Roanoke city council hired a general contracting firm to bid out the hotel and convention center project for construction at the Feb. 10 council meeting. 

What’s happening?: The firm, Brasfield & Gorrie, will prepare recommendations for council on which firm to hire for constructing the hotel and convention center, which will include the guaranteed maximum price for the project, according to city documents. 

City staff estimated the cost of the project would be $62 million, Community Impact previously reported. 

Garfield Public/Private, an engineering design firm, is creating the design and construction documents for the project, which have not been finalized yet. 

The project will include conference rooms, meeting rooms, a ballroom, hotel amenities and a restaurant, according to previous reporting.

A family-owned and operated dog daycare center in north Fort Worth recently celebrated its one-year anniversary.

The details: Hounds Town offers dog daycare, dog and cat boarding, pet spa and pet taxi services, Fort Worth owner Melissa Pittman said. The location in north Fort Worth first opened February 2025, she said.

The business started in 2000 and was founded by a former New York Police Department canine handler, according to its website.

Hounds Town has four other locations in Texas, including Fort Worth, North Richland Hills, Little Elm and Dallas.

• 13029 Harmon Road, Ste. 811, Fort Worth

Two Democratic candidates will vie for U.S. House of Representatives District 26 during the March 3 primary election.

What you need to know: Steven Shook will face Ernest R. Lineberger III for a place on the ballot in the November general election for the U.S. House seat. The winner of the Democratic primary will face the winner of the Republican primary between incumbent Brandon Gill and Robert Chick in November.

The winner of the election in November will be sworn in for a two-year term starting in January 2027.

The district encompasses parts of three counties: Cooke, Denton and Wise.

Preparing for the polls: Early voting for the March 3 primary election runs from Feb. 17-27. Voters can cast ballots in either the Republican or Democratic primary, but not both. The March 3 primary includes 18 statewide races and other local races.

For more coverage on local, state and federal races on the March 3 ballot, visit communityimpact.com/election.

Two Republican candidates will vie for U.S. House of Representatives District 26 during the March 3 primary election.

What you need to know: Incumbent Brandon Gill will face Robert Chick in the Republican primary for a place on the ballot in the November general election. The winner of the Republican primary will face the winner of the Democratic primary between Steven Shook and Ernest R. Lineberger III in November.

The winner of the election in November will be sworn in for a two-year term starting in January 2027.

The district encompasses parts of three counties: Cooke, Denton and Wise.

Preparing for the polls: Early voting for the March 3 primary election runs from Feb. 17-27. Voters can cast ballots in either the Republican or Democratic primary, but not both. The March 3 primary includes 18 statewide races and other local races.

For more coverage on local, state and federal races on the March 3 ballot, visit communityimpact.com/election.

From road construction in Denton County to policy changes in Frisco, here’s a look at some of the latest news from Community Impact's Dallas-Fort Worth coverage areas.

Prosper rejects plans for a 7-acre neighborhood park

Crayola Experience at Shops of Willow Bend in Plano temporarily closed

Pizza, pancakes and Philly cheesesteaks: 6 Dallas-Fort Worth restaurant updates

Denton County Commissioners Court approve $2M bid for construction on FM 407, I-35W intersection

New Fort Worth shopping center to feature pizza, liquor store, dentist's office

Frisco Public Library designates ‘free expression areas’