Dig World broke ground on its second location Dec. 8 in Grapevine.

Co-founders Alex Carroll and Jacob Robinson, three of the five Dude Perfect YouTube channel members, officials from Caterpillar Inc. and city dignitaries gathered in a lot across from Grapevine Mills for the ceremony.

The details: The construction-themed amusement park will cost $29.99 for a two-hour time slot for children and adults to operate heavy machinery, according to previous reporting. There will also be three attractions crafted by Dude Perfect. 

Carroll said after the ceremony, the opening date, which was tentatively scheduled for March, will likely shift to when school is out.

Quote of note: “We originally had looked at Frisco to be closer to the Dude Perfect guys,” Carroll said. “Honestly, I would say Simon, the city of Grapevine and the EDC of Grapevine just championed it and said you all need to be here. Honestly, they were just good people and worked hard to help us come here.”

Dickies Clearance Store is closed in Grapevine Mills.

The store sold clothing and accessories for men, women and children, according to its website.

The details: The Grapevine location opened August. 16, 2024, according to previous reporting. A lockout sign on the door of the now-California-based company, dated Nov. 24, states it was caused by unpaid rent.

The background: Once based in Fort Worth, Dickies relocated to Costa Mesa in December 2024, according to a news release. Its parent company, VF Corp., also manages Vans.

What else? The apparel company was established in 1922 in Fort Worth, moving from making equipment for workhorses to outfitting workers with denim bib overalls, according to the company’s website.

Pizza Twist is opening a location in the Flower Mound Town Center, according to a company representative.

What they're saying: “The menu will have a mix of American and Indian dishes,” co-owner Rajvir Jandiala Singh said. “It will have a lot of food options.”

The details: The restaurant will offer pizzas, salads, desserts, pastas, breadsticks, tikka masala, butter chicken, naan pizza and more, Singh said.

• 2717 Cross Timbers Road, Ste. 410, Flower Mound

Oak Street Cafe opened in early December and now offers made-from-scratch breakfast and lunch items, co-owner Jimmy Pollozani said.

The details: Located in the former Chop Shop Live in Roanoke, Oak Street Cafe’s menu features omelets, pancakes, sandwiches, salads and desserts, Pollozani said.

“We want people to feel like they’re enjoying homemade meals served with genuine hospitality,” he said.

The brunch spot is adjacent to Roanoke Tavern, a dinner spot, and Roanoke Live, an evening concert venue.

• 926 Oak Street, Roanoke

Texas can use its newly redrawn congressional map in the 2026 elections, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Dec. 4.

The background: State lawmakers approved the new congressional boundaries this summer, after President Donald Trump asked them to produce a new map in an attempt to help Republicans maintain a narrow majority in the U.S. House, Community Impact previously reported. Texas Republicans have said they hoped the map would help the GOP secure 30 of Texas’ 38 congressional seats, up from 25 Republican-held seats today.

What's happening: The Supreme Court's ruling overturns a Nov. 18 injunction from an El Paso federal court, which deemed Texas’ redistricting plan "racially gerrymandered” and directed officials to use a 2021 congressional map instead.

“The District Court improperly inserted itself into an active primary campaign, causing much confusion and upsetting the delicate federal-state balance in elections,” the Supreme Court said in the unsigned Dec. 4 order.

The order comes just four days before the Dec. 8 deadline for Texas candidates to file to run in the March primary elections.