GOVERNMENT
The Grind Burger Bar Tap Room offers craft burgers and beer. (Courtesy The Grind Burger Bar Tap Room)
Grind Burger Bar to open in McKinney and more DFW news
Gov. Greg Abbott on July 27 issued an executive order extending the early voting period for the Nov. 3 election. (Screenshot of Sept. 17 press conference)
Lawsuit takes aim at start date for early voting as some Texas Republicans challenge Gov. Greg Abbott's order
A new development by Integrity Group LLC will bring a mixed-use building into the heart of Old Roanoke with retail, restaurants and covered parking. (Courtesy of Integrity Group LLC)
Roanoke City Council approves new developments, resolution to help local businesses
The city of Roanoke saw the largest year-over-year decrease in July sales tax collections, at 16.86%. (Community Impact staff)
Data: Sales tax revenue increases year over year in Keller, decreases in Fort Worth, Roanoke
Gov. Greg Abbott said Sept. 17 that data from Texas' 22 hospital regions will dictate when certain businesses can reopen at 75% capacity. (Screenshot of Sept. 17 press conference)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott: Retail stores, restaurants, office buildings, gyms can reopen at 75% capacity as early as Sept. 21
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Glenn Hegar shared details on the state's financial situation ahead of the 2021 legislative session during a Transportation Advocacy Group virtual event. (Screenshot via Transportation Advocacy Group)
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar discusses state budget, economic planning
Old Town Lewisville residents live within walkable distance from a number of parks, restaurants and stores. But the neighborhood doesn't have its own grocery store. (Daniel Houston/Community Impact Newspaper)
Old Town Lewisville residents want grocery and more DFW news
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Roanoke city budget provides outlook for fiscal year 2020-21
Denton County Commissioners Court on Sept. 8 adopted $319 million in expenditures for the 2020-21 fiscal year—down roughly $2 million from the previous year’s adopted budget (Community Impact Staff)
Denton County adopts reduced budget of $319M while maintaining certain property tax exemptions
McKinney's downtown water tower will be lit in blue light to show support for the McKinney Police Department through the month of September. (Courtesy Xtreme Heights Productions)
McKinney to honor police by lighting water tower blue and more DFW news
Jollibee opened with a fanfare of cars wrapped around its parking lot midday Aug. 20. (Liesbeth Powers/Community Impact Newspaper)
Popular in August: What Dallas-Fort Worth-area readers clicked on the most
The drive-thru site offers an observed self-collected test, which means participants are given the testing materials and instructions to collect their own sample. (Courtesy city of Frisco)
'We just want to make sure that the availability is there': Dates added to free COVID-19 testing site in Frisco
El Fenix in McKinney recently reopened. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
McKinney's El Fenix reopens and other DFW-area news
As of the 1 p.m. press conference, mandatory evacuations had been issued in Jasper, Jefferson, Newton and Orange counties, as well as in the cities of Galveston and Port Arthur. Additionally, voluntary evacuations had been issued in Chambers and Brazoria counties; Harris County ZIP code zones A and B; and the cities of Nassau Bay, Seabrook, Tikki Island, Jamaica Beach and Bolivar Peninsula. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Gov. Greg Abbott outlines how hurricane evacuation will work amid COVID-19 pandemic
Tarrant County Commissioners Court voted unanimously Aug. 25 to extend the county’s disaster declaration and face mask mandate until Nov. 30. (Community Impact staff)
Tarrant County extends COVID-19 mask mandate, disaster declaration until Nov. 30