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...

Body of missing Dallas firefighter recovered from North Texas lake, officials confirm

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 6/23 7:41A Briauna Brown

The body of a missing Dallas firefighter was recovered Monday morning after he was reported missing while kayaking at a North Texas lake over the weekend, officials confirmed. The Collin County Sheriff's Office said that at about 7 a.m., the body...

Relief is coming to one of the most congested commutes in North Texas

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 6/17 1:00A J.D. Miles

Relief is coming to one of the most congested commutes in North Texas. Tuesday, the Texas Department of Transportation will break ground on a project to eventually give residents in a growing part of Collin County easier access to Highway 75....

One person dead after car floods under I-635 bridge in Dallas

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 6/4 1:18A Julia Falcon

One person is dead after a high-water rescue in Dallas. Dallas Fire-Rescue said crews responded to a 911 call just after midnight after someone reported their vehicle was stuck in high water under the...

Cloudy, cooler Wednesday follows night of storms and heavy rain in North Texas

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 6/4 1:10A Brittany Rainey

Wednesday is looking cool and cloudy across North Texas. Overnight storms cleared from Dallas-Fort Worth shortly after midnight, leaving flooding due to heavy rain their wake. CBS News Texas There...

Collin County reports third measles case. Here's where the person was and when.

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 5/28 3:18A Julia Falcon

A third measles case has been reported in Collin County, health officials announced on Tuesday. The person who tested positive spent time around McKinney from May 19-22, officials said. Collin County Health Care Services didn't say how old the...

67-year-old Frisco man sentenced to 70 years in prison for continuous child sex abuse

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 5/20 7:16A Briauna Brown

A 67-year-old Frisco man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the continuous sexual abuse of children over a seven-year period, the Collin County District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday....

Dallas man charged with murder in fatal shooting in Plano, police say

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 5/19 6:33A Briauna Brown

A Dallas man has been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of a Plano man over the weekend, officials said. Carlos Arthur Schurman Mendes, 44, has been charged with murder in the death of...

Texas leads the nation in hunger, DFW ranks third among U.S. metro areas

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 5/16 8:56A Larry Collins and Alanna Quillen

This week, both the North Texas Food Bank and the Tarrant Area Food Bank have shone a spotlight on a troubling Texas trend of food insecurity and hunger. A newly released study from Feeding America’s  Map the Meal Gap shows that Texas leads the...

Fort Worth surpasses 1M residents, Princeton fastest-growing nationwide, census says

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 5/15 12:33P Hannah Jones and Vince Sims

The city of Fort Worth just hit a massive milestone, according to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau . “This is an exciting and significant milestone for Fort Worth,” said Mayor Mattie Parker in...

North Texas man with ties to white supremacist group sentenced to life in prison for firing at...

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 5/13 5:06A Briauna Brown

A Rowlett man with ties to a white supremacist group has been sentenced to life in prison for opening fire on a Plano police officer, the Collin County District Attorney's Office announced....

May 3 General & Special Election Unofficial Results

City of Sachse News Flash 5/4 6:30A

Unofficial results for the May 3 General & Special Elections have been posted.

Grand jury indicts 14 for pro-Palestinian encampment, protest at UT Dallas

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 4/24 7:30A Steven Rosenbaum

A Collin County grand jury returned indictments for 14 people in connection with last year's pro-Palestinian protest and encampment at UT Dallas. According to District Attorney Greg Willis, the 14...

Release of long-delayed 2023 TEA school ratings shows declines for major North Texas ISDs

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 4/24 6:17A Lacey Beasley

The Texas Education Agency released 2023 A-F performance ratings for individual public schools and districts Thursday. The release comes after the TEA prevailed in a years-long lawsuit filed by over 100 school districts which challenged the...

Collin County middle school student tests positive for measles, officials say

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 4/23 7:39A Lauren Harper

In a rare one-on-one interview in his office at the Diocese of Dallas, Bishop Edward Burns reflected on Pope Francis’ time leading the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. “He was very warm, hospitable,...