A bullet impact is marked on the wall outside Kung Fu Saloon on west 6th street in Downtown Austin, Texas on Monday, March 2, 2026. Three people are dead including a shooter and 14 others were injured ...

Rep. Tony Gonzales says he will not seek re-election after admitting to an affair with a former staffer.

The No. 4-ranked Howard College men’s basketball team defeated rival and No. 9-ranked Midland College, 101-86, in an intense basketball game at Dorothy Garrett Coliseum on Thursday night.

The West Texas Food Bank held its first chili cookoff, where the community gathered to fight hunger. Petroleum company ...

Texas Rangers are assisting the Crane County Sheriff’s Office in the death investigation of former Odessa Mayor David Turner.  The Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed the collaboration in a ...

Odessa pre-K students are swapping blocks for barcodes at Burleson’s new mini H-E-B. See how "spaghetti choices" are teaching toddlers math, manners, and teamwork.

Northern Louisiana was rattled by an unusual 4.9 earthquake in the early hours of Thursday. The seismic event took place ...

Dean Holzwarth and Andy McDonald break down the regional games for the West Michigan boys' basketball teams. (March 5, 2026) ...

Dean Holzwarth and Andy McDonald make their pleas for the Red Wings ahead of the trade deadline, go over their thoughts on the David Montgomery trade and what to make of the Tigers this spring. (March ...

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A warm and dry winter for the majority of the season with a small active stretch between Late December to January with 2 winter storms across West Texas.