Crate & Barrel will be going into the former Market by Macy’s in Southlake town square, according to a post from Southlake Mayor Shawn McCaskill. 

The details: Crate & Barrel sells furniture, home decor and accessories including bedding, kitchenware, wall art, rugs, lamps, outdoor furniture and bath hardware, according to its website. 

The project will cost $3 million to remodel and will start early 2026, the post stated. 

• Opening summer 2026
• 321 State St., Southlake

Fort Worth-based Ice cream shop Melt Ice Creams opened their sixth location at the Chicken N Pickle in Grapevine, according to a company news release.

The gist: The ice cream shop offers about 15 different ice cream flavors, including strawberry and cookie dough, along with with a rotating seasonal flavor menu, according to Melt Ice Creams' website.

• 4600 Merlot Ave., Grapevine

Two constitutional amendments on the Nov. 4 ballot would impact the operation and oversight of Texas’ judicial system if approved by voters.

The details: State Proposition 3 seeks to require judges to deny bail for certain felony offenses, keeping more defendants in jail as they await trial. Proponents of the measure, which passed the Legislature with bipartisan support, said in June that it would improve public safety by keeping violent offenders behind bars.

Proposition 12 would rework the 13-member State Commission on Judicial Conduct, allowing the governor to appoint a majority of the commissioners and requiring most sanctions for judges accused of misconduct to be issued publicly. The bipartisan proposition faced pushback from some House Democrats who expressed concerns that allowing the governor to appoint a majority of commissioners would politicize the nonpartisan judicial conduct commission and give Abbott more power to remove from office judges whom he does not agree with.

Zooming out: The measures are among 17 state propositions being considered by Texas voters in the Nov. 4 election.