AT&T announced it will move its global headquarters from Downtown Dallas to Plano within the next three years to create a larger, more collaborative corporate campus, despite its long-standing presence in Dallas since 2008. The move reflects the company's desire for a horizontal campus with significant space, and the transition is expected to be completed by late 2028. Dallas officials acknowledge the move but emphasize the city's ongoing economic strengths.
The Angelika Film Center & Cafe in Plano, an acclaimed independent movie theater, has closed permanently as of June 3, 2024, due to financial struggles exacerbated by the pandemic and Hollywood strikes. The closure leaves eight remaining theaters in the Angelika chain. Employees were initially told the theater would stay open until June 13, but the locks were changed on June 4, and they were informed the closure was immediate.
Two individuals from California were arrested in Plano for their involvement in a fraudulent gift card scheme, known as "gift card draining," which targeted several North Texas stores. The scam involved obtaining unpurchased gift cards from service kiosks, extracting the card numbers and PIN codes, resealing the cards, and placing them back on the shelves for unsuspecting customers to purchase. The scammers would then drain the prepaid cards of their value. Plano police, in collaboration with the Secret Service and ICE, seized 4,100 tampered Apple gift cards valued at $649,000 in connection to the scheme. Consumers are urged to be vigilant when purchasing gift cards and report any suspicious activity to the authorities.
A small plane crashed in Plano, Texas, outside a shopping center, resulting in the death of the pilot. The aircraft caught fire in front of a diner, and no other injuries were reported. The FAA and NTSB will lead the investigation into the cause of the crash.
A pilot was killed in a fiery plane crash near a strip mall in Plano, Texas. The single-engine Mooney M20 crashed and caught fire, but no nearby businesses were damaged. The pilot, the only person on board, was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the crash is under investigation by the FAA and NTSB.
A pilot was killed after a single-engine plane crashed in a Plano shopping center parking lot. The crash occurred in front of Mama's Daughters' Diner, causing a loud boom and a large amount of smoke. The plane did not land on or collide with anything, but the fire did impact an unoccupied parked car. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will be conducting an investigation into the incident.
A single-engine plane crashed near Plano Parkway and Midway Road in Plano, Texas, causing multiple vehicle fires. The plane hit a parked car, but no one was inside. The pilot was the only occupant of the plane, and there is no information yet on injuries or the origin of the plane. The FAA and NTSB will investigate the incident.
A tanker truck carrying a flammable liquid flipped over and caught fire on US 75 in Plano, Texas, causing the northbound lanes of the highway to be closed for several hours. Two people were injured in the crash and taken to a local hospital. Plano Fire-Rescue is allowing the fire to burn out to prevent fuel from spreading, and hazmat crews are monitoring the situation. Drivers can use alternative routes to bypass the closure.
The husband of a Plano woman who was found dead in Lake Lewisville has been arrested and charged with abuse of a corpse without legal authority, as well as aggravated sexual assault of a child. The cause of Sarah Dudley's death is still undetermined, and the investigation is ongoing.
The body of a missing Plano woman, 32-year-old Sarah Dudley, was found in Lake Lewisville. The cause of death is currently undetermined, and the case is being investigated by the Plano Crimes Against Persons Unit and The Colony Police Department. Authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward.
