SHREVEPORT, La. - It looks like we'll be sweating through another weekend in the ArkLaTex, but that is expected in mid August.
The Canadian province of Alberta is occasionally billed as the "Texas of Canada” for its immense land size, cowboy culture and copious amounts of oil. A recent study, however, concluded that Texas has fared better than its northern cousin during the recent oil and gas downturn.
SHREVEPORT, La. - Scorching temperatures continue as parts of the ArkLaTex are under a Heat Advisory. The National Weather Service in Shreveport says that advisory will remain in effect through Wednesday evening.
State budgets are relatively “fixed,” or pre-committed every year, which causes elected officials to find ways to spend less in certain areas or tax more to meet preexisting mandates, a new analysis by the Urban Institute says.
SHREVEPORT, La. - As temperatures climb this week in the ArkLaTex, so will energy use. In addition to encouraging the public and its employees to stay hydrated, SWEPCO is sharing tips on how you can conserve energy and keep your electric bill in check.
The House General Investigating Committee voted unanimously Monday to have the Texas Rangers’ Public Integrity Unit investigate a June 12 meeting between House Speaker Dennis Bonnen and Empower Texans’ Michael Quinn Sullivan.
Texas finished fifth in a ranking by the website 24/7 Wall St. of identity theft rates across the nation.
Thousands of Texans’ votes were thrown out during the last presidential and midterm elections after they showed up to vote at the wrong polling location on Election Day.
In January 2016, Houston police took $955 from a man they said was a gang member with a criminal history because they suspected he was selling painkillers found in his car during a traffic stop. When prosecutors discovered he had a valid prescription for the drugs, they dropped the possessio…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kacey Musgraves’ career has been moving and changing fast over the last couple of years, leaving little time for reflection until she saw her life chronicled behind museum glass.
For many, the Fourth of July holiday is all about gathering with friends and setting off fireworks, but officials are reminding people to obey laws and take precautions.
Against the backdrop of an Austin burger joint struggling with its property taxes, Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law Wednesday an expansive reform measure meant to slow the growth of Texans’ property tax bills, long a priority issue for GOP state leaders.
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — Texas restaurants may soon welcome dogs in outdoor dining areas under a new state law that allows patrons to bring their furry friends at a business' discretion.
State Sen. Bryan Hughes acknowledges disappointment that the recently ended legislative session didn’t tackle red-meat conservative issues, but he was delighted overall that lawmakers accomplished the trio of bipartisan goals they set for themselves when the 140-day session started.
COLLEGE STATION — A comprehensive national effort among 30 industry and academic entities led by Texas A&M is gaining ground in the battle against rose rosette.
DALLAS (AP) — David Stevens was out for his usual morning run in October of 2015 when he passed under a bridge on a Dallas jogging path. There, prosecutors say, he was accosted and hacked to death by a former Texas A&M football player wielding a machete.
DALLAS — Roger Emrich, a longtime radio reporter and the public address voice for AT&T Stadium and the Dallas Cowboys, has died, his son said Sunday. He was 62.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — No one was hurt when a Union Pacific train carrying ethanol derailed in a residential area in Fort Worth and caught fire.
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Witnesses say they heard the engine of a small plane sputtering and saw its tail dragging just before it crashed in Central Texas, killing all six people on board.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — America's first female astronaut candidate, pilot Jerrie Cobb, who pushed for equality in space but never reached its heights, has died.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Public at last, special counsel Robert Mueller's report revealed to a waiting nation Thursday that President Donald Trump had tried to seize control of the Russia probe and force Mueller's removal to stop him from investigating potential obstruction of justice by the president.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Hundreds of airmen will line the main entrance of a U.S. Air Force base in San Antonio to salute as the family of the last of the 80 Doolittle Tokyo Raiders arrives for his memorial service next week.
DALLAS (AP) — A suburban Dallas teenager has pleaded guilty to plotting an Islamic State group-inspired mass shooting at a North Texas mall.
Dozens gathered at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler on Saturday to honor and celebrate the 76th anniversary of the opening of Camp Fannin.