Good Morning, Frisco!

Top Story
2 mosquito pools test positive for West Nile virus in Frisco

Two mosquito pools tested positive for West Nile virus in Frisco.

The details: The positive pools were located at Copper Point Lane in the Village Lake neighborhood and Gardenia Road in the Hollyhock neighborhood, according to a June 5 city news release.

Zooming in: City officials will not spray at this time and officials will increase surveillance and intensify larviciding in the affected neighborhoods, according to the release. Larviciding is the targeted application of insecticides or other repellents to standing water to kill mosquito larvae before they mature.

Looking ahead: Residents are encouraged to wear, apply and remove as a precaution to mosquito bites.

  • Wear: Wear long sleeves, pants outside at dawn and dusk when mosquitoes are most active.
  • Apply: Use insect repellants every time you go outside. Approved repellents contain DEET, picaridin or oil of lemon eucalyptus.
  • Remove: Drain standing water that collects in bird baths, French drains, clogged gutters, saucers under potted plants and "splash blocks" (at end of gutter down spout). The mosquitoes that carry WNV can breed in stagnant water.

 
now open
New UPS Store opens in west Frisco

A new UPS Store opened in Frisco. 

What they offer: The new location offers professional printing and document services, domestic and international shipping, mailbox services, notary services and more. 

  • 1624 FM 423, Ste. 300, Frisco

 
Local Eats
Shawarma, ramen: Check out 6 restaurants newly opened in the Dallas-Fort Worth area

Looking to explore food opportunities beyond your community? Check out the following restaurant news from across the Dallas-Fort Worth metro, as previously reported by Community Impact.

1. Frisco: Robo Shawarma
The eatery offers freshly carved shawarma wraps and platters featuring robot-cut proteins, such as the Red Wrap, a red pepper tortilla filled with robot-cut chicken shawarma and garlic sauce. Side options include Robo Cubes, which are crispy seasoned potato cubes available in spicy and non-spicy varieties.

  • Opened May 19
  • 7875 Custer Road, Ste. 103, Frisco

2. McKinney: Oak & Stone
The American-style restaurant serves pizza, wings, salads, sandwiches and more, according to its website. The restaurant also offers a self-pour tap wall that features 50 rotating taps of beer, wine, bourbon, whiskey and cocktails, and the menu also offers zero-proof options.
  • Opened May 19
  • 8575 W. University Drive, Ste. 150, McKinney

 
Transportation Tuesday
Legacy Drive expansion, Custer Parkway reconstruction: 5 Dallas-Fort Worth transportation updates

Check out five upcoming and ongoing road projects in Dallas-Fort Worth.

1. Legacy Drive widening
Project: The project will build two lanes of Legacy Drive from Prosper Trail to a future Prosper ISD middle school, widen the roadway to four lanes near the school and construct a water line.
Update: Prosper Town Council approved a $6.1 million construction contract for the project at a May 19 meeting, and construction is expected to begin later this summer.

2. McKinney concrete panel replacement
Project: McKinney’s Roadstock project will replace damaged concrete panels and restripe Eldorado Parkway and Virginia Parkway.
Update: McKinney City Council approved an additional $1.2 million for the project at a May 5 meeting, and concrete panel replacement has started along Virginia Parkway.

 

Your local team

Samantha Douty
Senior Editor

George Rodriguez
General Manager

Email [email protected] for story ideas, tips or questions.

Keep Reading