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Top Stories: ➊ – Weekly Meal Plan #30 (Saturday), ➋ – Plano Fire-Rescue: gas leak on Parker Road, avoid the area for the time being (Monday), ➌ – McKinney mosque faces continued opposition to expansion ahead of council vote (Monday), ➍ – Wings confirm move to Dallas' American Airlines Center for 2027 season (Monday), ➎ – Off The Hook and 19 More Restaurant News Headliners of the Past Week (Monday)

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Willow Bend to shrink for ‘next phase' ahead of planned Dallas Stars redevelopment

NBC DFW 8/5 2:13A Brian Womack, Staff Writer | The

The Shops at Willow Bend is slimming down ahead of the planned redevelopment for the Dallas Stars arena. Starting Sept. 1, “portions of The Shops at Willow Bend will...

Plano Fire-Rescue: gas leak on Parker Road, avoid the area for the time being

NBC DFW 8/3 7:22A Charles Nichelson

The city of Plano s fire department announced that parts of Parker Road at Lanarc Drive are closed due to a gas leak. It s unclear what caused the leak or when it started. The city is asking people to...

McKinney mosque faces continued opposition to expansion ahead of council vote

NBC DFW 8/3 6:37A Lilly Kersh, Staff Writer | The

Two years after the McKinney Islamic Association halted plans for a larger mosque in response to opposition from neighbors and city officials, the organization is once again...

Wings confirm move to Dallas' American Airlines Center for 2027 season

NBC DFW 8/3 5:31A Laura Harris and Charles Nichels

After months of discussion, the Dallas Wings confirmed Monday that they will move to the American Airlines Center in Dallas for the 2027 season. The announcement comes as...

Robbery suspect wounded after firing at Richardson officers during chase, police say

NBC DFW 7/30 4:14A Laura Harris and Alanna Quillen

A man suspected of aggravated robbery is in the hospital after being shot by police officers early Thursday following a police chase that began in The Colony and ended in...

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Texas Womans, Girl Scouts Launch Partnership to Expand Higher Education Opportunities

Plano BubbleLife iReporter 8/7 4:35A Kathy Beazley

Texas Woman's University (TWU) and Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas launched a strategic partnership that creates expanded admissions, scholarship and college readiness opportunities for Gold Award Girl...

5 reasons to visit the dentist before the school year starts

Plano BubbleLife iReporter 8/7 3:25A Stephanie Patrick

School bells will ring again across Texas soon. As families make their to-do lists for supplies and new clothes, scheduling dental appointments for the entire family should be a priority too. Dr....

Parker Plaza West reopens after $4.5 million renovation

PlanoMagazine.com 8/3 7:43A Surya Assar

More than 50 years after opening, Parker Plaza West has a fresh look. The shopping center on the corner of West Parker Road and Custer Road recently celebrated its reopening...

Repertory Company Theatre hosts immersive mystery evening with characters from upcoming season

PlanoMagazine.com 7/30 4:56A Alyssa High

On Saturday, August 22, Repertory Company Theatre is bringing to life some of the characters from its upcoming season, like Sherlock Holmes and Morticia Addams. The characters...

RANKED: Plano named safest city in Texas, second in US in recent study

PlanoMagazine.com 7/30 4:20A Alyssa High

A recent SmartAsset study ranked Plano the second safest city in the United States, only preceded by Virginia Beach. The study looked into cities with populations greater than...

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2027 Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition Entries Now Being Accepted!

Texas Wine Lover 8/6 2:34A Jeff Cope

The 2027 Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition has announced the Featured Wine Region plus entries are now being accepted for the competition Read More

The Oasis on Lake Travis: Inside Texas’ Sunset Capital

Crave DFW 8/5 9:03A Steven Doyle

The Oasis on Lake Travis started as a hamburger stand. In 1982, Houston entrepreneur Beau Therio t bought 500 acres of ranch land perched above the lake with no grander plan than a small burger joint...

Inside Wu Wei Din, Where the Soup Dumplings Come with a History Lesson

Crave DFW 8/5 8:40A Steven Doyle

Wu Wei Din Chinese Cuisine started in a tiny Plano storefront around 2016, opened by Taiwan native Todd Hung with a singular focus: bring the wontons, noodles, and dumplings of his home island to...

Bombay Chowpatty Brings Mumbai’s Street Food Scene to Irving

Crave DFW 8/5 7:36A Steven Doyle

Samosa Chaat Bombay Chowpatty takes its name from one of Mumbai s most famous stretches of sand, a public beach along Marine Drive in the Girgaon area lined for generations...

