LPD) released a statement through social media, detailing the course of events that began just...
UT Arlington’s plastic-infused asphalt hits Texas roads for the first time
Turning trash into pavement, the plastic-infused asphalt aims to solve two major problems at once: mounting plastic waste and failing infrastructure.
Rockwall County Honors Local Boy with “Carter Michael Wheeler Day” on July 27
Rockwall County Commissioners Court has designated July 27 as "CARTER MICHAEL WHEELER DAY," a nod to the soon-to-be eight-year-old Carter Michael Wheeler. As reported by Rockwall County, Carter's Aunt and Uncle, Kami and Jason Webb of Rockwall, were on hand to receive the proclamation, marking a celebration of life...
City delays Oncor rate increase
As Texans crank up the air conditioning this summer, the Murphy City Council has delayed a rate increase sought by Oncor Electric Delivery until the end of October. Oncor filed to increase system-wide transmission and distribution rates by about $834 million or approximately 13% over present revenues. The company...
Groundbreaking for expanded McKinney National Airport
A groundbreaking ceremony Friday, July 18, marks the start of work on the expansion of McKinney National Airport, known as TKI. The City of McKinney has broken ground on a $72 million expansion of McKinney National Airport that will allow commercial passenger service to begin next year. Federal, state and...
McKinney leaders pledge grant, loan funding for $325M JW Marriott hotel project
The JW Marriott Resort McKinney Craig Ranch hotel is expected to open with 290 rooms and multiple amenities at the northeast corner of Collin McKinney Parkway and Van Tuyl Parkway. (Rendering courtesy city of McKinney) The $325 million JW Marriott hotel project coming to south McKinney will receive additional local...
Texas city races to keep up with record growth
As new homes rise by the thousands, the infrastructure to support them all can't expand fast enough.
From Rye To ELLA: Interviewing Michelin-Honored Julian Shaffer
L ast November, bar manager Julian Shaffer was awarded The Michelin Guide Texas exceptional cocktail award for his work at Rye . (Rye, of course, previously had a location in downtown McKinney that was destroyed in a fire. The restaurant carries on in Dallas.) Now, Shaffer at a brand new location, ELLA , and his...
Parcel & Paper Co. to offer stationery, mailbox rentals in East McKinney
Parcel & Paper Co. will hold a grand opening Aug. 2 in East McKinney. (Courtesy Parcel & Paper Co.) Parcel & Paper Co. is set to open Aug. 2 in East McKinney, according to a company news release. The business, owned by McKinney residents, husband-and-wife duo Mark and Jessica Thibodeaux,...
Oregon Waterfall Kills Rockwall Woman
Amanda Lloyd, 40, of Rockwall, was identified by the Deschutes (duh-SHOOTS) County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, along with Lindsay Bashan, 33, of Parkland, Florida, as among the victims of a fatal waterfall accident. Search operations continued for the one person who remains missing. Last Saturday, a group of six...
