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Marine veteran receives mortgage-free home in Heath
HEATH, Texas - A veteran who was catastrophically injured during a training exercise received a mortgage-free home in Heath on Friday. The accessible smart home will allow Staff Sergeant James Carey lead a more independent life. Carey joined the Marine Corps in 2005. He was deployed to Iraq for a...
North Texas Suburbs Lead In Housing Growth Over Dallas
The suburban boom in North Texas has caused a population surge, resulting in the construction of millions of new homes and significantly outpacing the growth in the urban core of Dallas. According to a study by Storage Cafe, four of the nation's 20 fastest-growing suburbs for housing are located just outside of Dallas. The primary driver behind this suburban expansion is the quest for an improved quality of life, with families prioritizing larger homes, safer neighborhoods and better schools — sometimes at a higher cost. Celina stands out as the Dallas metro area’s leading suburb for housing growth, ranking eighth nationally. Between...
Appeals court overturns $11M jury award to Plano spine doctor featured in WFAA stories
COLLIN COUNTY, Texas — Dallas’ Fifth Court of Appeals has overturned a nearly $11 million jury award to Plano spine doctor Stephen Courtney. . Dallas attorney Kelly Liebbe and Jonathan Rute were to pay about half the McKinney trial court’s jury award. Dr. Courtney claimed Liebbe and Rute...
5 North Texas Cities Offer Best Quality Of Life In The State
In celebration of July as National Park and Recreation Month, LawnStarter ranked the top U.S. cities for quality of life in 2024. In the Lone Star State, five North Texas cities made the cut. According to LawnStarter, many North Texas cities ranked well in the state, but didn’t fare as well on the national scale. The city of Allen is ranked number one in Texas, but 59th in the U.S. Following closely are Frisco (62), McKinney (78) and Flower Mound (89). Plano holds the eighth spot in the state rankings, but 162 overall. Notably, Allen stood out for its exceptional safety, education...
Texas nonprofit trains service dogs to help veterans, now man's best friends are graduating
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Man's best friends are about to graduate from service dog school before starting their next adventure -- helping veterans in need. In early July, six veterans began the two-week process of receiving a service dog from nonprofit organization Patriot PAWS. Now, the dogs will officially graduate from the program on Friday, July 19 at 1 p.m.
Commentary: Plano City Manager Mark Israelson explains why city supports cutting DART's rate
Editor's Note: The following message from Plano City Manager Mark Israelson was posted on the city's website. DART’s ridership is shrinking, even as funds have flowed. Plano City Council members voted on a resolution last month to cap local sales tax contributions to DART at 0.75 cents rather than a full 1 cent from every dollar of sales that member cities have paid to date. It is very important for the Plano community, DART member cities and the region to hear the facts underlying this action.
City of Mesquite Anticipates Residential Trash Collection Normalization by Early August Following Storm Cleanup Efforts
Residents hankering for a return to the norm following recent storms can tentatively mark early August on their calendars. This is when the city anticipates residential trash collection may finally stabilize. The second sweep of storm debris and bulk pickup, which kicked off last weekend, paves the way for this return to routine. As it zigzags from the north to the south sections of the city, the accumulation of debris is piling up, now topping the scales at 9,500 tons.
Council considers higher water and sewer rates
Residential water and sewer rates will be going up in October, but the Murphy City Council has not yet decided how much. Chris Ekrut, chief financial officer at NewGen Strategies & Solutions reported to the Tuesday, July 16, council meeting on anticipated cost increases and potential rate adjustments for the coming fiscal year.
Some North Texas cities, businesses experiencing disruptions related to Microsoft outage
Some North Texas cities, businesses and health systems were experiencing outages Friday related to a global Microsoft outage.The issue was caused by a technical problem that global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said it had identified in its software. CrowdStrike, which provides antivirus software to Microsoft for its Windows devices, said a fix was deployed.Here's where there are outages and closures:Texas Department of Public SafetyDPS Driver License Offices across Texas were closed Friday due to a technical issue. DPS said customers with appointments should have been notified. They said there was no estimate as to when the offices will reopen but to...
After collecting 100,000 cubic yards of storm debris, Plano nearly done with cleanup
Cleanup efforts are nearing the end of eight weeks since powerful storms tore through the city of Plano. Volunteers with the Rotary Club of Plano will be lending a helping hand this weekend. Board members met Thursday afternoon to discuss Saturday morning’s storm debris cleanup efforts near downtown. “The...
Parking, playground improvements planned in Bob Woodruff Park
The Plano Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a replat and revised site plan for improvements at Bob Woodruff Park during its July 15 meeting. (Connor Pittman/Community Impact) Plans to construct parking, facility and playground improvements in Bob Woodruff Park are set to move ahead. The Plano Planning and...
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