The McKinney Performing Arts Center, or MPAC, will close Feb. 1 for an approximately $10 million historic renovation project, Cultural District Director Andrew Jones said.

Construction will begin Feb. 2, with an estimated completion in fall 2026, per a city news release.

The details: Located in the former Collin County Courthouse, MPAC was last renovated in the early 2000s and Jones said the building is showing its age. The renovation will focus on preserving the building’s architectural integrity while addressing critical infrastructure needs and enhancing the overall guest experience, according to a city news release.

Planned improvements include:

• Refresh of all public restrooms
• Updates to theater space with more comfortable seating
• Upgrades to heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems
• Plaster repair
• Roofing and drainage improvements
• A metal and glass canopy over the entrance
• Elevator repairs

O3 Apothecary is moving into a new, larger space, Owner Wendy McHargue said.

The details: The business is currently located at 306 S. Tennessee St., McKinney, and offers ozone therapy, insufflation therapy, infrared sauna therapy and foot baths, per its website.

• 201 W. Louisiana St., McKinney

Two Republican candidates are running for a four-year term as Collin County judge in the upcoming March 3 primary election.

The big picture: Rick Grady and Chris Hill are looking to earn the Republican nomination for the county judge seat. The winning Republican candidate will face Democrat John R. Buster Brown in November. Brown is running uncontested in the Democratic primary.

Preparing for the polls: Early voting begins Feb. 17 for March 3 primary races across Texas, including 18 statewide races and various local races. Registered voters may cast ballots in either Texas’ Republican or Democratic primary, but not both. Third-party candidates will appear on the ballot in November.

Construction for the 2026 FIFA World Cup's International Broadcasting Center has started and is among other projects recently filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Here are five of the most expensive permits filed with TDLR in the past week.

1. Harmon Road Apartments: A 3,143-square-foot leasing office in north Fort Worth is scheduled to begin construction in March of this year, according to a TDLR filing. The apartments will be located off US 287 near the Chisholm Ridge.

• Location: 1701 E. Harmon Road, Fort Worth
• Estimated timeline: March 1, 2026-Aug. 1, 2027
• Estimated cost: $41 million

Eight Republican candidates are running to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate during the upcoming March 3 primary election.

The big picture: Republican incumbent John Cornyn is seeking a fifth term as Texas' senior senator. Each state has two U.S. senators—Cornyn currently serves alongside Republican Ted Cruz.

Seven Republican candidates are challenging Cornyn for the Republican nomination: John O. Adefope, Anna Bender, Virgil John Bierschwale, Sara Canady, Wesley Hunt, Gulrez “Gus” Khan and Ken Paxton.

If no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes in the Republican primary, a runoff election will be held between the two top vote-getters on May 26.

Looking ahead: The winning Republican candidate will face the winner of the Democratic nomination in November; the winner of that election will be sworn in to the U.S. Senate in January 2027.

Three Democratic candidates are running to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate during the upcoming March 3 primary election.

The overview: Jasmine Crockett, Ahmad R. Hassan and James Talarico are competing for the Democratic nomination for a six-year term in the U.S. Senate.

The details: Each state has two U.S. senators, with Ted Cruz and John Cornyn currently representing Texas. Cornyn, whose seat is up for election, is running for reelection in an eight-way Republican primary.

The winning Democratic candidate will face the winner of the Republican nomination in November; the winner of that election will be sworn in to the U.S. Senate in January 2027.