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Jimmy Clanton, stood in on the Winter Dance Party Tour after the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The ...

Three Texas cities appeared on a list of the best places to visit in 2025. Here's why locals recommend traveling to these destinations.

Judge David Cobos is retiring after a 46-year career in law enforcement and the judicial system. His effective date of retirement is Feb. 1, 2025. Cobos said his chosen career path was never planned; ...

Roving columnist Sarah takes a moment to reflect on her travels in Texas and what the border means for Mexico and the United ...

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds from NW to NNW at 4 to 6 mph (6.4 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 31 °F (-0.6 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 57 °F (13.9 °C). Winds variable at 4 to 7 ...

Jesse Walehwa was suspected of robbing a Kent Kwik store on Wednesday and on Jan. 21, according to an arrest affidavit.

Standing in his living room, Richard Kabzems brandishes a thick binder stuffed with letters and notes of his two-year fight to stop fracking wells near his home in Farmington, B.C.

Texas Monthly put out a public service announcement of sorts. In response to a long-sounding albeit fairly faint alarm that may or may not have originated from within the walls of our own office, we ...

There are several Texas artists who were recognized by the Recording Academy for their work and nominated for Grammys.

The Lubbock Christian University baseball program enjoyed its best season since 2011 last year. The tradition-rich Chaps are ...

Callie Fuqua, a sixth-generation Midlander, shares her children's book "Goodnight West Texas" with students, celebrating the ...