Why North Texas school districts are closing schools - and who could be next
Texas may be booming, but that doesn't spare its schools from what's happening nationwide.
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Texas may be booming, but that doesn't spare its schools from what's happening nationwide.
Schools being considered for closing are Foreman and Armstrong elementaries in East Plano, along with Carpenter Middle School and Davis Elementary in Central Plano.
The district admits it is a challenging decision, but the fiscal possibilities make it worth the review.
A recent district audit determined that "continuing to operate schools that are not needed represented an unnecessary an inefficient expenditure of funds."
Red Rose Spa in the Pitman Corners shopping center on Custer Road is closed.
Officers responded to the scene about 10:30 p.m. and found the victim with a gunshot wound to his upper body.
Plano police say the man attacked someone with a hammer around 7 p.m.Tuesday along Coit Road near Plano Parkway at a convenience store.
A shopping center in one North Texas neighborhood is the focus of legal action over concerns that prostitutes are not only working at a spa but also living there.
Watching an eclipse doesn't get old for Laverne Biser, who's just a couple of months shy of his 106th birthday.
The father shot the mother before fleeing with their three children. The children were located unharmed.
Firefighters are looking at whether lightning is to blame for a fire at a home in far West Plano.
"Elevators are not an amenity ... for people like me, they're essential."
The new system helps detect where a person is calling from to almost an exact location.
There have been five sewage overflows, including this one, in the White Rock Creek watershed since 2019.
Water-related activities at White Rock Lake Park are suspended after a sanitary sewage overflow in Plano.
The citizen-led short-term rental task force is hosting the meeting tonight at 5 p.m.
Political reporter Jack Fink previews the next episode of Eye On Politics. Analysts say it will be an uphill climb for Allred to unseat Cruz in the biggest political contest in Texas this fall.
The call for North Texas firefighters typically has boundaries until a mammoth wildfire starts to burn out of control in the Texas panhandle.
He's prepping his next group of corporate contestants at his Plano-based Tre Wilcox Cooking Concepts.
"I think everyone is feeling the pinch right now with inflation and with cost of housing going through the roof," said Lewisville City Manager Claire Powell.
Shawn Jones has given decades of his life to feeding and caring for the homeless.
Plano Police said a Great Lakes Academy teacher sent a student messages they considered criminal.
"If places like this didn't exist, there are kids who could suffer without being at fault."
To see numbers grow locally, the bachelor bird will need to find a girlfriend.
William McKinnley Garland, Jalen Alexander Bobo and Robberta Marie Khan have been charged with coercion and enticement and aiding and abetting.
Each stolen banner features images of pom and cheer team members against a white background and the SMU x ACC logo.
Cook Children's Medical Center has reported a record-high number of visits for respiratory viruses.
The announcement comes days after the Wings won the first pick in the 2025 WNBA draft.
President-elect Donald Trump announced Gaetz as his nominee to be attorney general last week.
The Tarrant Area Food Bank and a dedicated team of volunteers distributed thousands of free meals at AT&T Stadium on Thursday.
Each stolen banner features images of pom and cheer team members against a white background and the SMU x ACC logo.
Cook Children's Medical Center has reported a record-high number of visits for respiratory viruses.
The announcement comes days after the Wings won the first pick in the 2025 WNBA draft.
President-elect Donald Trump announced Gaetz as his nominee to be attorney general last week.
The Tarrant Area Food Bank and a dedicated team of volunteers distributed thousands of free meals at AT&T Stadium on Thursday.
A study found that Elon Musk is the most common celebrity used in deepfake scams.
A North Texas couple vetted and hired a local company for their move to Oregon, not knowing someone else would be taking their things.
Big solar companies oftentimes outsource on-the-ground sales efforts to third-party companies.
A Collin County man is facing an extremely rare traffic citation after an encounter that was caught on video.
The CBS Data Team learned there are about 5600 mail thefts reported every year in the North Texas region- that's more than 15 reported thefts a day.
