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Early voting starts April 20, see what's on the Frisco ballot

Early voting starts April 20 for several local Frisco races. 

The details: Frisco residents will see two Frisco ISD races, two Frisco City Council races and the race for mayor on the May 2 ballot. Early voting runs April 20-28. 

Looking ahead: Residents in Collin County can vote at any polling location during early voting and on election day. Denton County residents can vote at any polling location during early voting but must vote at their designated polling location on election day.

 
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Wingstop opens third Frisco location

Wingstop opened in northwest Frisco, a company representative said.

What they will offer: The eatery’s menu includes a variety of bone-in and boneless wing options as well as tenders, sandwiches and more.

  • 11025 Preston Road, Ste. 103, Frisco

 
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Denton H-E-B updates, DFW Airport terminal upgrades: 5 trending Dallas-Fort Worth stories

From new H-E-B locations in Denton to airport construction updates, check out five trending stories from Community Impact's Dallas-Fort Worth coverage areas.

H-E-B gives updates on two new Denton locations

Cracker Barrel shifts opening date for new Prosper restaurant

Upgrades coming to Terminals D, F at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Single-family zoning case in north McKinney heads to council

McKinney to enter negotiations with Parkhill for proposed sports complex

 
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Texas legislators begin digging into water use, other data center impacts ahead of 2027 session

Texas is home to the nation’s fastest-growing data center market, with one January report projecting that the state will see a 142% increase in its share of the data center industry by the end of 2028.

During a wide-ranging Texas House hearing April 9, lawmakers questioned data center developers, energy companies and state grid officials about the amount of water the large facilities use; how they impact noise levels and air quality; and whether residents can expect higher costs when data centers come to their communities.

What they're saying: “Water is a really scarce resource in this state, and so we have to have a clear picture of what these facilities use on the water side,” said Thomas Gleeson, chair of the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

More details: Data centers use water to cool their computer servers and prevent overheating. The facilities have historically used a water-intensive process known as "evaporative cooling," but data center executives said April 9 that they have transitioned to “closed-loop” systems where water is continuously reused.

 

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