Plano TX

The Shops at Willow Bend in Plano is on the verge of a dramatic change. Centennial, the real estate company that owns the mall, confirmed to Local Profile plans to begin demolition within the next year as part of a larger redevelopment initiative. The project will reimagine the property as a mixed-use district called...

The Village at Allen is located at 190 E. Stacy Road. (Mary Katherine Shapiro/Community Impact) The over 850,000-square-foot retail center The Village at Allen is now under new ownership. Sterling Organization, a Florida-based real estate firm, acquired the outdoor retail center March 30, according to a news release....

A woman who fled Kentucky after being indicted for murdering her small child has been reindicted. Latashia Mullins, 51, of Springfield, was originally indicted in June 2023 for murder and first-degree criminal abuse (victim under the age of 12) in the death of her child, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s...

Dallas City Hall is gearing up for a tough conversation over what many renters already know in their gut: finding an affordable place to live in the city has become a high-stress sport. This week, the Dallas City Council is expected to review new research that city leaders and housing advocates say confirms a steep...

Frisco, Texas , is gettin’ saucy. KFC ’s new fast-food concept, Saucy by KFC , described by parent company Yum! Brands as a “sauce and sides forward” restaurant, is set to open in Texas later this year. A free-standing 2,780-square-foot Saucy by KFC is planned at U.S. 380 and FM 423 in northern Frisco, according to a...

A child care center in Frisco is accused of mistreating multiple children, one of whom was yanked by the arm and had suspicious marks on his body, according to a lawsuit filed by a parent in Collin County. The complaint filed last month alleges a 3-year-old child, who is referred to as E.G., was subjected to...

Lockheed Martin, a global defense technology company, recently opened a facility in Dallas that will streamline the development, testing and prototype production of next-generation systems and solutions for U.S. government customers. The Rapid Fielding Center is integrated with the manufacturing … Read More » The...

Plano homeowners may want to take a deep breath: city officials signaled at last Monday’s City Council meeting that higher property tax bills could be on the horizon after a new five-year financial forecast showed expenses climbing faster than revenues. Staff told council members that rising inflation, bond-funded...

With pet food supplies running critically low at a North Texas animal shelter, a Plano teenager decided his path to Eagle Scout could be part of the solution. Life Scout pet led volunteers from Scouting America Troop 261 on March 27 in building a community pet food pantry at the Humane Society of Dallas County,...

Reformed Pilates is now open in Allen. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) Reformed Pilates in Allen began a soft opening period in late March, a company representative said. The business offers 50-minute group reformer classes, its website states. The studio is offering discounted membership rates for the first 100 members, per...