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The Dallas Stars have taken another step towards building their future home in Plano, hiring a firm to lead the proposed arena's design.Stars hire arena design firmThe Dallas Stars have selected HNTB as the lead design firm for their planned new arena in Plano, the team announced on Monday.HNTB will lead the work on the arena, which the team is planning to be the centerpiece of a mixed-use business district at the current site of the Shops at Willow Bend Mall off of the Dallas North Tollway.The firm has previously worked with NFL and NBA teams, including the San Francisco 49ers, Las Vegas Raiders and Milwaukee Bucks, to build those franchises' new arenas."We are thrilled to officially announce the selection of HNTB," said Tom Gaglardi, Dallas Stars owner, governor and chairman. "The wealth of experience and knowledge that their team brings to the table will allow us to create the best arena in the NHL. Many of the premier facilities in professional and collegiate sports were designed b
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Frisco ISD students begin classes tomorrow morning, but they won't be able to ride their e-scooters to school after the district changed its Student Code of Conduct.Frisco ISD e-scooter banFrisco ISD has prohibited the use of e-scooters as part of an update to its Student Code of Conduct, the district confirmed in a statement.The change means students will no longer be able to ride e-scooters or e-bikes to and from schools in the district.The ban aligns with an ordinance the City of Frisco has had in place for over 20 years, which prohibits the use of e-bikes and e-scooters on public roadways.Frisco Police Chief David Shilson tells FOX 4's Steven Dial his department responded to 35 incidents involving students on e-bikes or e-scooters during the spring semester of the 2025-26 school year.Shilson says the majority of those incidents took place right as school let out, which is a period of high car traffic.One incident involved a teen on a mini motorcycle who hit a jogger, seriously inju
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A North Texas student who was set to start her senior year of school this week has spent the past few days at her mother's bedside following a devastating crash.Javiera Mellafe said her life changed around midnight Sunday because a suspected drunken driver rear-ended her mother.Plano DWI CrashThe crash happened near State Highway 121 and Independence Parkway in Plano.According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, 21-year-old Xander Jaymes Smith slammed into the back of Myrna Mellafe’s vehicle, causing it to roll.Mellafe was ejected through the sunroof because of the impact. She was found unresponsive 40 feet away from the car.As she was rushed to the hospital, Smith was arrested for intoxication assault causing serious bodily injury.Mellafe’s 17-year-old daughter said she found out about the crash after receiving an emergency notification from her mother’s phone.Javiera Mellafe asked friends to drive her to the phone’s GPS location, which had not moved in more than 50 minutes. Tha
