Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was in Lubbock to sign a historic $20 billion water infrastructure investment bill. Here's what you need to know.

The plan would allot $1 billion dollars per year, starting in 2027, to fund both new infrastructure and repairs that aim to ...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday restarted plans to temporarily store nuclear waste at sites in rural Texas and New Mexico, ...

In the driving wind off the Gulf of Mexico, under the looming 480-foot-tall steel launch towers called "Mechazilla," a group ...

Whether you’re working with a tight fixed income, stretching savings after an unexpected early retirement, or simply prefer ...

McAllen, Texas sits at the southernmost tip of the Lone Star State like a well-kept secret waiting to be discovered. Nestled in the Rio Grande Valley just minutes from the Mexican border, McAllen ...

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The tiny western Hidalgo County town of Peñitas, which lies about 14 miles west of McAllen and has a population of less than ...

8th St., Sebastian, Texas In Starr County at the Starr County Courthouse Annex, 100 N. FM 3167, Rio Grande City, Texas “South Texas homeowners and business owners impacted by the March 2025 ...

And now, city and county leaders throughout ... At the same time the Rio Grande runs dry, the South Texas population is rapidly increasing. Officials wary of slowing growth are seeking alternative ...