The Plano City Council approved a new ordinance pertaining to the design of the city's streets and roadways at a September meeting. The city council adopted a document known as Street Design...
ERCOT Issues Conservation Appeal
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas made another public appeal to conserve energy for the second day in a row on Friday. Triple-digit temperatures are expected to continue, driving up...
Animal Shelter Says People Abandoning Dogs in Heat
The Humane Society of North Texas has reported a recent rise in abandoned animals near its facility in Fort Worth. The rise in cases coincides with continued high temperatures, creating a...
Local City Selects New Waste Collectors
McKinney City Council recently named two new service providers that will be managing waste collection and recycling citywide beginning October 2024. A meeting held in August saw bids from Frontier...
Local Judge Calls for Change in Leadership
Elected officials have begun calling for new leadership in the Tarrant Appraisal District amid multiple scandals and reports of technical issues from the district’s website within the past few...
Local City Honors Fallen Police Officer
The City of Mesquite is looking to honor one of its fallen police officers. The Mesquite Police Association (MPA) invited the residents to take part in a fundraiser called “821 Day” on August 21...
Another Local City Ups Utility Rates
Residents of Plano will see hikes in utility rates and service costs beginning October 1. The imminent rate increases were discussed during a recent budget workshop in Plano. Public hearings are...
Water Main Break Kills Fish in Trinity River
Hundreds of fish have been found dead in the Trinity River following last week’s water main break in the southwest quadrant of downtown Fort Worth. Officials are attributing the dead fish to the...
Fire Breaks Out Behind Local Fire Station
Fire crews responded to reports of a blaze behind a fire station in Carrollton overnight on Sunday. The City of Carrollton said in a Facebook post that a transformer fire over by Firehouse 4 at 2155...
Local City Expecting Explosive Growth
Grand Prairie city officials are forecasting significant economic growth once the city’s biggest entertainment and hospitality complex is completed later this year. At the heart of Grand Prairie...
Record-Breaking Temperatures Continue in DFW
Another day, another battle with 100-degree temperatures. After suffering through a record-setting 109 degrees for August 17, 18, and 20, Dallas-Fort Worth was moving toward a record-setting high of...
Local City Repeals Juvenile Curfew
The City of Frisco has done away with its curfew ordinance for juveniles ahead of a new state law passed by the Texas Legislature. In June, Gov. Greg Abbott signed HB 1819, which prohibits Texas’...
Local County Gets Some Tax Relief
The Tarrant County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a lower hospital district tax rate for the 2024 fiscal year amid objections from the Tarrant County Hospital District’s board of managers....
Local City Council Tables Rezoning Request
Plano City Council postponed a rezoning request for a new life sciences complex until September at the behest of the applicant. The project envisioned by NexPoint Development Co. would see the...
North TX County Approves $683M Bond for Vote
Collin County voters will weigh in on a massive bond in November that seeks several infrastructure improvements, including multiple highway projects. The bond package, which amounts to $683 million...
Local Park Projects Get $5.5M Boost
The McKinney Parks & Recreation Department recently secured unanimous approval for $5.5 million in funding from McKinney Community Development Corp. Board members of McKinney Community...
Local Preschool Sued for Abandonment
Parents are suing a McKinney preschool that allegedly forgot about their daughter in a dimly lit room. Fernando and Cristina Cossich of Collin County have brought a lawsuit against Primrose School...
Local Frat Sees Potential in Abandoned School
A local fraternity is seeking to purchase an abandoned elementary school. Beta Tau Lambda, the Fort Worth chapter of the fraternity Alpha Phi Alpha, is seeking to purchase the abandoned Vickery...
Oppressive Heat Returns to North Texas
The brief three-day break from triple-digit temperatures in the North Texas region came to an end on Thursday as the mercury climbed to 108 degrees by midafternoon. The 100+ degree high temperatures...
VIDEO: Local Downtown Streets Flooded
A river of water is flowing through downtown Fort Worth following a water main break early Thursday morning, causing traffic disruptions in the area. Fort Worth Water tweeted footage of the break,...
Pet Store Fire Kills Dozens of Animals
A fire caused extensive damage to a Richardson pet store Saturday morning, killing dozens of animals trapped inside. Employees at the Serpentarium, a pet store specializing in reptiles, arrived to...
