Texas A&M Forest Service awards $164 million to Texas fire departments

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Thanks to a historic investment by the 89th Texas Legislature, Texas A&M Forest Service approved $164 million in funding to award 558 fire trucks and 321 slip-on units to Texas volunteer fire departments through the Rural...

October has haunted the Aggies of the past... Here's why Texas A&M Football hasn't started 7-0 in the last 30 years

As the rest of the college football world waits on the Aggies to "Aggie," this 2025 troupe has a chance break the trend of fumbling before reaching the 7-0 mark. COLLEGE STATION, Texas — For the past 30 seasons, Aggie fans have known the end of...

Scouting report: UTEP Miners at Sam Houston State Bearkats football

The UTEP Miners' midweek run of games continues when they travel to Houston to take on winless Sam Houston State. The two teams enter a combined 1-11, making this the worst combined records of the 60 FBS games this week. The game is at Shell...

Elm Mott, Texas VFD awarded $300k in historic grant program started by forest service

ELM MOTT, Texas (KWTX) - $300,000 are in the bank for the Elm Mott Volunteer Fire Department after earning their largest grant in history. This is part of a new grant program started by the Texas Forest Service that is giving volunteer departments...

Houston parents accused of leaving their 6-month-old infant unattended on Florida beach

WALTON COUNTY, Florida - Two Houston parents are facing charges after being accused of leaving their 6-month-old infant on a Florida beach last Friday. According to the Walton County Sheriff's Office, the parents, who have been identified as Brian...

Major Layoffs Announced at East Texas Holiday Inn Resort

(KNUE-FM) We hate to hear about anyone in East Texas losing their job, and unfortunately that is the reality for 82 people at the end of November. According to KETK, Holiday Inn on Lake Palestine is preparing for the layoffs. Holiday Inn Resort...

Australian travel advisors experience Grapevine, Texas and Oklahoma on Sell Your Way to the USA famil

A select group of Australian travel advisors recently earned their spot on the annual Sell Your Way to the USA 2025 incentive famil, experiencing an action-packed week exploring Grapevine, Texas and Oklahoma. The group travelled on the direct...

Texas Tech basketball schedule, game times, TV channels for 2025-26

The full broadcast schedule for the Texas Tech basketball team's 2025-26 season slate was released Tuesday by the Big 12 Conference. The schedule features the Red Raiders on seven different television channels, each with its own streaming options,...

Texas Shoppers Are Loving This Seasonal Snack at Trader Joe’s

A new study revealed the most popular fall food at Texas Trader Joe’s, and I have questions. It’s not so much that I doubt the results; it’s just that I can think of so many things I prefer from there. We’ve never had Trader Joe’s here in Wichita...

Texans begin seeing delays at airports amid government shutdown

AUSTIN, Texas — Senators were back on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to vote on whether to reopen the government, as the shutdown enters its 14th day. Without federal funding, several issues have occurred at airports across the country, including in...

US Air Force's nuclear-ready bomber spotted over Texas on secret mission

A US Air Force nuclear-capable B-52H Stratofortress has been spotted flying over Texas, raising questions about the purpose of the high-profile flight. Flight tracking data showed the long-range, subsonic strategic bomber departed from Shreveport,...

Texas Tech's portal investments paying off with championship-level defense

After catching a movie during a recent team-building exercise, Joey McGuire pulled back his seat on Texas Tech's team bus to listen in on a conversation behind him. It was heavy on Xs and Os, sparking McGuire's interest on his return to campus....

Chilling video shows arson suspect dousing North Texas restaurant with gas, lighting it on fire

43-year-old Salvador Sandoval charged with arson as the historic Napoli's Italian Restaurant and Bar was left heavily damaged, but no one was hurt. CORSICANA, Texas — A chilling video captured inside a Corsicana restaurant shows a man who police...

Texas Tech lands three Big 12 weekly awards

Caleb Douglas C.J. Baskerville Red Raider Football Texas Tech earned three Big 12 weekly awards Monday as running back Cameron Dickey and outside linebacker David Bailey garnered one of the league’s top offensive and defensive honors, while the...

Texas trial lawyer: ‘No jury in America will hold Camp Mystic responsible’

Nationally prominent Texas plaintiff’s trial lawyer Mikal Watts, who has successfully sued some of the biggest companies in the world for wrongful death and personal injuries, is taking on his first defense client: Camp Mystic and its owners....

Houston promotes N.S. offshore energy potential on European trade mission

Premier Tim Houston is in Europe this week meeting with energy industry leaders as part of a trade mission focused on expanding offshore natural gas development and clean energy partnerships. The four-day mission includes stops in London, England,...

Safety improvements continue for I-30 construction zone in Texarkana

TEXARKANA, Tx. (KTAL/KMSS) – A striping crew will continue to add contrast lines on Interstate 30 westbound east of Summerhill Road. Currently, westbound traffic is reduced to a single lane through the construction zone, where the left-through...

Girls’ Day at the State Fair of Texas

Four old friends headed back to the Fair Park for our annual girls’ day at the State Fair recently. Ok, it’s been a while since we were girls, but that’s still how we refer to our special Fair day. It’s always meant “no boyfriends or husbands...

Premier Houston in UK, Italy for trade mission

UNITED KINGDOM: Premier Tim Houston is leading a trade mission in the United Kingdom and Italy this week, promoting Nova Scotia’s energy sector and opportunities for offshore natural gas exploration and development. The four-day mission to London,...

The Texan Stores set to land at Corpus Christi International Airport

The project represents a $10 million investment from The Texan Stores that will include a fuel station and a concession store with a restaurant at CCIA's entrance. A new development is coming to the Corpus Christi International Airport, bringing...