A Drag Queen Christmas is returning for a nationwide tour in November, but unlike last year, children will not be allowed to attend. While last yearโs tour was marketed as all-ages, despite repeated...
Daylight Savings Time Could Become Permanent
The Texas House of Representatives this week voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill that would end the twice-a-year clock change. House Bill 1422, which mandates maintaining Daylight Saving Time...
Texas County Considers Closing Libraries
After a federal judge ordered its libraries to return banned books, a rural Texas county is considering closing its libraries. Llano County, located in the heart of Texas, is holding a special...
Remembering the West Fertilizer Plant Fire
The 10-year anniversary of the West Fertilizer Plant explosion approaches, leading many to remember those lost in the disaster and others to warn that another may be imminent. The fire that broke...
Mysterious Animal Caught on Camera
A mysterious four-legged animal spotted on a park visitor's game camera last Thursday has left officials at Texas Parks and Wildlife stumped. "Is it a new species? An escapee from a nearby zoo? Or...
Air Over the Gulf Loaded With Pollution
A recent report from the University of Houston (UH) has revealed that the air along the Gulf of Mexico coast in Texas may be more polluted than previously thought. The mass concentration of aerosols...
NASA Creates Mars Habitat Simulation in Texas
NASA has begun preparations for a manned mission to Mars. The agency has constructed an artificial environment and habitat to simulate life on the red planet. Recruiting for this endeavor began in...
Rare TX Wildflower Gets Federal Protection
A wildflower that grows in Central Texas was added to the federal register of threatened species on Monday. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service classified the bracted twistflower as "threatened" on...
Senate Passes CRT Ban for Public Universities
The Texas Senate passed a bill on April 12 that would prohibit educators at public universities from coercing students into the belief that โany race, sex, or ethnicity or social, political, or...
Texans Drop Down Forbes’ Billionaires List
A handful of Texans figured on this year's list of global billionaires compiled by Forbes, yet on the whole, their fortunes aren't what they used to be. The combined net worth of the 2,640...
North Texans Celebrate Jackpot Winnings
Last Thursday, 10 players got lucky on tickets bought across Texas, including several in North Texas. In a rare and impressive occurrence, 10 jackpot-winning tickets were sold in the Texas Two Step...
Explosion at TX Dairy Farm Kills 18K Cows
A blast and fire at a dairy farm in the Texas Panhandle on Monday night left one worker hospitalized and thousands of cows dead. Southfork Dairy Farm in Castro County was rocked by an explosion at...
Missing Texas Teen Found in Mississippi
Authorities in Mississippi found a 13-year-old girl last week who had been reported missing in Texas back in February. The Sheriff's Office of Perry County, which is approximately 450 miles from her...
Local City Council Eyes Nine Priorities
During their annual spring retreat in March, Lewisville City Council members discussed their priorities for the year, approving nine that will guide staff members in the budgeting and timing of work...
Mother of Killed Protester Criticizes Abbott
Governor Greg Abbott's decision to refer an Austin jury's murder conviction of Daniel Perry for shooting and killing Garrett Foster to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has stirred controversy....
Senators Vote To Reform Texas Power Grid
Texas senators recently approved legislation to address a lingering problem impacting the stateโs power grid. The Senate voted last week to approve the "Power Grid Reform Package," which includes...
Hundreds Detained in El Paso Raids
Law enforcement in El Paso detained a large group of unlawful migrants earlier this month. El Paso Sector human smuggling interdiction teams have now raided over 130 stash houses and detained more...
Local City Spends $3.75M on Street Sweepers
New cleanup units will soon roll out on Fort Worth streets to address the city's litter problem. The Fort Worth City Council approved the purchase of 12 new street sweepers during its latest meeting...
TX Legislation Could Shield Minors From Porn
Two bills under consideration in the Texas legislature could shield minors from pornographic content if passed. Last week, the Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs held hearings on Senate Bill...
Public Comment Extended on U.S. 380 Bypass
Officials from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) have extended the public comment period on the U.S. 380 bypass project a second time. TxDOT began preparing its environmental impact...
Local Couple Fighting CPS for Custody of Baby
A DeSoto couple is fighting for custody of their newborn child. The couple is demanding that Child Protective Services (CPS) return their newborn after the agency allegedly took the child due to...