What's up McKinney! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
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Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Construction is underway for McKinney National Airport (spectrumlocalnews.com) — Commercial flights are coming to McKinney National Airport, with a new $79 million terminal under construction and service from Avelo Airlines expected to start Nov. 11. The four-gate facility aims to become the Dallas-Fort Worth area's third commercial airport, offering nonstop flights to Las Vegas and four Florida cities and giving McKinney residents a much closer option for air travel.
2. McKinney Economic Development Corp. appoints new senior VP (communityimpact.com) — McKinney's Economic Development Corp. has tapped Visit McKinney executive director Aaron Werner as its new senior vice president, with his first day set for Sept. 21. After four years boosting McKinney's tourism and sports events, he'll now help steer the city's business growth and development strategy, bringing continuity between the tourism and economic development arms of the community.
3. 4 North Texas cities among top 10 real estate markets (dallasnews.com) — McKinney has been ranked the nation's second-best real estate market, just behind Frisco, in a new WalletHub study of 300 cities. The report highlights McKinney's rapid growth, high share of newer homes, and strong job expansion, suggesting continued long-term stability and appeal for local homeowners and buyers weighing whether to stay, move up, or relocate within North Texas.
4. Nearly $1 billion in contracts goes to major weapons suppliers for bomber and radar work (nj.com subscription) — A major Air Force radar upgrade for B-52 bombers will bring part of nearly $1 billion in Pentagon contract work to McKinney, where Raytheon will help build the new system through 2031. While the project is national in scope, it signals ongoing high-tech defense industry investment and jobs tied to McKinney's manufacturing sector.
5. After New Trial Request Fails, Karmelo Anthony Launches His Next Legal Move (opposingviews.com) — An appeal is underway in a high-profile criminal case that went through the Collin County Courthouse in McKinney, with a judge recently denying the defendant's request for a new trial. A three-judge panel in Dallas will now review written arguments over alleged trial errors, a process that could take many months while the defendant remains incarcerated.
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