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Whitlow apartments available for lease in Lewisville
The Whitlow offers modern studio, one and two-bedroom apartment homes. (Courtesy/ Whitlow) Apartment complex Whitlow is now open in Lewisville, according to company staff. The company offers modern studio, one- and two-bedroom apartment homes, according to its website. Community amenities include a lounge; a saltwater pool with sundeck and private cabana; a resident lounge with bar and entertainment kitchen; a game lounge with billiards and shuffleboard; and a fitness center.
Keller announces positive West Nile virus case
A positive case of West Nile virus was found in Keller this week, and spraying has commenced. (Courtesy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Keller city officials on June 20 announced a positive case for West Nile virus. Tarrant County Public Health notified city officials a mosquito sample from within...
Prosper ISD officials project $20.3M shortfall in FY 2024-25
Prosper ISD officials discussed the fiscal year 2024-25 budget during a June 17 board meeting. (Samantha Douty/Community Impact) Prosper ISD may be facing a multimillion-dollar shortfall in the fiscal year 2024-25 budget. Expenses for the FY 2024-25 budget are expected to be $363.44 million, while revenue is expected to reach...
Cedar Fair, Six Flags announce merger to form $8B company
Cedar Fair—the parent company of Schlitterbahn—and Six Flags are merging companies, after entering merger talks last year. (Community Impact Staff) Cedar Fair—the parent company of Schlitterbahn—and Six Flags are merging after entering talks last year, creating a combined entity valued at $8 billion. The details. In...
The Red Spectacle offers organization services in Grapevine, Southlake, Colleyville
The Red Spectacle provides home organizing services including organizing closets. (Courtesy The Red Spectacle) Laura Tahri opened The Red Spectacle June 1 in Grapevine. Tahri said in an email her company provides home and office organizing services. She also offers moving services such as pre-move preparation, packing and post-move unpacking and setup. Tahri said organizing parties, running errands and personal shopping are other services offered at The Red Spectacle.
Children’s Plano looks to become region's pediatric ‘hub’
Children’s Medical Center’s new 395,000-square-foot tower will add six new specialty programs, hundreds of beds and a variety of amenities.(Courtesy Children’s Health) As population continues to boom in North Texas, the expansion of Children’s Medical Center in Plano will triple the hospital’s number of beds while greatly expanding treatment options across the board. Construction on the hospital’s new 395,000-square-foot tower began in 2020 and will be complete later this year.
Fort Worth raises funds for trash-collecting water wheel
Water wheels, such as this one in the Baltimore Harbor named Mr. Trash Wheel, are used to clean trash and debris out of waterways all over the world. (Courtesy Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore) Fort Worth city staff are working to raise funds to construct a trash-collecting water wheel on the...
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD students get firsthand look at public safety jobs
Officers from Grapevine Police Department's SWAT team give a presentation to CTE students. (Mark Fadden/Community Impact) Grapevine-Colleyville ISD high school students in the district’s career and technical education program participated in a one-week public safety camp where members of the Grapevine Police Department and Grapevine Fire Department shared what it’s like to perform various jobs.
Low wind, high demand could trigger Texas power grid emergency in August
This August, there is a 12% chance of rotating power outages on nights with little wind, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which operates the power grid for 90% of the state. (Hannah Norton/Community Impact) Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect the number of Bitcoin...
Colleyville council approves senior living complex after initial denial
Sagora Senior Living has proposed a 255-unit development in Colleyville. (Rendering courtesy city of Colleyville) A proposed senior living complex was approved by a supermajority vote during the June 18 Colleyville City Council meeting. The Sagora Senior Living project was denied by the planning and zoning commission during the May...
Richland High School to open with 9-12 graders, shift attendance zones in 2025-26 school year
Richland High School opening will shift Prosper ISD attendance zones in the 2025-26 school year. (Rendering courtesy Prosper ISD) Prosper ISD’s fourth high school will open with 9-12 grade students in the 2025-26 school year. The grade configuration and attendance zone for Richland High School was approved by the...
Richardson commission hears CityLine zoning case, to reconsider in July
The Richardson City Plan Commission did not recommend approval of a zoning request that would have allowed for more apartments within the eastern portions of CityLine. (Connor Pittman/Community Impact) Editor's note: This article has been updated to clarify the action taken by the city plan commission. Proposed amendments to a...
Richardson commission denies request for more apartments in CityLine
The Richardson City Plan Commission did not recommend approval of a zoning request that would have allowed for more apartments within the eastern portions of CityLine. (Connor Pittman/Community Impact) Proposed amendments to a planned development district in Richardson’s CityLine mixed-use development were not endorsed by the city plan commission.
Ashleigh Casey named Southlake Police Chief
Ashleigh Casey was appointed the Southlake Police Chief during the June 18 city council meeting. (Courtesy city of Southlake) Ashleigh Casey was appointed the Southlake Police Chief by the Southlake City Council during the June 18 meeting. She most recently has been the interim police chief since the promotion of...
McKinney ISD names 4 new principals for 2024-25 school year
McKinney ISD officials have recently announced new leadership roles throughout the district. (Alex Reece/Community Impact) New leaders of four McKinney ISD schools have been announced. The details. Justin Penio will serve as the principal of McKinney North High School. Penio has 18 years of experience in education with 12 years...
Grapevine sells $36.7M in bonds for infrastructure, facility projects
Grapevine City Council approved the sale of $36.7 million in certificates of obligation during its June 18 meeting. (Connor Pittman/Community Impact) Grapevine city staff, working with financial advisors and the city’s bond counsel, sold close to $37 million in certificates of obligation to pay for three projects. The sale...
Rag Mops Cleaning Services focuses on relationships, consistency
Debi Bascue is the co-founder and CEO of Rag Mops Cleaning Services, Inc. (Karen Chaney/Community Impact) Debi Bascue said interacting with people is her favorite element of owning Rag Mops Cleaning Services, Inc. She added that customers have been with her since she and her mother started the business in 2001, and that some employees have been with the company for the last 10 years.
Skyrocket Burger set to serve burgers, milkshakes in Plano
Skyrocket Burger will open at the end of July in Plano. (Courtesy Skyrocket Burger) Skyrocket Burger has postponed the opening date from May to the end of July in Plano. The burger joint will serve burgers, fries and milkshakes made with Blue Bell ice cream. “We grind our meat fresh...
Flower Mound council seeks grant funding for new park
Lots of brush exists on the site of Trotter Park now, but the park will offer an array of amenities when it opens in a few years. (Don Munsch/Community Impact) Flower Mound town officials hope a grant application will yield monetary help for the planned Trotter Park. At its June...
Roanoke to impose short-term watering restrictions
Roanoke city officials have implemented water restrictions that will begin Sunday, June 23. (Community Impact staff) Roanoke residents will be under a watering restriction for a couple of days next week, beginning June 23. The details. Beginning at 10 a.m. June 23, city officials will implement Stage 3 watering restrictions...
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