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With wind gusts up to 75 miles per hour across the Basin Friday, and multiple crashes reported, including a multi-vehicle pileup on US Highway 285 about six miles ...

A 14-year-old juvenile was arrested Friday at Loop 289 and Southeast Drive after initiating a pursuit around 10:30 a.m.

The K9 officer shot by the suspect in the Brazoria County manhunt is expected to make a full recovery. According to Harris ...

Lubbock's Leprino Foods facility is officially open. Here's how it will feed the world and is expected to boost the community ...

All motor vehicle safety inspections are no longer required for non-commercial vehicles as part of the annual vehicle registration process, the El Paso County said in ...

Colvin's punishment was handed after a sentencing hearing during which the court heard character witnesses, including former ...

Texas’ population is booming and there is not enough water for everyone. State Sen. Charles Perry hopes to fix that.

Tough times on the High Plains for West Texas cotton farmers are being met with support from U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington ...

The new speaker’s power over the budget and committee assignments is expected to bolster established Republican leaders and ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who heads the Texas Senate, opposed Burrows’ run for Speaker. He has since released a statement saying ...

Deputies with the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a shooting that left one person injured. Just before 12 p ...