PepsiCo To Layoff Workers In Plano

Local Profile 12/6 8:00A Matilda Preisendorf

Local Profile has reached out to PepsiCo for comment. This story will be updated pending response. PepsiCo is laying off hundreds of workers at the headquarters of its North American snacks and...

McKinney ISD Superintendent Announces Retirement

Local Profile 12/6 7:00A Matilda Preisendorf

McKinney ISD’s superintendent Dr. Rick McDaniel announced his plans to retire and will aid in the search for a new district leader. The announcement was made on the district s website on November 2....

Nine Million Mistakenly Told Their Student Loan Applications Were Approved

Local Profile 12/6 4:00A Matilda Preisendorf

Around nine million Americans that applied for the Biden administration s student-debt relief program were mistakenly told their applications were approved. The title of the email: “Your Student Loan...

WSJ: PepsiCo to lay off hundreds of workers in US, including Plano

Dallas Business Journal 12/5 11:59A DBJ staff

According to the story, the cuts will affect the company’s North American beverage business, which is based in Purchase, NY and its snacks and packaged-food business, which has headquarters in Plano and Chicago.

Collin County Gift Guide

Plano Profile - Business 12/5 9:00A Matilda Preisendorf

Holiday shopping can be a stressful task for many people, but don’t worry. We found the best local gifts that everyone will love in and out of Collin County. From Secret Santa to personalized gifts,...

Apartment rents decreased in November in Dallas-Fort Worth

Dallas Business Journal 12/5 8:27A Bill Hethcock

Rents in Dallas-Fort Worth decreased 1.2% month-over-month in November, compared to a 1% decrease nationally, providing at least some relief for renters who have endured some of the highest rate hikes in the nation since the start of the pandemic.

1 Million Job Openings In Texas Break New Record

Plano Profile - Business 12/5 8:00A Virginia Mingorance

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released a report last Thursday, December 1 reviewing the employment and unemployment rates of the country. According to the Bureau, the national unemployment...

Your Monday Afternoon Headlines, December 5th, 2022

CBS Dallas-Ft.Worth 12/5 6:16A CBS Dallas Fort Worth

CDC says hospitalizations caused by the flu nearly doubled in the span of the week. Former Dallas ISD Superintendent, Michael Hinojosa, will not be running for mayor. Santa's ride returns to Collin County tonight.

Wylie, Texas Weightlifter Is Headed To The World Championship

Local Profile 12/5 6:00A Matilda Preisendorf

Wylie native, Jourdan Delacruz, is one of the world’s top weightlifting competitors. The 2022 world championships will be her first global competition since the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. The 2022 IWF World Championships is set to begin on...

DSOL Debutantes Honored at Reception and Seated Dinner

Plano BubbleLife iReporter 12/5 12:34A Deborah Brown

The 2023 Dallas Symphony Orchestra League debutantes were honored at a holiday reception and seated dinner on November 23, 2022 at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. The debutantes, honor guards...

DFW Rents Are Collin Down And A New Dip Is On Its Way, Study Says

Plano Profile - Business 12/5 5:00A Virginia Mingorance

It’s been a rough couple of years for renters in the DFW area, but according to recent studies, a market dip is on its way. The rental market’s slow season is starting as winter approaches with the...

Dallas Arboretums Great Contributors Awards Event Honored Laura Bush and Kay Bailey Hutchison

Plano BubbleLife iReporter 12/2 9:32A Juliette DC

On November 15, the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens annual Great Contributors Award dinner honored two remarkable Texas women Laura Bush and The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison.   The  Great...

Deadline to Return Angel Tree Donations Fast-Approaching

NBC DFW 12/2 9:34A

Please return your gifts via a Drive-Thru Drop Off Location by 5:30 p.m. Saturday, 12/3 or at The Salvation Army warehouse in Dallas or Fort Worth by 4 p.m. Monday. NBC 5, Telemundo 39 and The Salvation Army thank you for helping thousands of...

How To Prepare Texas Homes For Cold Weather

Local Profile 12/2 8:00A Matilda Preisendorf

Colder temperatures are upon us. So, while we pull out those winter coats, we have to make sure our homes are taken care of as well. The city of McKinney has posted a reminder on its website to help...

Opposing Team Shows Support For Plano Basketball Coach With Cancer

Local Profile 12/2 7:00A Matilda Preisendorf

Being a team player doesn’t always mean one team. A middle school proved that after supporting an opposing team’s coach battling cancer. FOX 4 reported that on December 1, Schimelpfenig Middle School...