Collin County, TX

If you like personal space in an apartment, you’ll like McKinney. According to a RentCafé study, each McKinney renter has nearly 600 square feet of personal space, which equates to each renter averaging 1.66 rooms all to themselves. In second place is neighboring Frisco with 578 square feet....

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With so many concerts, festivals and theatrical plays, choosing what to do this weekend never looked so hard. If you’re looking for the best things to do this weekend in Dallas, Collin County and beyond, look no further. Here’s the only list you need. Wildflower! Arts & Music...

The Primary Runoff Election will be held at voting locations on Tuesday, May 24. This election is to determine the candidates who will be on the ballot for each party for the November 2022 election for United States Representatives, Texas Governor, Texas Lieutenant Governor, Texas Attorney General, Texas Senators, and Texas Representatives. Judges and other elected officials will also be on the ballot.

North Texas isn’t only a premier location for traditional sports, but also for esports. Competitive gaming has grown from grassroots communities to a global phenomenon with viewership that regularly competes with (or outdoes) traditional sports. Video games earned 180 billion dollars in revenue in 2020 alone, beating out the combined pre-pandemic numbers of movies and national sports in 2019 (100 billion and 75 billion respectively). Video games – and esports – are big business.

The Plano Chamber of Commerce has launched its newest program, Plano United Business (PUB), a 2-year mentorship program for minority-owned small businesses located in Collin County. This comprehensive program provides opportunities for growth through membership, education, mentorship, and relationship-building. PUB was created through the Plano Chamber’s strategic planning process, led...

The “point in time” count of homeless people in Dallas and Collin Counties this year turned to the lowest number since 2019. The count by the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance showed 4,410 people without permanent housing.

San Antonio-based grocery chain H-E-B is building a story in Allen, it announced in a news release on Tuesday. The company announced via press release today for a store on the northwest corner of SH 5 and Exchange Parkway, across the street from Allen High School. There will be a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday.

ALLEN, Texas - H-E-B is planning to build another store in Collin County. The newest store will be located across the street from Allen High School. The San Antonio-based grocery chain said construction will begin later this month and will finish in about a year. H-E-B stores in Frisco and...

After adding over 516,000 new cases throughout the last week, the U.S. now has more than 81.2 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 990,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a steady rate. In the past week, there were an average […]

The build-to-rent craze has hit another Collin County city. Anna will have 125 rental homes available in 2024 when Wheaton, Ill.-based Watermark Companies completes the new Canvas at Anna development. Watermark announced on its website that it has acquired the site. According to wmcompanies.com, the community will be centered around...

FARMERSVILLE, Texas — A teenage driver was killed in a head-on crash with an 18-wheeler Wednesday, the Farmersville police chief said. Chief Mike Sullivan told WFAA that there were four vehicles involved in the accident. The crash happened around 1 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 78 and County...

The annual homeless census report released during Friday's state of homelessness address won't capture the full picture of families experiencing homelessness in Dallas and Collin counties. Driving the news: The federally required census conducted in February primarily tracks unsheltered homeless people, anyone staying in emergency shelters and people living in transitional housing. Why it matters: Not everyone experiencing homelessness stays in a shelter or lives in a tent under a highway overpass. Sometimes families hop from motel to motel, sleep in their cars or stay on friends’ couches. "You won't find family homelessness on the street, if at all," Vogel...

This year marks the second year that TPC Craig Ranch has held the AT&T Byron Nelson. In 2021, the course hosted its first Nelson, but this year, the sold-out tournament finally feels like it’s at home. “I think the first year was a trial run,” real estate developer David...

FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) - It's no secret by now that many new residents are flooding into North Texas neighborhoods. Some new data, recently released by Opendoor, is giving us all a better idea of exactly where the new moves seem to be the most popular. Their new "Hot Zip Codes" list reflects recent moves -- within the last 90 days -- and include cities all across the DFW. The top spots so far in 2022 are in the following ZIP codes according to Opendoor: 76054, 75212, 76005, 76006, 76040, 76014, 75224, 75159, 75094, 76111. The areas include north Fort Worth, Arlington, the Mid Cities,...

Every so often, the activity at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney is punctuated with cheers from somewhere on the golf course during the first round Thursday of the 2022 AT&T Byron Nelson. It's all part of the experience for attendees of "The Nelson," this region's premier professional golf event, which...

Residents who want to file a property tax protest have a fast-approaching deadline, according to Collin Central Appraisal District and Dallas Central Appraisal District. CCAD Chief Appraiser Bo Daffin said the deadline to a file property tax protest is Monday, May 16. For notices mailed on April 15, the statutory...

You hate to talk about it, you hate to read about it, and honestly you probably hate the word itself: taxes. But did you know that Collin County residents may end up paying more in property taxes after appealing, even if their taxable value is lowered?. With home prices on...

Early voting will begin May 16 and runs through May 20 for the May 24 primary runoff election. The winners in this election will advance to the Nov. 8 general election. On the ballot are three statewide offices for Republicans and four statewide offices for Democrats. There are also a handful of local and county races.