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(Tobi Carter/Community Impact Staff)
McKenzie Hembry neighborhood to see street improvement project this fall
(Tobi Carter/Community Impact Newspaper)
Sam Rayburn Tollway widening continues
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Denton County Transit Authority requires riders to wear masks
George Bush Intercontinental Airport experienced a 3.5 million drop in passengers in April compared to April 2019. Gov. Greg Abbott signed into order some travel restrictions for passengers from specific states, though those orders expired in May. (Courtesy Houston Airport System)
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The area from the Highland Village northern corporate limit line to the northern part of the intersection of FM 2499, Northwood Drive and Castlewood Boulevard will be raised to a 50 mph speed limit. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Higher speed limit adopted for FM 2499 in Highland Village
McKinney officials on June 23 approved a request to open an indoor shooting range. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
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No more left turns onto Purnell Street when leaving Mill Street Elementary in Lewisville
Normally crowded toll roads are experiencing a decline in the number of motorists, according to data from the North Texas Tollway Authority. (Liesbeth Powers/Community Impact Newspaper)
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North Texas traffic saw significant declines in March as government stay-at-home orders went into effect. (Ellen Jackson/Community Impact Newspaper)
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The installation was two years in the making. (Courtesy Richardson Police Department)
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A company looking to build a high-speed rail line between Houston and Dallas won a key court case May 7. The case has since been appealed to the Texas Supreme Court. (Courtesy Texas Central)
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Business returned May 8 at Blondie's Salon in Plano. Employees and customers wore masks as the establishment practiced coronavirus safety precautions. (Courtesy Blondie's Salon)
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Due to the coronavirus, Denton County Transportation Authority implemented service changes May 11 that will affect its Lewisville Lakeway On-Demand service. (Courtesy Denton County Transportation Authority)
Denton County Transportation Authority implements service changes due to coronavirus
Denton County Transportation Authority was granted $23.4 million in federal aid through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, according to a May 4 announcement from the agency. (Courtesy Denton County Transportation Authority)
Denton County Transportation Authority receives $23.4 million in aid through CARES Act
Traffic crashes are down statewide, but the Texas Department of Transportation is reporting traffic fatalities have remained the same despite fewer drivers on the road. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
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