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Scott Palmer administers a COVID-19 vaccine shot to a Roanoke police officer. (Sandra Sadek/Community Impact Newspaper)
Vaccination hubs open in Plano, McKinney Fire Dept. and more DFW-area news
The new 945 area code will be deployed Jan. 15 for the region that presently uses area codes 214, 469 and 972. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Frisco gets new area code; Popeyes to open in McKinney and more top DFW news
Starship Technologies offered its robot delivery service at The University of Texas at Dallas this school year. (Courtesy Liz Wigglesworth)
See the top 5 non-coronavirus-related stories from 2020 in the DFW area
More information on Dallas-area transit schedules can be found online. (Courtesy Dallas Area Rapid Transit)
Dallas Area Rapid Transit to run on holiday schedule for Christmas Day
The 200 rail pieces—adding up to 16,000 feet of rail—were delivered east of Shiloh Road and unloaded near existing tracks, according to a Dec. 18 DART release. (Courtesy Dallas Area Rapid Transit)
16,000 feet of new rail delivered in Plano for Silver Line construction
Construction begins to ramp up on DART Silver Line
Texans now have until April 14 to renew expired vehicle registrations, officials with the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles announced Dec. 15. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles announces end date for waiver of vehicle title, registration requirements
The food hall adjacent to the Frisco Fresh Market will open in early 2021. (Elizabeth Uclés/Community Impact Newspaper)
Future Frisco food hall to be ‘pandemic-proof’ and more top news from the DFW area
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
Mock-ups for each of these walls will be visible within each city from Nov. 20-Jan. 29. (Courtesy Dallas Area Rapid Transit)
Mock-ups of sound walls for Silver Line project available for viewing in Plano, Richardson
The approved plan involves a hybrid concept that balances the need to maintain high-ridership routes with providing adequate coverage.. (Courtesy DART)
DART board, committee approve hybrid approach to bus network redesign
About 55% of DART’s bus service currently focuses on high-ridership routes, while the rest is used to provide coverage, according to Mark Nelson, director of transportation for the city of Richardson. (Courtesy DART)
DART board hones in on hybrid concept for ridership redesign as vote is delayed to November
Rollbacks to rail, bus and shuttle service during the pandemic are being lifted by Dallas Area Rapid Transit on Oct. 19 as the agency begins the transition back to regular operations. (Courtesy Dallas Area Rapid Transit)
DART returns some Richardson, Plano bus and rail routes to pre-pandemic frequency levels
Dallas Area Rapid Transit is providing free rides to polling locations during the two Saturdays of early voting and on Election Day, Nov. 3. (Liesbeth Powers/Community Impact Newspaper)
DART offering free rides to the polls during early voting weekends, Election Day
The DART Board of Directors is expected to vote on the ratio of ridership and coverage at its next meeting, Oct. 20. (Courtesy Dallas Area Rapid Transit)
DART committee members, staff push for super majority vote on ridership redesign