This Denton County home construction market is so hot right now

Dallas Business Journal 12/5 2:09A Bill Hethcock

North Texas is one of the nation’s most active homebuilding markets, and an area along U.S. 380 east of Denton is the hottest of the hot. Here's a profile of which company is building what, where they're building, and the price points.

Man shot at Lake Dallas hotel; suspect arrested

DFW Scanner 12/2 8:47A dfwscanner

The Lake Dallas Police Department in Denton County is investigating an overnight homicide in the 300 block of W. Swisher Road. Police were called to a report of gunshots at the Best Western Inn and Suites, 305 Swisher Road, at 12:58AM. When...

Schwab CFO: Finances were not ‘big driver’ in decision to move HQ to North Texas

Dallas Business Journal 12/2 5:59A Brian Womack

The Charles Schwab Corp. may be moving from San Francisco to North Texas, but a key executive doesn’t want you to think it’s all about saving money. The discount brokerage announced last week plans to move its headquarters from California to...

Charles Schwab to move HQ to DFW from San Francisco after TD Ameritrade acquisition

Dallas Business Journal 11/25 2:43A Brian Womack

Charles Schwab Corp. is set to make Dallas-Fort Worth home after its massive acquisition of TD Ameritrade closes. The corporate headquarters of the combined company will eventually relocate to Schwab’s new campus in Westlake, northwest of Dallas....

Two residents transported to hospital following house fire in Denton County

DFW Scanner 11/19 6:02A dfwscanner

The Ponder Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire just after 3:00AM this morning in the 11000 block of Knight Lane (Denton County). Upon arrival, firefighters located the single story house heavily involved with fire. Officials...

On Tap in Fort Worth: Dave Riddile

Fort Worth Weekly 11/16 11:35A Eric Griffey

Dave Riddile (who recently announced that he is starting a new career in Seattle) has a lot to show for the past five years of his life. Professionally, the Collective Brewing Project’s social...

How this general contractor innovated its process for savings in material and labor costs

Dallas Business Journal 11/14 6:00P Laura Newpoff

More than five years ago, the largest home furnishing retailer in North America, Berkshire Hathaway’s Nebraska Furniture Mart, decided it would build a massive store in a Dallas suburb as the first piece of a 433-acre, mixed-use development...

Solera CEO steps down after six months, interim CEO appointed

Dallas Business Journal 11/7 1:56A David Ajamy

As of November 5, Solera Holdings Inc.'s CEO Jeff Tarr has stepped down and Darko Dejanovic has been appointed interim CEO, according to a news release. In May, it was announced that Tarr had replaced Solera's founder, Tony Aquila, as CEO of the...

Female found stabbed to death in Denton County creek bank

DFW Scanner 11/6 4:24P dfwscanner

The Denton County Sheriff s Office is investigating a reported homicidal incident after a woman s body was located near Ponder on Sunday. Law enforcement responded to the scene and, according to a report from the Medical Examiner s office,...

Fast-growing real estate brokerage opens office in Southlake

Dallas Business Journal 10/22 9:05A Bill Hethcock

Real estate technology company Compass has moved into its office in Southlake, continuing its growth in North Texas. The new office, which opened Oct. 17, is at Granite Place in Southlake Town Square at 550 Reserve Street, Suite 650. The...

Highway 377 closed in Denton County for fatality accident investigation

DFW Scanner 9/27 7:07A dfwscanner

The Northeast Police Department has closed all northbound and southbound lanes of Highway 377 near Stewart Road in the Krugerville area due to a major accident involving a fatality. Reports indicate a pickup truck rear-ended a commercial truck....