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1. Avelo Airlines Expands McKinney Operations With Third Aircraft and Four New Nonstop Routes (aeroxplorer.com) — New nonstop flights from McKinney National Airport to Denver, Atlanta, New Orleans, and Nashville are coming as Avelo bases a third Boeing 737 here, making McKinney one of its key hubs. For McKinney and Collin County residents, that means more direct destinations, less driving to DFW or Love Field, and potentially lower fares if you're flexible and book early.
2. 5 Dallas-Fort Worth transportation updates to know (communityimpact.com) — McKinney drivers should know that westbound lanes of Silverado Trail between Kenley Drive and Burnett Drive are slated for major construction, including a new bridge over Rowlett Creek, starting in spring 2027. The $5.7 million city-funded project, now 90% designed, will run through spring 2028 and also relocate a North Texas Municipal Water District sewer line.
3. British mother seeks meeting in Collin County over daughter's death – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (nbcdfw.com) — In McKinney, a British mother visited the Collin County courthouse seeking a meeting with prosecutors about her daughter's 2025 shooting death in Prosper, which a grand jury declined to indict. After being unable to see top officials in McKinney or Prosper, she and her supporters are publicly pressing both agencies to reopen the case and present it to another grand jury.
4. Trump Voter Checks, McKinney Recall, Immigration Crackdown (dallasexpress.com) — McKinney residents are watching a recall effort as organizers say they've turned in more than 7,000 signatures, with the city now checking if they meet the 5,805-signature requirement. The broader weekly roundup also touches on new commercial flights from McKinney, immigration enforcement, and major growth and infrastructure stories across North Texas.
5. From kindergarten to disciplinary school: Texas sends kids as young as 6 to harsh alternative campuses (hechingerreport.org) — A McKinney family's experience with their kindergartner being sent to a disciplinary campus anchors a broader look at how Texas districts use alternative schools for very young children. The story explores state law, expert concerns about long-term harm, and how McKinney ISD and other districts handle behavior, disability evaluations, and appeals for these placements.
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