2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (420+ words) At least 157 structures had been destroyed, including 18 occupied buildings. A fast-moving wildfire west of Fort Worth has grown into one of the biggest fires ever documented in North Texas, with severe dryness across the region continuing to hinder firefighting efforts....

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (597+ words) "For me, it's always been the question of, well, how much liberty are we willing to trade for safety?" Texas drivers are paying an extra $1 on their auto insurance. But a large share of that money has been used to…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (588+ words) "This is actually frightening and who defines what's blight on your home?" Dallas residents are objecting to a city program that uses artificial intelligence-equipped trucks to evaluate homes for signs of blight. City officials say the cameras are intended to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (532+ words) Staff said the animals may already be causing between $300,000 and $600,000 in damage each year. After months of complaints about damage related to feral hogs, the city of Laredo, Texas, is now treating the issue as a budget priority, aiming for…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (628+ words) In El Paso County, expanded state homestead exemptions have left about 40% of homeowners owing no school property taxes in 2025 and 2026, a major shift in a region where relatively low home values have made the larger tax breaks especially significant. Central…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (300+ words) A first-person video from Texas is turning heads online after sharing harrowing footage of a community being inundated with wildfire smoke. The video came from a creator in Texas, who posted as the Ross Fire moved through the region. In…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (298+ words) "Building a reserve that can help the city in times of natural disasters." A Texas city is moving forward with a $9.44 million loan to build a new fire station after credit agencies praised its financial health. The positive ratings for…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (349+ words) "It has nothing to do with contamination." After a disturbing rumor about human remains in Texas drinking water spread online, the City of Laredo and its Utilities Department said the claim was false and that residents had not been told…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (456+ words) "The ones that are where they are prohibited, they will continue to be prohibited." Bastrop, Texas, officials are considering whether data centers should face closer review as the industry expands. One zoning idea under discussion would remove by-right approval for…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (373+ words) The Canyon City Commission discussed two issues that could affect household budgets in the Texas Panhandle: local property taxes and natural gas costs. For families in Canyon, both can play a major role in the annual cost of staying housed,…...