The circumstances surrounding their deaths are under investigation. EDDY COUNTY, N.M. — The Eddy County Sheriff’s Office has provided an update on the two people found dead in the county during the week of July 28. Both individuals were identified as 55-year-old Nathan Scott McGee and 63-year-old Patricia Balderrama. They were suffering from apparent gunshot … Read more
A state lawmaker asked if campers should be staying overnight in a flood plain. The answer he got was interesting. AUSTIN, Texas — Camp Waldemar, located in Hunt, was directly in the path of the July Fourth flooding. A leader at the camp received a text at 1:30 a.m. alerting them to the danger. Camp … Read more
The Department of Justice said an active-duty soldier at Fort Bliss is accused of providing information on U.S. military vehicles to Russia’s Ministry of Defense. FORT BLISS, Texas — A soldier from Texas has been arrested and charged with trying to send U.S. military data to Russia, according to the United States Department of Justice, … Read more
Starting Sept. 1, public and charter schools across Texas will enforce a cellphone ban during school hours. Here’s how local districts are responding. SAN ANTONIO — Texas schools will soon enforce a cellphone ban during school hours, impacting all public and charter schools starting September 1. Many districts are still working to adjust their current … Read more
The self-proclaimed Texas native began drafting the story in 2018. SAN ANTONIO — When Osawese Agbonkonkon isn’t making 7-feet jumps on the track team or meticulously studying for his economics degree, he’s writing stories. As a full-time student-athlete at the University of Texas, Agbonkonkon published his first book “Psychic Suit,” a novel about 320 pages … Read more
Texas families are gearing up for back-to-school shopping during tax-free weekend — and one mom’s real-life savings show how quickly it adds up. HOUSTON — Back-to-school shopping can add up fast, especially when you’re buying for more than one child. But this weekend, Texas families are getting a break at the register thanks to the … Read more
While the political battle lines are clear, legal questions are being raised as Texas GOP leaders push to get lawmakers back to the state capitol. AUSTIN, Texas — Redistricting fights are always politically charged, but in Texas, the stakes are also legal. Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton are pushing to bring back … Read more