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The Community Impact Fort Worth Metro page serves to highlight news across Grapevine, Colleyville, Southlake, Keller, Roanoke, Northeast Forth Worth, Lewisville, Flower Mound and Highland Village. We deliver a free printed publication monthly and keep residents up-to-date on city issues, business news, happenings in development, and many other topics that affect communities.

An official with the National Weather Service said strong winds are expected during a thunderstorm slated to last from t...
11/04/2022

An official with the National Weather Service said strong winds are expected during a thunderstorm slated to last from the morning into the evening Nov. 4.

National Weather Service Meteorologist Bianca Garci said commuters should plan for the possibility of damaging winds and a possible tornado warning Nov. 4, especially through the morning and early afternoon.

Motorists are advised to stay off the road as much as possible or to prepare a severe weather plan during their commute.

An official with the National Weather Service said strong winds are expected during a thunderstorm slated to last from the morning into the evening Nov. 4.

The Oct. 28 episode of the DFW Breakdown takes a look at the massive proposed mixed-use development Flower Mound Ranch, ...
11/01/2022

The Oct. 28 episode of the DFW Breakdown takes a look at the massive proposed mixed-use development Flower Mound Ranch, which stands to add significantly more housing to the town over the coming decades. Also, Community Impact reporter Hannah Johnson discusses Grapevine’s seasonal turn as the Christmas Capital of Texas—a role it’s already ramping up for this year.

The Oct. 28 episode of the DFW Breakdown podcast discusses a major development in Flower Mound and Grapevine's annual preparations as the Christmas Capital of Texas.

The Greater Keller Chamber of Commerce board of directors hired Bev Dixon to serve as the interim president and CEO thro...
10/31/2022

The Greater Keller Chamber of Commerce board of directors hired Bev Dixon to serve as the interim president and CEO through spring 2023.

Dixon took over the position Oct. 6, replacing former President JoAnn Malone.

Dixon also serves on the Keller ISD board of trustees.

Annual accountability ratings for Texas’ elementary and middle schools are based almost entirely on the State of Texas A...
10/31/2022

Annual accountability ratings for Texas’ elementary and middle schools are based almost entirely on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness. The Measure What Matters Council, convened by education policy nonprofit Raise Your Hand Texas, wants to change this.

“Texas measures student learning based on one test on one day,” council chair Kelli Moulton said at an Oct. 25 news conference. “This does not provide a full picture of an individual's achievement and growth, especially for our emergent bilingual students and students requiring special education services.”

A council organized by policy nonprofit Raise Your Hand Texas spoke with over 15,600 Texans about testing and accountability for public schools.

Joann Fabric and Crafts hosted a grand opening weekend celebration for its new Lewisville location Oct. 28-30. The store...
10/31/2022

Joann Fabric and Crafts hosted a grand opening weekend celebration for its new Lewisville location Oct. 28-30. The store opened at 715 Hebron Parkway on Oct. 26. Joann Fabric and Crafts provides a wide range of fabrics, plus sewing and arts and crafts supplies.

Joann Fabric and Crafts' new Lewisville location opened Oct. 26.

According to state leaders, Texas’ power grid is “more reliable than ever” with additional improvements to come. Despite...
10/28/2022

According to state leaders, Texas’ power grid is “more reliable than ever” with additional improvements to come.
Despite recent successes, energy regulators have faced heavy criticism and distrust from customers following Winter Storm Uri, which hit the state in February 2021. Over two-thirds of Texans lost power during the storm, and nearly half lost access to running water, according to previous reporting by Community Impact.

Texans can expect consistency and stability from the state’s power grid, according to Pablo Vegas, the new CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.

Five months after the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, state leaders announced on Oct. 27 that $874.6 million will be u...
10/28/2022

Five months after the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, state leaders announced on Oct. 27 that $874.6 million will be used to improve public safety, with nearly half going toward school security.

The announcement came hours after Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw said he did not plan to resign from his position amid scrutiny following the May 24 school shooting in Uvalde.

Texas-based grocery store chain H-E-B announced plans Oct. 26 to construct a grocery store in the Alliance area of Fort ...
10/27/2022

Texas-based grocery store chain H-E-B announced plans Oct. 26 to construct a grocery store in the Alliance area of Fort Worth. 🎉

The Alliance location is sixth announced location for H-E-B within the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and the second in Tarrant County, joining the previously announced store in Mansfield. A groundbreaking ceremony is slated to be held on Nov. 16.

H-E-B bought land from Hillwood in February 2021 for a possible location in northern Tarrant County.

Dallas sees progress in housing the homeless & Lewisville focuses on affordable housing solutionsCheck out the latest ep...
10/14/2022

Dallas sees progress in housing the homeless & Lewisville focuses on affordable housing solutions

Check out the latest episode of the DFW Breakdown now!

The Oct. 14 episode of the DFW Breakdown focuses on affordable housing considerations throughout Dallas-Fort Worth.

Community Impact CEO John Garrett and San Antonio Business News Publisher Mark Medici moderated a panel discussion on re...
10/07/2022

Community Impact CEO John Garrett and San Antonio Business News Publisher Mark Medici moderated a panel discussion on regionalism within Texas, focusing on the potential for Austin and San Antonio to grow into a super region.
Garrett and Medici interviewed Charlie Amato, chair of the Southwest Business Corporation, and Roy Spence, chair and co-founder of the advertising agency GSD&M.

Becoming a super region: 6.7M people projected to live in the Austin-San Antonio corridor by 2030

Shipley Do-Nuts is expected to open a location in Coppell in January. The doughnut shop will be located at 760 N. Denton...
10/04/2022

Shipley Do-Nuts is expected to open a location in Coppell in January. The doughnut shop will be located at 760 N. Denton Tap Road, Ste. 100, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation project document.

The doughnut shop will be located at 760 N. Denton Tap Road, Ste. 100.

Shuford, who previously served as the chief state epidemiologist for DSHS, was born and raised in Texas. Before starting...
10/03/2022

Shuford, who previously served as the chief state epidemiologist for DSHS, was born and raised in Texas. Before starting her new job, Shuford spoke with Community Impact about her career, her role in the state’s COVID-19 response and her goals as interim commissioner.

Shuford will become interim commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services on Oct. 1, replacing Dr. John Hellerstedt, who is retiring.

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