Thousands without power across Texas as winter storm sweeps through state

CBS Dallas-Ft.Worth 1/25 3:27A Briauna Brown

Thousands of Texans are without power Sunday after a winter storm bringing snow, sleet and freezing rain swept through Saturday. As of 9:30 a.m., over 25,000 Texas Oncor customers are without power, with the majority in East Texas, south of...

Five years later, the 2021 deep freeze that left millions in the dark still looms over North Texas

CBS Dallas-Ft.Worth 1/25 1:00A Sergio Candido

As North Texas endures another stretch of winter weather in 2026, the conditions are reviving memories of one of the most devastating cold events in state history: the February 2021 deep freeze that crippled the power grid and left millions...

Early voting suspended in Collin County due to winter weather

NBC DFW 1/24 5:31A NBCDFW Staff

The Collin County Elections Department says they re closing all polling locations this weekend due to winter weather. Early voting is currently underway to fill unexpired terms on the Frisco and Plano city councils. In Plano, Shun Thomas is...

What is "puffing"? Why North Texas drivers can be fined up to $500 for warming up their cars

CBS Dallas-Ft.Worth 1/24 12:25A Sergio Candido

Drivers across North Texas could face fines of up to $500 for a common winter habit known locally as "puffing," law enforcement officials and county authorities warn as temperatures drop this season. What is "puffing"? Puffing refers to the act...

Deadline to pay Texas property taxes is Jan. 31, here's everything to know

NBC DFW 1/19 7:25A Alexis Garcia

Heads up, homeowners, the deadline to pay for property taxes not already paid through escrow accounts or partial payment plans is Saturday, Jan. 31. Those who own property have until 11:59 p.m. to pay online, by phone, by mail, or in person to...

James Talarico says electability is key in Democratic primary against Jasmine Crockett for Texas...

CBS Dallas-Ft.Worth 1/18 2:55A Jack Fink

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico told CBS News Texas that electability is the key issue in his race against Jasmine Crockett for their party's nomination. "I think that is the central question in this primary. Who can win in...

DART warns of immediate service cuts if five cities vote to leave transit system

NBC DFW 1/14 7:21A Alanna Quillen

Dallas Area Rapid Transit officials are sounding the alarm about what could happen if five North Texas cities decide to leave the regional transit system this spring. City leaders in Plano, Irving,...

Celina ISD head football coach retires amid investigation into son's conduct

NBC DFW 1/14 7:08A Hannah Jones

Celina ISD athletic director and head football coach Bill Elliott announced on Wednesday that he would be retiring from his position. According to Celina ISD, Elliott informed district officials of his retirement after more than three decades of...

Saks Global files for Chapter 11, Downtown Dallas Neiman Marcus remains open

NBC DFW 1/14 3:44A Laura Harris

Saks Global officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The move happened in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, according to a statement from the New York-based company sent late Tuesday. They said they still...

Celina ISD parents demand answers, leadership changes after coach scandal

NBC DFW 1/13 2:58A Allie Spillyards

Frustration grew Monday as parents addressed school board members at a special meeting in Celina ISD. “It has been 108 days since 38 families got the call that pictures of our boys in various states of undress were identified in Caleb Elliott’s...

Meet all four Republican candidates running for Texas Attorney General

CBS Dallas-Ft.Worth 12/28 12:40A Jack Fink

As 2026 draws nearer, one race to keep a close eye on for the upcoming March 3rd primary is the race for Texas Attorney General. For the first time in more than a decade, there is an opening in the statewide office. Ken Paxton is running for U.S....

Family, friends honor cyclists killed in Pilot Point accident in Santa Run

NBC DFW 12/24 8:50A Shannon Miller

Hundreds of friends and loved ones of two Collin County men killed in a cycling accident last weekend hit the streets of Frisco on Wednesday morning to honor them. One of those men killed while cycling, Scott Mages, and his wife hosted the Santa...

Ken Paxton, Angela Paxton divorce records unsealed after Collin County judge's ruling

CBS Dallas-Ft.Worth 12/19 8:26A S.E. Jenkins

A Collin County judge ordered Friday that records in the divorce of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, be unsealed. The order came after attorneys for the Paxtons came to an agreement with a coalition of...

Years after a deadly masked shooting in Frisco went cold, a McKinney man gets life in prison

CBS Dallas-Ft.Worth 12/18 3:02A Julia Falcon

A McKinney man will spend the rest of his life in prison for a 2017 Frisco murder that went unsolved for years before detectives reopened the cold case and uncovered new evidence, Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis said. Kerrico Carr,...

North Texas middle school student charged with murder after Lavon shooting

NBC DFW 12/16 11:16P Katy Blakey

A middle school student is facing a murder charge after a weekend shooting in North Texas . Police said the 14-year-old led law enforcement on a two-day search before surrendering to authorities Monday night in Dallas. His name is being withheld...