Take a look at the top five trending stories across all of Community Impact Newspaper’s coverage areas as of Oct. 18.

Note: The following stories were published between Oct. 15-16.

Central Texas

11 businesses now open or coming soon to the Round Rock area

From fitness studios to sushi to hot wings, Round Rock continues to attract small and large businesses.


New H-E-B in Leander opening soon

The 102,000-square-foot store will have expanded departments and offerings such as produce, dairy and the H-E-B Organics brand, according to H-E-B.

Dallas-Fort Worth

Carroll ISD superintendent issues apology, clarification regarding Holocaust comment administrator made during staff training


Following news reports regarding a comment made about the Holocaust by a senior administrator during staff training, Carroll ISD Superintendent Lane Ledbetter issued a statement Oct. 14 apologizing for the misunderstanding.

Frisco ISD proposes attendance zone modifications; rental community coming to McKinney and more top area news

Read the top business and community news from the past week from the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Greater Houston/Dallas-Fort Worth


Reversing course, Texas Supreme Court grants rehearing for high-speed rail eminent domain case


After initially declining to hear a case challenging the construction of a high-speed rail line in Texas, the Texas Supreme Court granted a motion for a rehearing Oct. 15 allowing the case to move forward.

Brooke Sjoberg, Brian Rash, Taylor Girtman, Sandra Sadek, Shawn Arrajj, Brooklynn Cooper, Matt Payne and Miranda Jaimes contributed to this report.