Inside Charlie’s Creole Kitchen, Lower Greenville’s Longtime Cajun Fixture

Crave DFW 8/5 7:13A Steven Doyle

Charlie s Creole Kitchen has been serving Cajun and Creole food on Lower Greenville since 1989, longer than almost anything else on that stretch of Greenville Avenue, and for most of that history it...

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Cowboys rookie defensive back Caleb Downs is living up to expectations while learning two spots

Spectrum Local News Sports 8/7 3:52A Associated Press

Expectations are high for Dallas Cowboys rookie defensive back Caleb Downs, who is being counted on to help overhaul their defense.

Astros acquire center fielder Daulton Varsho from Blue Jays for pitcher Spencer Arrighetti

Spectrum Local News Sports 8/4 4:32A Associated Press

The first-place Astros acquired the center fielder from the Blue Jays for starting pitcher Spencer Arrighetti just before the trade deadline.

Cowboys tight end Princeton Fant leaves practice early after apparently suffering knee injury

Spectrum Local News Sports 8/4 4:27A Associated Press

Fant took a knee-on-knee hit to his left leg after being blocked backward into running back Israel Abanikanda during a team period.

Jacob deGrom told Rangers before trade deadline that he wanted to stay in Texas

Spectrum Local News Sports 8/4 4:26A Associated Press

He addressed reports that the slumping Rangers were approached by at least one other club about his availability.

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Weekly Meal Plan #31

Joyful Healthy Eats 8/7 11:00P Krista

This healthy weekly meal plan has 5 days of easy breakfast and dinner recipes made from real, wholesome ingredients and a high protein focus in mind. Grab the free printable shopping list to make meal...

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Off The Hook and 19 More Restaurant News Headliners of the Past Week

Restaurant News 8/3 12:46A RestaurantNews.com

Off The Hook, Summit Hospitality Group, Beyond Juicery + Eatery, Mountain Mike s Pizza, and BUMPERS lead RestaurantNews.com s Top 20 stories for the week ending August 2, 2026. 1) Off The Hook...

Shark Club Sports Bar & Grill Expands Texas Presence With Northlake Opening

Restaurant News 7/29 3:10A RestaurantNews.com

Second U.S. location joins Children s Health StarCenter Multisport complex, bringing an elevated sports viewing experience to North Texas families, teams and fans Dallas, TX ...

Leap Distributors Levels Up in Dallas: Names Dave Ascani Chief Financial Officer

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 7/28 3:00A Krista Simmons

Leap Distributors has named Dave Ascani chief financial officer (CFO). As CFO, Ascani will manage the companys finances and serve as an integral part of the executive management team. Dave Ascani is a...

Texas Womans, Girl Scouts Launch Partnership to Expand Higher Education Opportunities

Plano Fire-Rescue: gas leak on Parker Road, avoid the area for the time being

Upcoming Events » see the full calendar

News » indicates external link

Willow Bend to shrink for ‘next phase' ahead of planned Dallas Stars redevelopment

Plano Fire-Rescue: gas leak on Parker Road, avoid the area for the time being

McKinney mosque faces continued opposition to expansion ahead of council vote

Wings confirm move to Dallas' American Airlines Center for 2027 season

Robbery suspect wounded after firing at Richardson officers during chase, police say

Lifestyle » indicates external link

Texas Womans, Girl Scouts Launch Partnership to Expand Higher Education Opportunities

5 reasons to visit the dentist before the school year starts

Parker Plaza West reopens after $4.5 million renovation

Repertory Company Theatre hosts immersive mystery evening with characters from upcoming season

RANKED: Plano named safest city in Texas, second in US in recent study

Food & Dining » indicates external link

2027 Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition Entries Now Being Accepted!

The Oasis on Lake Travis: Inside Texas’ Sunset Capital

Inside Wu Wei Din, Where the Soup Dumplings Come with a History Lesson

Bombay Chowpatty Brings Mumbai’s Street Food Scene to Irving

Inside Charlie’s Creole Kitchen, Lower Greenville’s Longtime Cajun Fixture

Sports » indicates external link

Cowboys rookie defensive back Caleb Downs is living up to expectations while learning two spots

Astros acquire center fielder Daulton Varsho from Blue Jays for pitcher Spencer Arrighetti

Cowboys tight end Princeton Fant leaves practice early after apparently suffering knee injury

Jacob deGrom told Rangers before trade deadline that he wanted to stay in Texas

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Weekly Meal Plan #31

Off The Hook and 19 More Restaurant News Headliners of the Past Week

Shark Club Sports Bar & Grill Expands Texas Presence With Northlake Opening

Leap Distributors Levels Up in Dallas: Names Dave Ascani Chief Financial Officer

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