Highest-rated Class of 2025 men's basketball recruits from Texas
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Class of 2025 basketball recruits from Texas using data from…
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Higher education, higher earnings? Here's how advanced degrees pay off in Texas.
Does having a degree pay off? Best Colleges analyzed Census data to determine the wage boost a college education provides in…
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Texas Senate passes bill to put Ten Commandments in public school classrooms
By Pavan Acharya and Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune March 4, 2025 “Texas Senate passes bill to put Ten Commandments in public school classrooms”…
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Texas Senate passes hemp ban, a Dan Patrick priority
By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune March 19, 2025 “Texas Senate passes hemp ban, a Dan Patrick priority” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a…
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Texas bill looks to ban cellphones in schools
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Texas bill called House Bill 1481 seeks to restrict cellphone usage for K-12 students during the school day. House…
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Texas launches system to report coercion by ‘foreign adversaries’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Department of Public Safety launched a new iWatchTexas Community Reporting System, intended to “protect the public…
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Two Houston-area clinic employees arrested for allegedly providing illegal abortions
By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune March 17, 2025 “Two Houston-area clinic employees arrested for allegedly providing illegal abortions” was…
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Five people are dead after a collision involving multiple vehicles and a semi-truck occurred Thursday night in Texas.
By Jon Haworth March 14, 2025, 2:15 AM The accident took place at approximately 11:23 p.m. on Thursday night in Austin, Texas, on the 12,900 block of…
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Border Patrol welcomes first foal
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas (KVIA) — Border Patrol’s Big Bend Sector welcomed the birth of a new horse named Dolly. She is the first foal ever born to a…
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Texas Tech evacuated after explosion
LUBBOCK, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Tech University was partially evacuated on March 12 after authorities say an explosion at a substation sprouted fires…
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West Texas measles outbreak expands to three states
Originally Published: 11 MAR 25 15:50 ET By Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — The measles outbreak in West Texas is linked with cases in New Mexico,…
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El Paso County seeks community input for 2026 strategic plan
EL PASO, TX — El Paso County leaders are asking residents to participate in a public survey as they develop the 2026 Strategic Plan, which aims to…
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Enrique Mata reappointed to council
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott reappointed El Pasoan Enrique Mata to the Family and Protective Services Council through January…
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SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft explodes midflight for a second time, disrupting Florida air traffic
Originally Published: 06 MAR 25 18:33 ET Updated: 07 MAR 25 02:17 ET By Ashley Strickland and Jackie Wattles, CNN Editor’s note: This story has…
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City of El Paso’s chief military officer arrested for driving while intoxicated
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –Court records show the City of El Paso’s Chief Military Officer for the Division of Veteran and Military Affairs was charged…
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CDC says it’s on the ground in Texas as measles outbreak grows to 159 cases
Originally Published: 04 MAR 25 11:36 ET Updated: 04 MAR 25 14:39 ET By Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — A measles outbreak in Texas has grown to…
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Texas besieged by multiple fires as deadly storm fuels severe weather and blizzard conditions
Originally Published: 04 MAR 25 02:34 ET Updated: 04 MAR 25 22:07 ET By Mary Gilbert, Artemis Moshtaghian, Karina Tsui, Robert Shackelford and Zoe…
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CDC says it’s on the ground in Texas as measles outbreak grows to 159 cases
By Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — A measles outbreak in Texas has grown to 159 cases, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says…
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Canutillo HS robotics teams place at state championship
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two Canutillo High School robotics teams placed at the Texas Region 1 High School V5 Robotics State Championship this…
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Man arrested for alleged cockfighting in Fabens
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Sheriff deputies arrested Isidoro Martinez Amparan for his alleged organization of an illegal cockfighting event. El…
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Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez set to travel to space on Blue Origin rocket
Singer Katy Perry is scheduled to blast off on the next launch of Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket, according to the space company. Former TV…
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Measles death of unvaccinated child is 1st fatality in West Texas outbreak
By Mary Kekatos February 26, 2025, 8:55 AM An unvaccinated school-aged child in Texas has died of measles, the first associated with an outbreak…
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Gov. Abbott visits El Paso
VINTON, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott is set to visit Vinton tomorrow to make an announcement at Vinton Steel. This is part of Abbott’s…
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New Verdancia community groundbreaking in Horizon
HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — Hunt Communities is breaking ground on its newest master-planned community in Horizon City. Verdancia is described as a…
Continue Reading 2 Texas teenage girls in custody after FBI, police disrupt possible ‘mass casualty’ school plot
By Jack Date and Pierre Thomas February 20, 2025, 12:37 AM The FBI became aware on Tuesday of threats that were communicated involving two teenage…
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Robert Roberson files first new appeal since his execution was delayed
By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune Feb. 19, 2025 “Robert Roberson files first new appeal since his execution was delayed” was first published by The…
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State Rep. Mary E. González appointed chair of important subcommittee
Update (February 19, 2025): A spokesperson for González says that she has been reappointed as Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee for the…
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Socorro ISD board to discuss staff reductions amid financial crisis
Update (February 19, 2025): The Socorro Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet Wednesday evening to discuss potential staff…
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Texan’s address fraudulently used to send mystery seed packages
Update (February 14, 2025): Commissioner Miller says a Frisco, Texas resident’s address was fraudulently used as the return address on a package of…
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Texas Senate unanimously approves tax cuts for homeowners
By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune Feb. 11, 2025 “Texas Senate unanimously approves tax cuts for homeowners” was first published by The Texas…
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