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Drone-based delivery company Wing, a subsidiary of Alphabet, announced on Oct. 20 a partnership with Walgreens to bring the unconventional delivery model to densely populated metropolitan areas in the country. (Courtesy Wing)
Plano ISD is considering two draft calendars for 2022-23 school year; delivery drones will soon be flying around Frisco and more top DFW-area news
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Richardson ISD trustees approve first round of Student Health Advisory Council members
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Plano ISD considering two draft calendars for 2022-23 school year
The first phase of construction at J.J. Pearce High School in Richardson is still underway. (Courtesy Nate Jarnagin)
Second phase of expansion at JJ Pearce High School greenlighted by Richardson City Council
Sherman Lofts will include 299 traditional units as well as three live-work apartments and a 932-square-foot coworking space that will be open to the public. (Courtesy city of Richardson)
Council approves four-story apartment complex with coworking space in south-central Richardson
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Richardson ISD trustees will not fill board vacancy created by former president's resignation
Early voting in Richardson began Oct. 18. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Early voting begins in Richardson for Nov. 2 election
A rendering is shown of a flexible space inside Panther Creek High School, which includes learning stairs and a collaboration board. The school's attendance zones are drawn to pull from Lone Star and Memorial high schools. (Courtesy Corgan)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Frisco ISD proposes attendance zone modifications; concerns are voiced over Grogan's Mill Village Center vacancies, plus more top stories
An aerial rendering of the Richardson Restaurant Park shows the future Dave's Hot Chicken and Eiland Coffee Roasters on the north edge of the property (far right). It also shows the approved outdoor Biergarten. (Courtesy Hermansen Land Development)
City Council approves expansion of Richardson Restaurant Park, new home for Eiland Coffee Roasters
Gov. Greg Abbott on Oct. 11 signed an executive order banning all COVID-19 vaccine mandates (Courtesy Office of the Governor)
Gov. Abbott signs executive order banning all COVID-19 vaccine mandates
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Richardson ISD requesting 35 class-size exceptions for 2021-22 school year
Main Event, an entertainment center featuring bowling, arcade games, food and a bar, is under construction in Tomball, said Bruce Hillegeist, president of the Greater Tomball Area Chamber of Commerce. (Courtesy Main Event)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Main Event is under construction in Tomball; "Love and Death" has begun filming in Hutto, and more top news
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Plano ISD has more than 1,100 students in its Virtual Academy
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Richardson ISD accepts board president's resignation, will decide on vacancy at next meeting
person on snowy road
Federal report finds more work is needed to prevent power outages during future winter storms
An electrical failure resulted in a fire that shut down the courthouse Oct. 4. (Community Impact Newspaper file photo)
UPDATED: Collin County Courthouse to reopen Oct. 6 following electrical fire
One of the university’s largest investments in tech infrastructure was a 200,000-square-foot, $110 million engineering and computer science building that opened in 2018. (Courtesy The University of Texas at Dallas)
UT Dallas primes tech talent pool amid surge in demand in Richardson and beyond
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Richardson ISD trustees to consider board president’s resignation during Oct. 4 meeting
Richardson ISD board President Karen Clardy turned in a letter of resignation from the board Sept. 24. (Screenshot courtesy Richardson ISD)
Richardson ISD board president resigns; gun range under construction in McKinney and more top DFW news