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A Collin County teacher is out on bond, after deputies arrested her on allegations that she had an improper relationship with a student. Saralyn Portwood, 30, is a special education teacher at Princeton High School.
Collin County is one of the many North Texas counties under a freeze warning tonight – which is unusual since the last frost generally occurs in March. The cold front has lots of homeowners worried about the spring landscaping they've already planted.
A 52-year-old detention officer in Collin County has been arrested on charges of possessing child pornography.
The Frisco mother accused of killing her 10-year-old son was in court on Wednesday. Her attorney demanded that police return personal possessions to the family.
A Frisco family needs help and the call for it is coming in the form of an online video. Randy Bean worked in the high-tech industry. Now, his coworkers in Plano are using their skills to help the father of three in a desperate race against time.
Police in Plano need help identifying a dead man's body that was found in a wooded area on Tuesday afternoon. The body was discovered in a creek located near a campsite.
A Frisco father is asking police to drop the murder charge against his wife. Pallavi Dhawan is accused of killing her son in February, but the family says a recently completed autopsy helps prove her innocence.
It snakes through North Texas, buried or in the process of being buried, drawing little attention for anyone other than the people who live and work near it.
Drivers struggled to get up Hebron Parkway near Marsh Ridge Road in Carrollton in Denton County Sunday night.
Emily's Place is the only long-term housing solution for domestic violence victims in Collin County, and it is about to expand. Meet Mark Hagan, the man behind Emily's Place.
Gregory William Lee, 43, of Plano, was sentenced to 35 years in prison on Monday for molesting a 16-year-old female for a year, according to Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis.
Copper thieves have struck a Plano nonprofit food pantry that helps feed some 147,000 people in Collin County. This is the third time that the food pantry has been hit.
Snowfall, that began to pick up speed just as thousands of people headed out into it, caused headaches for commuters and congested roadways in Collin County.
In just a few short years the area near the Denton/Collin County line has been transformed by the extension of one road.
The largest dog kennel in Collin County that recently lost funding said it is thankful for the people who have come forward to help, but still needs help finding homes for its dogs.
Many people across North Texas are struggling to find the flu shot. However, local health officials said that there are still plenty of doses available throughout the area.
For the first time this season, Collin County and Hunt County are reporting flu-related deaths. A total of 34 people in North Texas have now died after flu-related complications.
With the power out since Friday, Wreford says it's gotten down to 37 degrees inside her Lake Highlands area house — and she's fed up with Oncor's broken promises.
Authorities are advising people to avoid the roads as a mix of ice and freezing rain has swept across North Texas. One group of Collin County residents has no choice.
Freezing rain and sleet fell across North Texas Thursday night, making streets, bridges and overpasses slick and dangerous. A CBS 11 News crew saw a number of problems just east of Denton – in Collin County.
A bomb threat closed the Collin County Courthouse on Wednesday morning. The building was evacuated as a precaution and will now remain closed until at least noon.
North Texans were prepared for the worst on Monday morning after cold temperatures and precipitation threatened to coat DFW roads with a layer of ice. But that didn't happen.
Two teenagers from Collin County were killed in a single-car accident early Sunday morning in the town of Princeton.
Students at two Collin County high schools are mourning the loss of two of their own tonight.
A preliminary investigation has led one North Texas police department to believe a crash that took the life of a high school student may have been the result of texting while driving.
When Democratic Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett of Dallas decided to run for U.S. Senate, it created an opening for the midterm election. Dr. Frederick Haynes, III, the popular senior pastor at Friendship West Baptist Church in Dallas is competing with Barbara Mallory Caraway, a former Dallas City Council Member and State Representative. Rodney LaBruce is also running in the Democratic primary on March 3rd.
In a rare move, Governor Greg Abbott recently endorsed a challenger in a statewide race over the incumbent. He backed Nate Sheets in the Republican primary for Texas Agriculture Commissioner over Sid Miller, who was first elected to the position in 2014 and who is seeking his fourth term in office.
Governor Greg Abbott fired off a strongly worded letter to Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday, urging him to strip the organization CAIR of its nonprofit status and eliminate its ability to operate in Texas. The news release from Abbott's office stated that the Governor "demands the OAG use existing tools to eliminate CAIR's operations in Texas."
Democrat Christian Menefee won a Texas U.S. House seat in a special election Saturday that will narrow Republicans' already-slim majority.
Authorities say the case expanded after a search uncovered several weapons and revealed the suspect was in the country illegally.
Democrats call the upset a warning sign for the GOP, saying Rehmet's victory shows voters are rejecting Republican policies even in longtime strongholds.
