Early Voting for 8 Texas Constitutional Amendments Begins Monday

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 10/17 11:49A David Goins and Chris Blake

Early voting is underway across Texas for a uniform election, in which eight proposed amendments to the state constitution will be on the ballot, including some that are direct responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. The eight propositions (see them...

Former North Texas Resident Sinoj Joseph Indicted For COVID-19 Relief Fraud

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 10/15 8:52A CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

COLLIN COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) — The Department of Justice in Texas announced Friday that a former Collin County resident is facing federal charges for his alleged involvement in a COVID-19 scheme. Officials say Sinoj Joseph has been charged related...

‘The Little Seed Library' Stocked with Fruit and Veggie Seeds for All

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 10/14 1:11P Maria Guerrero

Who can forget the empty shelves at grocery stores during the beginning of the pandemic in 2020? A North Texas gardener took it upon herself to start a non-profit to help ensure everyone has access to fresh fruits and vegetables year-round, by...

Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Money Could Be Reallocated If Agencies Miss Benchmark

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 10/14 12:11P Vince Sims

Melissa Sursa applied for Emergency Rental Assistance through the state when she lost her job for a couple of months. I think it s great that people are getting help and stuff,” Sursa said. “I think...

Senate Hopeful Herschel Walker Cancels Collin County Event Over Swastika

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 10/14 1:18A Jeff Amy

Georgia Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker has called off a fundraiser in North Texas because an organizer was displaying a swastika made of syringes in her social media profile to protest mandatory COVID-19 vaccination. The Walker...

Texas House to Vote on Map That Would Likely Give Democrats a Seat in Collin County

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 10/11 10:53A Julie Fine

As the final weeks of the Texas Legislature s special session on redistricting wind down, the battle of the maps will heat up on the House floor. The plan is on the agenda Tuesday. Throughout this round of redistricting, Republicans have made a...

Plano Is Safest City In Texas According To WallletHub Study

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 10/11 9:40A CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

PLANO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) A newly released report by WalletHub has Plano ranked the safest city in Texas and the 16th safest city in the nation. Plano Mayor John Muns told CBS 11 in a statement the city is delighted with the ranking. As a...

Global Development Initiative helps create long-lasting, local partnerships with global-scale...

Dallas Business Journal 10/6 11:59A

In today’s rapidly evolving global business world with potentially endless networking opportunities, multi-dimensional collaboration is key to cultivating meaningful partnerships that can also have a local impact. In North Texas, these types of...

Allen ISD Parents Concerned About Receiving Cybersecurity Breach Emails

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 10/6 12:19A CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

COLLIN COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) — Officials with the Allen Independent School District say they’re continuing an ongoing investigation into what data, if any, hackers may have compromised from their school district. Allen ISD was first hacked in...

Overcoming Adversity, Celina Junior Running Back Gabe Gayton Pushes Forward

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 10/5 12:22P CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

CELINA, Texas (CBSDFW.COM)  Celina junior running back Gabe Gayton is racing past what was and racing toward what is . (courtesy: Stephanie Reisdorph) I’ve seen a lot of drugs. People in and out of my...

Authorities Investigating Cause of Head-on Crash That Killed Mother of 3 on Way to Church

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 10/4 12:15P Maria Guerrero

Texas Department of Public Safety investigators are trying to determine if speed or alcohol were involved in a deadly head-on crash Sunday morning in rural Collin County. The crash along Farm-to-Market Road 6, one mile west of Nevada, claimed the...

Prosper Mourns Passing Of Parks And Recreation Director Dudley Raymond

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth (Prosper) 10/4 9:07A Prosper – CBS Dallas / Fort Wort

PROSPER, Texas (CBSDFW.COM)   The Town of Prosper announced Monday it lost a beloved member of the Prosper family. Parks and Recreation Director Dudley Raymond passed away Friday morning, Oct. 1...

Collin County Courthouse Closed Monday & Tuesday Due to Electrical Outage

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 10/4 8:08A

The Collin County Courthouse was closed to the public and all employees Monday and will remain closed Tuesday, due to an electrical outage. The outage impacted everything from lights to escelators, elevators, fire pumps and water pumps. The...

Megatel to build 700-home prefabricated housing community in north Collin County

Dallas Business Journal 10/3 7:21P Bill Hethcock

Dallas-based builder Megatel Group will construct a 700-home community of prefabricated houses in Weston in an effort to reduce costs at a time when labor and building materials are at all-time highs. The development in north Collin County marks...