A new $1M Starbucks is set to open at Hub 121 in McKinney on Monday, Feb. 23, adding another drive‑thru option to the busy 121 corridor.

Mi Cocina will replace Cool River at Dallas Love Field after a permit showed a roughly 6,066‑sq‑ft renovation budgeted at $850,000. Construction is scheduled for June–August 2026.

A Frisco ISD educator was arrested Tuesday and charged with invasive visual recording, police said. Officials say detectives worked with the district during the probe.

San Martín Bakery will open at 5500 Preston Rd in Plano this spring, offering freshly baked pastries, Guatemalan‑roasted coffee and a full breakfast‑to‑dinner menu.

A 40‑year‑old Dallas man was arrested after a Sunday shooting in Red Bird killed a 21‑year‑old. Police are asking witnesses to come forward.

A person was found shot and later died in the 1500 block of Whitaker Avenue in East Oak Cliff. Police have released few details as detectives investigate.

Patrick Dumont will become Las Vegas Sands’ chairman and CEO on March 1 while remaining the Mavericks’ governor. The move ties Sands’ corporate leadership more closely to Dallas ownership interests.

Pizza Verde closed Valentine’s service after a roof fire Friday night; owners say no injuries were reported and the cause is still unknown.

A federal jury in Fort Worth awarded more than $600,000 to a former Tarrant County deputy after finding racial discrimination. The verdict follows claims he was retaliated against for reporting misconduct.

Paxton ruled Feb. 12 that independent probes are required only when an inmate dies on jail grounds, reshaping how Tarrant County in‑custody deaths may be handled.

A Tarrant County jury convicted Luis Boscan of aggravated sexual assault and indecency with a child; a judge sentenced him to 40 years in prison. Prosecutors credited Fort Worth police.

Warm Friday gives way to wet weather: showers and thunderstorms move in late Friday night into Saturday. Expect around 1–2 inches of rain and gusty winds.

Texas AG Ken Paxton has filed to intervene in Dr. Mary Talley Bowden’s lawsuit against the Texas Medical Board over her 2021 ivermectin treatment attempt.