Collin County

42 D-FW Suburbs Ranked by Affordability — See Who’s No. 1 (and Who’s Last)

By Charles Grand / September 16, 2025 /

Looking to relocate somewhere in D-FW where you can afford to buy a home? Well, a recent ranking of more than 40 suburbs in the Metroplex is giving prospective homebuyers a sense of how things are stacking up in the North Texas market. At a glance, it looks like Collin County is running away with…

DOJ Targets EPIC City With Housing Investigation

By Charles Grand / May 12, 2025 /

There’s now a federal civil rights investigation underway into the master-planned EPIC City community in Collin County after months of controversy over whether the development intends to discriminate against non-Muslims. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) announced the existence of the probe on Friday, claiming he requested the investigation and got confirmation from the Department of Justice…

McKinney Mayor’s Race Heads to Runoff as Airport Concerns Loom Overhead

By Charles Grand / May 6, 2025 /

No mayoral election has highlighted the tensions surrounding growth in North Texas more than that of McKinney, and since a majority of the city’s voters couldn’t get behind one of the four candidates on the ballot, the race is heading to a runoff. Looming over Saturday’s election was the planned expansion of McKinney National Airport,…

Fairview Approves LDS’s Latest Zoning Request Under Duress

By Charles Grand / April 30, 2025 /

A controversial permit request by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was approved by Fairview Town Council on Tuesday after more than a year of uproar over its proposed design for a temple in a residential area. The vote came to the dismay of project detractors in Fairview who have been lobbying officials…

What’s All the Drama Over the EPIC City Community About?

By Charles Grand / April 7, 2025 /

Still in the early phases of development, the master-planned EPIC City community has become a cultural lightning rod in North Texas, drawing scrutiny from state authorities and prompting accusations of bigotry from the project’s developers. In case you haven’t heard about it, EPIC City is a proposed 402-acre development in unincorporated Collin County and Hunt…