The Heartland Flyer is a state-supported train, meaning it connects multiple settlements along a route of less than 750 miles, with the project funded by state authorities in Texas and Oklahoma and operated in partnership with both states' transportation departments.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is poised to sign a sweeping THC ban, but cannabis industry insiders say that it would be a mistake and could make room for bad actors.

A favorite destination for swimmers and tubers in Central Texas has turned dangerous after a rapid rise in water levels this week. Officials at Guadalupe River State Park in Spring Branch are now urging visitors to stay out of the river until conditions improve.

Damaging winds could reach all the way east to the Tennessee Valley and Appalachians, while the Texas and Colorado High Plains will deal with rotating supercell thunderstorms and a few tornadoes.

Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany, attend the Texas Tech softball team’s Game 2 contest against Texas in the championship of the Women’s College World Series, Thursday, June 5, 2025, at Devon Park in Oklahoma City. Nathan Giese Avalanche-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Satellites, our eyes in the skies about 22,000 miles up, play a crucial role in predicting and tracking potentially life-threatening weather events.

Justin R. Simmons, a prominent federal prosecutor, was named as interim U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas.

For the second time, lawmakers cut funding for kits meant to help find missing kids after ProPublica and The Texas Tribune documented the lack of evidence that the kits work.

The program would give low income families an extra $120 per child for summer lunches, but federal debate about food benefits could endanger the program.