Two Charged In Multi-Million Dollar Plano ISD Scam
The Plano school district and its taxpayers were the victims and federal officials say Carol LaRue and Kris Gentz are now facing up to five years in prison.
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The Plano school district and its taxpayers were the victims and federal officials say Carol LaRue and Kris Gentz are now facing up to five years in prison.
A security contractor has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud a suburban North Texas school district out of millions of dollars. A U.S. Attorney's statement issued Tuesday says Carol Ann LaRue has pleaded guilty to one conspiracy count.
The city of Plano cleared the way for a huge new development Monday night that could be the biggest combination of urban living and retail of its kind in North Texas.
Water experts at Texas A&M say the runoff from as little as 2-inches of rain can fill a 55-gallon drum.
Home decor chain Garden Ridge is investing $20 million in a rebranding campaign that will include renaming its stores At Home.
Saturday is the annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Plano, and participant Paola Gerber talks about what it means to be a breast cancer 'pre-vivor.'
The Plano City Council unanimously passed an ordinance allowing restaurants to serve as commissaries for food trucks.
Residents in Plano could soon be facing even tighter watering restrictions. But first, the city is looking at techniques for conserving water and preventing overuse.
If you live in Plano, outdoor watering rules could become more restrictive, if current conditions stay the same.
An employee erased a chalkboard sign that said, "I like my beer, like I like my violence: domestic," but not before a Collin County woman snapped a picture. Now management at the Plano bar Scruffy Duffies is apologizing for what they say was a bad joke.
A woman is enraged by a sign posted at a Plano bar that trivialized domestic violence. The bar apologized, saying an employee "wrote something offensive without owner's approval."
Community Development Block Grants in the city of Plano are changing the lives of families by helping them build new homes.
Homeowners in the North Texas Municipal Water District face another long, even drier summer. Water district officials want to extend the current once-every-two-weeks restrictions through Halloween.
Four mayors and two Collin County commissioners are drafting a letter to the Texas Department of Transportation, expressing concern over plans to widen Highway 75.
A Plano man was killed on Wednesday evening after being hit by an SUV while walking on the sidewalk with his wife.
More than 17,000 people already work in Plano's Legacy Business Park. When Toyota and Fed Ex Office move their corporate headquarters to the location, another 5,000 workers will join them. Now Plano is expediting its review of traffic in the area.
Employers and workers at the Main Street Bistro in Plano's Legacy Shops believe Toyota's corporate move down the road will accelerate their business and hiring.
Long before Toyota opens it new North American headquarters in Plano, the company will have a significant impact on the city's bottom line.
North Texas leaders are still bragging, and with good reason. Toyota will be moving to Plano. It is official. The city council voted unanimously on an agreement with the automaker.
Toyota is now Texan. Monday night Plano approved the largest incentive package in the city's history. Now CBS 11 News has learned more about what the biggest economic development in the city will mean for residents.
The big incentive package that lured Toyota to North Texas could get the green light on Monday. Landing the deal came down to more than schools, but now officials have to approve it.
The City of Plano has laid out the incentive plan they used to lure Toyota's new headquarters to town. The plan is worth about $6.5 million and will be paid out through 2017-2018.
There was an unexpected and unwelcome surprise in the mail this week for a lot of Collin County property owners. To put it mildly, the notices confirmed that property values are skyrocketing.
Kelly Wilson lost her 15-year-old sister Nicole on Saturday. She's asking One Direction, her sister's favorite band, to pay tribute to her in Dallas in August.
Plano may be known as a great city in which to live and work, but city hall also wants it to be a great place to play.