President-elect Donald Trump announced Gaetz as his nominee to be attorney general last week.
Dallas voters passed Proposition R, which decriminalizes possession of less than four ounces of marijuana.
The land offer highlights the divide between states and local governments on supporting or resisting Trump's mass deportation plans.
An Alabama prisoner convicted of the 1994 murder of a female hitchhiker is slated Thursday to become the third person executed in the U.S., and Alabama, by nitrogen gas.
Four men chosen by President-elect Donald Trump for top positions have been accused of varying degrees of sexual misconduct.
At Fort Worth ISD's North Side High School, the sounds of an American sport on the field meet mariachi music in the stands.
With new foods, such as the "Drowning Taquitos" and the "Beso de Angel," Tony's Taco Shop owners say they don't take their success for granted.
Latinas in Tech DFW started back up last year after the pandemic. They have lots of opportunities for Latinas to network, connect, and learn new skills.
Anchor Ken Molestina shows us how he makes his Cuban coffee for the CBS News Texas newsroom.
Del Olmo, who has played golf his entire life, recalls how rare the sport was for people like him growing up in Mexico City.
A North Texas couple vetted and hired a local company for their move to Oregon, not knowing someone else would be taking their things.
Big solar companies oftentimes outsource on-the-ground sales efforts to third-party companies.
As more seniors fall victim to financial scams, citizens and lawmakers search for stronger consumer protections.
Following an I-Team investigation, Sunnova Energy is facing legal action from nearly a dozen Texas families.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
Cook Children's Medical Center has reported a record-high number of visits for respiratory viruses.
Lattes and other espresso-based drinks may not be available at some McDonald's restaurants due to a glitch with coffee machines.
Auri and her sister Suri were preparing to walk their dogs when the 8-year-old started choking.
The FDA sent a warning letter flagging "significant violations" of manufacturing regulations for Tom's of Maine toothpaste.
Overdose deaths have slowed 18% since a peak last year, the CDC estimates.
Seventeen thousand workers depend on those containers to arrive by train or truck transport inside southern Dallas County’s International Inland Port.
Following an I-Team investigation, Sunnova Energy is facing legal action from nearly a dozen Texas families.
Elliott Hill is a TCU graduate and currently serves on the school's board of trustees.
Chevron Corporation announced Friday it would relocate its headquarters from San Ramon to Houston, Texas before the end of the year.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
The announcement comes days after the Wings won the first pick in the 2025 WNBA draft.
The Mavericks said Thursday their five-time All-Star will be re-evaluated in a week.
After another home blowout, fans are left wondering what to look forward to with seven games remaining.
The front office remains behind head coach Mike McCarthy, and QB Cooper Rush will continue to start.
Joe Mixon ran for three touchdowns, Derek Barnett returned a fumble 28 yards for a score and the Houston Texans beat the Dallas Cowboys 34-10.
Family and friends of One Direction star Liam Payne, who died after falling from a Buenos Aires hotel room, have gathered for his funeral in England.
Jake Paul's promotions company says the fighter's unanimous decision over Mike Tyson was the highest-grossing combat sports event in Texas since 2021.
For years, actor and comedian Katt Williams has claimed he lied about his age as a teenager to join the Marines and passed boot camp before being drummed out. The Marines have no record of him ever serving.
The much-hyped fight pitting the 58-year-old Tyson against Paul, 27, shattered records but was marred by tech glitches.
With the release of part one of her new memoir, Cher talks about her relationship - on stage and off - with Sonny Bono, and why their TV partnership survived beyond their marriage.
Check out photos of cars, trucks and SUV's on display this year at the Texas Auto Show at the State Fair of Texas.
We take a look back at Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia's time in Dallas.
Stars, stripes and plenty of fun in the sun is how Fort Worth celebrates the Fourth of July.
Severe storms made way across North Texas on May 28, leaving behind a path of destruction.
Damage from across North Texas that was left behind by two tornadoes on May 25.
