Texas Eclipse festival canceled hours before eclipse

The Texas Eclipse Festival in Burnet, Texas, about 50 miles northwest of Austin, was abruptly ended on Monday due to concerns over severe weather.

CMT Awards 2024 features Toby Keith tribute as Jelly Roll wins big

The 2024 CMT Music Awards included a touching Toby Keith tribute and three awards for Jelly Roll. The annual event was led by four-time host Kelsea Ballerini.

Texas person is diagnosed with bird flu after being in contact with cows

A person in Texas has been diagnosed with bird flu, an infection tied to the recent discovery of the virus in dairy cows, health officials said Monday.

Appeals court blocks enforcement of Texas migrant law once again

Just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court said Texas can enforce its SB4 border law, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel hearing arguments on the merits of the law temporarily blocked it again.

2 NY National Guard members, 1 border patrol agent killed in helicopter crash

Two members of the New York National Guard were killed in a helicopter crash in Texas while conducting border patrols along the US-Mexico border last Friday.

Texas wildfires: Utility provider says facilities appeared to have role in igniting fire

Utility provider Xcel Energy said Thursday that its facilities appeared to have played a part in igniting a massive wildfire in the Texas Panhandle that grew into the largest in state history.

Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday temporarily halted a new Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants who enter the country illegally and set up another legal showdown over the federal government’s authority over immigration.

Legally blind student defies odds, gets accepted into veterinarian school

A Texas student defied expectations by gaining acceptance into the Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine. Born prematurely with limited vision, Faith Snapp sees her blindness not as a barrier but as a challenge to overcome.

Brinks security guard robbed at Irving ATM, pants removed at gunpoint

Video from the incident shows the suspect pointing a gun at the security guard and taking off his pants while he lays on the ground next to the open ATM.

Texas Panhandle wildfires: Crews make progress containing largest fire in state history

The wildfire in the Texas Panhandle is now the largest in state history. Gov. Abbott and emergency officials gave an update Friday on the situation that has already taken two lives and injured others.

The largest wildfires in U.S. history

The Smokehouse Creek Fire in Texas is already the largest in the state’s history, and it’s still burning. And while everything may be bigger in Texas, the state does not claim the biggest wildfires in U.S. history.

How to help the Texas Panhandle wildfire victims

Looking for a way to help the Texans who are affected by the largest wildfire in state history? Here are some organizations providing relief.