DallasNews.com/Food writer Sarah Blaskovich dishes about a noteworthy milestone for Nick & Sam’s Steakhouse in Dallas, the collapse of Chicago-based Foxtrot and Tim Hortons’ plans to expand. NICK & SAM’S STEAKHOUSE CELEBRATES 25 YEARS Nick & Sam’s opened on Maple Avenue in Dallas in 1999, and it was one of those places that quickly became known for being a celebrity hangout. The owners credit Dirk Nowitzki as its first celebrity regular, but over the years, it’s been a celebrity hot spot. Nick & Sam’s celebrated its 25th anniversary with an invitation-only birthday party on Sun ..read more

Firefighter rescue teams recovered a construction worker who was killed when he was buried in a trench collapse on Friday afternoon. Lewisville officials said contractors were working in the Indian Oaks subdivision on a city project when the trench collapsed near Wanderlust and Buffalo Bend drives, burying a person just before 2 p.m. James Kunke, community relations director for the City of Lewisville, says it was the construction crew who called 911. “They actually were still trying to dig when the first responders got here and had them stop,” said Kunke. “The firefighters confirmed he was de ..read more

A major mortgage and loan company based in Coppell says a recent data breach may have affected 14.7 million homeowners. Mr. Cooper Group Inc., formerly known as Nationstar Mortgage, isn’t saying what type of cyberattack caused the compromise of customer data. Letters are being sent to customers who were affected. The company originally said the data breach affected about 4 million because a third-party provider hosted banking information related to mortgage payments. Mr. Cooper shut down multiple systems after it discovered the cyberattack on October 31, 2023, and started an investigation. Tha ..read more

A North Texas 911 center is offering a service during emergency calls that no other agency is offering. Dispatchers at the North Texas Emergency Communications Center are not only ready to listen to your call for help, but they are prepared to watch your emergency as it’s happening. “When someone calls 911, it is their worst day,” said the executive director of NTECC Terry Goswick. “This service allows us to view what’s going on. Just like we were taught when we were little kids: a picture’s worth a thousand words.” NTECC is a joint 911 dispatch hub serving Carrollton, Addison, Coppell, and Fa ..read more

The City of Coppell has updated its automated external defibrillator (AED) boxes in city buildings to include Narcan and bleeding control kits. Adding trauma care items such as tourniquets, bandages, and overdose protection like Narcan can buy time for first responders to arrive on the scene. “The Coppell Fire Department takes an all-hazards approach,” said Coppell Fire Chief Kevin Richardson. “We aim to be prepared for any and all emergencies, and the updates to the AED boxes represent another safety measure we have in place to protect the health and safety of our community.” Equipping these ..read more

Cities scattered across North Texas have reported mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile virus. DALLAS COUNTY Dallas County Health and Human Services said Tuesday they will begin ground spraying for mosquitoes after samples tested positive for West Nile virus in Coppell (75019), Lancaster (75146) and Seagoville (75159). So far this season, DCHHS said West Nile virus has been confirmed in 16 traps at 17 mosquito pools in Balch Springs, Carrollton, Coppell, Dallas, Garland, Irving, Lancaster, Mesquite, Richardson and Seagoville. To see the latest spray maps and schedules, click here. Resident ..read more

The city of Coppell says power has been restored to a pump station that was knocked offline early Wednesday, temporarily interrupting the city’s water supply. Even though the pump station is back online and the city’s water supply is being replenished, Coppell City Manager Mike Land told NBC 5 Wednesday afternoon that residents and businesses will still need to boil any water to be used for consumption until at least Thursday morning. The boil water notice is to ensure the destruction of harmful bacteria that could have entered the waterline when it wasn’t fully pressurized. Water used for dri ..read more

NBC’s Dateline will examine the story behind the death of Jonathan Crews, a Coppell man who was fatally shot in his apartment in 2014. A Dallas County jury decided in a three-day civil trial on Sept. 23 that Brenda Kelly, Crews’ former girlfriend, was responsible for his death and awarded the Crews family $206 million in damages. At the time of the civil trial, Kelly was not charged with a crime in connection with Crews’ death. A lawyer for the Crews family asked jurors to award the family more than $129 million. The jury increased the final award, Crews’ lawyers told ..read more

Relatives of victims met with law enforcement Thursday in Coppell seeking strength from each other and action from authorities against deadly fentanyl. Among the grieving people was Adolph Alvarez. His 18-year-old daughter Abigail died just four months ago, but he wanted to talk about it. “It’s difficult for sure but it’s important that it gets talked about especially when it’s raw like right now because I want people to feel my feelings. I want them to see the brokenness because they don’t need to go through that,” he said. Abigail’s father said she went to a party and was found dead at the l ..read more

British luxury performance carmaker McLaren selected Coppell for a new North American Headquarters and the invitation-only grand opening is Saturday. Some lucky students from Coppell’s New Tech High School were invited to the first tour of the 31,000-square-foot facility on Friday and NBC 5 was invited to go along. Dozens of McLaren vehicles are currently housed at the location. “This is really something else, this is cool,” said student Mateo Vinson. He said he has loved cars since he was a little kid but his knowledge of McLaren grew with video games. A $3 million Speed Tail was on display f ..read more