The end of the STAAR test is in sight. Here's what Texas lawmakers would replace it with.

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 8/26 4:02A Lacey Beasley

Texas lawmakers are set to vote on two bills on Tuesday that could end STAAR testing . The bills that would scrap the test are up for a vote in both the Texas House and Texas Senate. What are House Bill 8 and Senate Bill 9? The new format would...

Prosper voters to decide on current, future growth and historic silo renovation proposal

NBC DFW 8/21 5:37A Maria Guerrero

The Town of Prosper, a small but fast-growing community in Collin and Denton Counties, is expected to top 75,000 residents in the next ten years, according to town leaders. This fall, voters will decide on a multi-million dollar bond package with...

Texas Legislature moves forward with plans to scrap the standardized STAAR tests

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 8/21 5:06A Steven Rosenbaum

Teachers, public school students and their parents may soon be free of the dreaded standardized STAAR tests . The state House Committee on Public Education met Monday morning to discuss House Bill 8, which would make big changes to how students...

‘Cherish every morning,' family says after champion HS sprinter dies unexpectedly

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 8/11 7:29A Sophia Beausoleil

As students across Texas head back to class this week, they’re also adjusting to a major new rule: Cell phones, smartwatches, earbuds, and other personal electronic devices are not allowed to be used during the school day. A new state law bans...

Suspect arrested after shooting on Plano Collin College campus left one person injured

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 8/11 6:56A Sophia Beausoleil

As students across Texas head back to class this week, they’re also adjusting to a major new rule: Cell phones, smartwatches, earbuds, and other personal electronic devices are not allowed to be used during the school day. A new state law bans...

Exclusive Louis Vuitton luggage now available at auction

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 8/11 6:31A Deborah Ferguson

As students across Texas head back to class this week, they’re also adjusting to a major new rule: Cell phones, smartwatches, earbuds, and other personal electronic devices are not allowed to be used during the school day. A new state law bans...

North Texas father-daughter duo goes viral on social media for at-home, gravity-defying cheer...

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 8/11 4:41A Lauren Crawford

Cheer stunts, fatherly wisdom, and an unshakable bond that's what you'll find on Roland Pollard's Instagram feed. The Prosper dad has become an internet sensation thanks to videos of gravity-defying cheerleading stunts performed with his...

Deferred Tarrant County property tax payments due Monday

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 6/30 6:29A Frank Heinz

Addison Kaboom Town July 3, 5 11 p.m. at Addison Circle Park For four decades, Addison Kaboom Town! has attracted people from all over the country for a night of breathtaking fireworks, thrilling aerial shows, and more. Arlington Light Up Arlington...

Red, white and blue: Fourth of July events near you

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 6/26 10:44A Alexis Garcia and Tatum DeHart

Addison Kaboom Town July 3, 5 11 p.m. at Addison Circle Park For four decades, Addison Kaboom Town! has attracted people from all over the country for a night of breathtaking fireworks, thrilling aerial shows, and more. Arlington Light Up Arlington...

Baylor Scott & White to open new Frisco medical center as Collin County growth surges

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 6/25 4:13A Alanna Quillen

As North Texas continues to grow at a record pace, Baylor Scott & White Health is preparing to meet the region’s rising healthcare needs with the opening of a brand new hospital in Frisco. The Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Frisco at PGA...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls lawmakers to special session after vetoing THC ban, several other...

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 6/23 6:14A Julia Falcon

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced late Sunday night that he will call a special session, with 26 vetoed bills on the agenda. The special session will begin on July 21 for lawmakers to tackle bills that were vetoed during the 89th Legislative...