Late‑June inspections flagged gnats at Renaissance Dallas and roach sightings at several Plano eateries, plus temporary closures tied to sewage and grease‑trap problems.

A Dallas man was sentenced to 180 months for a Jan. 10, 2025 armed robbery of a Lyft driver in Plano. Prosecutors say the driver used Lyft’s emergency tool to summon police.

A deleted TikTok accused The Londoner Pub in Addison of racial bias during a World Cup watch party; the pub says capacity and wristbands, not race, governed entry.

A man was struck by his own car during a carjacking near Parkland; police arrested a suspect after locating the stolen vehicle the next day.

Former SMU player Blake Poston’s Cover2 Capital is planning a $100M, 20‑story boutique tower at 5220 McKinney Ave that would add 100 large luxury units to Uptown. The project is in early design and city review.

Former DISD superintendent Michael Hinojosa filed paperwork Monday to run for Dallas mayor and will announce his campaign at a City Hall news conference.

A 15-year-old girl was shot at a Little Elm home early Sunday and taken to Plano Presbyterian Hospital. Police say the 16-year-old who discharged the firearm did so unintentionally as detectives investigate.

FBI Dallas says 27 people were arrested in North Texas and agents seized more than 150 pounds of drugs, dozens of guns and roughly $273,000 in cash during Operation Spring Cleaning.

Paris Baguette opened a new café at 5500 State Highway 121 in Plano, run by franchisees CJ Singh and Punya Kushalappa, serving pastries, sandwiches and Lavazza coffee.

Dig World opens this weekend across from Grapevine Mills, letting kids and adults operate real excavators, try a Dude Perfect zone and take home a flattened toy.

Jacob deGrom was scratched from Sunday's start vs. the Astros with a mild left glute strain; the Rangers are weighing an injured‑list move and short‑term rotation plans.

Flips Patio Grill will close July 19 for a six- to eight-week renovation that redoes the bar and shifts the Grapevine spot to non‑smoking, with plans to reopen later in 2026.

Deep Vellum’s inaugural Music & Literature Festival fills Deep Ellum July 10–12 with free daytime programming, panels and a Saturday headliner show featuring Hanif Abdurraqib and Jamila Woods.