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Deported Texas DACA recipient returned to U.S. freed after detainment

Ten water projects received initial approval to split $1.28 billion in state money this year, but 13 others didn’t make the cut — including one that may supply drought-stricken Corpus Christi.

Texas agency that inspects jails doesn’t go far to find its new director

José Contreras Díaz, 30, was deported by ICE despite having valid DACA status. ICE returned him to the U.S. but detained him on April 29 after he landed in Texas.

What to know about the federal rule that Texans have used to mail in abortion pills

Ricky Armstrong had been interim director of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, which monitors county lockups that mainly hold people awaiting trial, since February.

Austin bar shooter didn’t have international terrorism ties, FBI says

In 2023, the Food and Drug Administration started allowing mifepristone to be delivered by mail. The federal courts are deciding whether to pull that permission.

Texas Republicans have a data center problem

Three people died and 15 were injured in the attack, now considered an “impulsive” act. Investigators don’t know why the gunman chose Austin's busy entertainment district to open fire.

Texas lifts safety rule enacted after deadly flood, clearing the way for some summer camps to reopen

Data center construction is unpopular among locals, and a majority of the facilities are being proposed in red, rural counties. That puts Texas Republicans in a tough spot, as the White House has encouraged states to let the centers flourish.

Hours after statewide ban is reinstated, smokeable hemp is temporarily back on Texas shelves, court rules

Nineteen camps had sued over a regulation that required fiber optic connectivity. An agreement with the state allows sites to operate with other broadband internet service.

Paxton investigating Texas schools to ensure posting of Ten Commandments

After a dizzying string of court actions on smokeable hemp this week, Texas 15th Court of Appeals agreed to allow the sale of the drug until May 14.

Amarillo police say gang nexus possible in apartment shooting that killed 2, hurt 10

Texas can enforce the state's law requiring Ten Commandments posters in public schools. Here's what to know about the latest legal challenges.

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City of Amarillo launches new form in response to influx of utility billing concerns

A weekend shooting outside the Westminster Apartments that left two teenagers dead and 10 others injured is being investigated as a possible gang-related attack

Man accused of driving around 2 schools with loaded assault rifle indicted

The City of Amarillo announced on Thursday that they have launched a new online "Utility Billing Assistance Form" amid precived

Man indicted for capital murder, multiple counts of aggravated assault for March shooting

A man accused of having a loaded assault rifle near two Amarillo schools was indicted.A Randall County grand jury indictedNoel Aysaiah Garcia on two counts of

Teen dies in early morning crash after hitting utility pole, rolling car

The man accused of shooting and killing two people and injuring multiple others in a shooting on Dallas Street in March was indicted by the Randall County Grand

Dumas ISD Superintendent retiring, lone finalist named

A teenager died in an early morning crash after hitting a utility pole and rolling his car in Armstrong County.According to the Department of Public Safety, the

WATCH: Ken Paxton makes stop in Amarillo less than 3 weeks before Senate runoff

Dumas ISD Superintendent Monty Hysinger is retiring.Hysinger joined the district in 2015 after 16 years asClarendon ISD Superintendent."Monty Hysinger has led

Suspect damages Hereford golf course during chase in stolen pickup, police say

Attorney General Ken Paxton made a stop in Amarillo less than three weeks before his runoff with Senator John Cornyn on May 26.A new University of Houston poll

Big changes are coming to the UFCU Disch-Falk Field playing surface

A stolen pickup truck barreled through the Hereford Municipal Golf Course during a police chase, damaging multiple holes and leaving city officials estimating a

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Texas eases by Ole Miss behind Kavan's 2-hitter in SEC quarterfinals

AUSTIN (KXAN) — If Texas head coach Jim Schlossnagle has his way, the playing surface at UFCU Disch-Falk Field will change dramatically next season. It'll still be artificial, but Schlossnagle told reporters Thursday that he wants it to "mirror grass and dirt as best as possible." As it stands now, the Texas artificial surface plays [...]

First measles case since 2025 reported in Travis County after international exposure

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Teagan Kavan shut down the Ole Miss Rebels, leading Texas to a 6-0 win Thursday in the quarterfinals at the Southeastern Conference softball tournament at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Kavan spun a 2-hitter with nine strikeouts and a walk, allowing a pair of singles in a 99-pitch complete game. She [...]

Texas comes to an agreement with camps to drop fiber optic internet requirement for 2026 summer

Austin Public Health confirmed the first Travis County measles case since 2025, involving an unvaccinated adult exposed during international travel.

University of Texas, Austin ISD among the nearly 9,000 schools affected by Canvas hack

Multiple Texas camp directors said they reached an agreement with the state to lower a safety requirement that would have prevented many camps from opening to thousands of children this summer.

Jim Schlossnagle coaching against former player in crucial road series vs. Tennessee

Schools in the University of Texas system and in the Austin Independent School District have been affected by a hacker group's breach of Infrastructure, publisher of the learning management system Canvas.

APD: Suspect damaged vehicles by throwing rocks, large items onto roadway

Texas head coach Jim Schlossnagle has been around long enough that he'll coach against one of his former players in Knoxville, Tennessee, starting Friday.

ICE detains Austin ISD high school senior weeks before graduation

A suspect is in custody on Thursday after police said he threw rocks and/or large items from an overpass onto Ben White Boulevard proper in south Austin, hitting and damaging four vehicles below.

Person of interest detained in Pflugerville triple homicide: TCSO

A high school senior from Austin Independent School District was detained while driving home from his job at Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen early Friday, according to his family and others familiar with the situation.

Two Texas residents were on cruise ship that had hantavirus outbreak, DSHS says

Three people were found dead with gunshot wounds in a home in Pflugerville Thursday morning, according to the Travis County Sheriff's Office. TCSO also said a person of interest was identified and detained.

FBI says 6th Street shooter acted alone in March 1 mass shooting

Two Texas residents were passengers on the cruise ship that experienced a hantavirus outbreak, the Texas Department of State Health Services said, adding that they are not experiencing any symptoms.

On and off showers and storms through Sunday night

The FBI says its investigation into the March 1 mass shooting in downtown Austin has found no evidence the gunman was directed by a foreign terrorist organization, though investigators say he expressed admiration for Iran’s supreme leader and grievances tied to U.S. and Israeli military actions involving Iran.