GOVERNMENT
Laura Colangelo
Q&A: Laura Colangelo discusses challenges facing private schools during pandemic
D'Ambrosio's #1 Pizza Pub will offer customers a friendly environment to enjoy a more contemporary style of Chicago deep-dish pizza. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
D'Ambrosio's pizzeria opens in Grapevine and more DFW news
The city has adjusted its facility hours and services for the upcoming holiday. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Here is what Richardson residents need to know about city services heading into Thanksgiving
Collin County commissioners unanimously approved a $2 million allocation of federal funding to continue reimbursements of local food pantries. (Screenshot courtesy Collin County)
Collin County allocates additional $2M in CARES funding for local food pantries
Schools now have the power to temporarily suspend on-campus instruction if “a significant number of the instructional staff at the campus is impacted due to a confirmed COVID-19 outbreak." (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Texas Education Agency authorizes schools to close doors for 14 days due to coronavirus-related staffing concerns
The areas shown in blue make up rentable areas of the Civic Center. (Courtesy city of Richardson)
Council debates future of Richardson Civic Center ahead of potential 2021 bond
Lululemon is now open at the Tanger Outlets in north Fort Worth. (Courtesy Lululemon)
Lululemon opens at Tanger Outlets in Fort Worth and more DFW news
Collin County commissioners unanimously agreed to allow Judge Chris Hill to sign amended contracts that will allow Frisco, McKinney, Plano and Allen to move funds to provide food cards as part of the county’s housing assistance program. (Screenshot courtesy Collin County)
Collin County to allow CARES funds to be reallocated for cities to provide more food cards
2020-21 Frisco ISD high school school attendance zones are shown. (Courtesy Frisco ISD)
Frisco ISD to change attendance zones and more top DFW news
In building the budget for fiscal year 2020-21, Richardson staff faced unprecedented challenges, not the least of which was a pandemic that brought with it a projected revenue shortfall of roughly $5.8 million. (Olivia Lueckemeyer/Community Impact Newspaper)
Challenges of the pandemic reflected in Richardson's latest approved budget
State representatives in Collin and Dallas counties held onto their seats in the Nov. 3 election, but not by much. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Narrow victories secure subsequent terms for Republican incumbents in Plano and Richardson
Collin County commissioners voted to keep the COVID-19 dashboard on the county's website with only hospitalization data. (Community Impact staff)
Collin County to alter COVID-19 dashboard; only county hospitalizations to be shown
Dr. Jennifer Shuford, infectious disease medical officer for the Texas Department of State Health Services, said getting the flu shot is the "single most important thing" that a person can do to prevent themselves from getting influenza and its complications. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Frisco health experts prep for COVID-19 and flu season plus more top DFW news
The free drive-thru COVID-19 saliva testing site operating in Frisco is now located at the northwest corner of Technology Drive and World Cup Way. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Free COVID-19 testing site in Frisco moves to Toyota Stadium
Elections in Collin County this year will cost at least $2.5 million. (Liesbeth Powers/Community Impact Newspaper)
Election costs in Collin County likely to exceed $2.5 million, more than double what was spent in 2016