When Democratic Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett of Dallas decided to run for U.S. Senate, it created an opening for the midterm election. Dr. Frederick Haynes, III, the popular senior pastor at Friendship West Baptist Church in Dallas is competing with Barbara Mallory Caraway, a former Dallas City Council Member and State Representative. Rodney LaBruce is also running in the Democratic primary on March 3rd.
Authorities say the case expanded after a search uncovered several weapons and revealed the suspect was in the country illegally.
In a rare move, Governor Greg Abbott recently endorsed a challenger in a statewide race over the incumbent. He backed Nate Sheets in the Republican primary for Texas Agriculture Commissioner over Sid Miller, who was first elected to the position in 2014 and who is seeking his fourth term in office.
A spokesperson with the city of Weatherford said, just before 1 a.m., crews from both the city and Parker County ESD responded to the blaze.
The CEO a Dallas nonprofit resigned after a CBS News Texas I-Team investigation that revealed the organization had failed to follow through on its core promises.
Seven years after a deadly school bus-train crash in Athens, the same crossing still lacks gates or lights—despite repeated promises to fix it.
A CBS News Texas investigation found those daily meals no longer being delivered to schools, despite the nonprofit's claims to the contrary.
It once fed thousands of kids. So, how did a Dallas non-profit's core mission fall apart? CBS News Texas investigates.
A Fort Worth firefighter severely burned in the line of duty is speaking out after his family, the public and politicians said the workers' compensation system failed him, denying him of much needed care.
When Democratic Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett of Dallas decided to run for U.S. Senate, it created an opening for the midterm election. Dr. Frederick Haynes, III, the popular senior pastor at Friendship West Baptist Church in Dallas is competing with Barbara Mallory Caraway, a former Dallas City Council Member and State Representative. Rodney LaBruce is also running in the Democratic primary on March 3rd.
In a rare move, Governor Greg Abbott recently endorsed a challenger in a statewide race over the incumbent. He backed Nate Sheets in the Republican primary for Texas Agriculture Commissioner over Sid Miller, who was first elected to the position in 2014 and who is seeking his fourth term in office.
Governor Greg Abbott fired off a strongly worded letter to Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday, urging him to strip the organization CAIR of its nonprofit status and eliminate its ability to operate in Texas. The news release from Abbott's office stated that the Governor "demands the OAG use existing tools to eliminate CAIR's operations in Texas."
Democrat Christian Menefee won a Texas U.S. House seat in a special election Saturday that will narrow Republicans' already-slim majority.
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee's inquiry said the panel has questions about why the Department of Justice released only half of the estimated pages of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
While retailers like Amazon, Macy's and Target are extending their return window for gifts bought during the holidays, some stores are adding fees to return purchases.
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for a statewide ban on non-water additives, such as fluoride, in the public water system.
Last year, over 16 million vehicles drove on North Texas toll roads without paying, accumulating more than $69 million in unpaid tolls.
U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. But the U.S. still ranks below dozens of other countries.
Weather-related closures left Carter BloodCare 4,000 units of blood and blood components short of what it needs.
The state of Texas is investing $50 million in research on psychedelic therapies.
Walk with a Doc invites community members to join low-pressure group walks led by physicians.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
A Dallas coffee chain says it's caught in a political firestorm after a walkout over an ICE discount.
During the World Cup, soccer fans will be able to get a taste of what North Texas' new professional soccer team, Atletico Dallas, has to offer.
Salad and Go, a drive-thru salad chain, said on Wednesday that it will close all remaining Texas and Oklahoma stores.
Venezuela is said to have the largest amount of these reserves in the world.
Trump said the "whole infrastructure" of Venezuela has to be rebuilt and that American companies would be used to rebuild it.
It was an emotional morning at Edge Ice Arena in Littleton, Colorado, as the Santa Clarita Lady Flyers took the ice for the first game of a weekend tournament after a crash involving their van and a snowplow on Interstate 70.
President Trump announced that an IndyCar race, the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, will be held through the streets of Washington, D.C., as part of America's 250th birthday celebrations.
Despite Flagg's efforts, the Mavs lost to Charlotte 123-121.
Skiing great Lindsey Vonn crashed in her final downhill before the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
A gymnastics medal disputed by the United States and Romania at the 2024 Paris Olympics is heading for a fresh legal review in a Swiss court.
In 1971, Demond Wilson appeared on an episode of "All in the Family," a role that led him to land a lead part in "Sanford and Son."
Catherine O'Hara was best known for her comic performances in projects including "Home Alone," "Beetlejuice," and "Schitt's Creek."
Skiing great Lindsey Vonn crashed in her final downhill before the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
Among the 25 films selected by the Library of Congress to be preserved for future generations are "The Big Chill," Wes Anderson's "The Grand Budapest Hotel," the Civil War drama "Glory," and John Carpenter's "The Thing."
The 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees were revealed on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday. See the full list.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
