COLLEGE STATION, TX – In a move signaling continued political influence in Texas higher education, the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents unanimously named former Republican state Sen. Tommy Williams as interim president of its flagship campus on Friday. Williams steps in following the sudden resignation of General (ret.) Mark A. Welsh III last month amid a heated controversy over academic freedom and political pressure.

Wall neighbors Blaize Benson and Stratley Strube each claimed champion titles at the 2025 State Fair of Texas.

An 8-year-old girl was killed and two others injured in a rollover crash near Bangs after the driver swerved to avoid a wild animal, DPS said.

NEW YORK, NY – Music mogul Sean Combs, better known as Diddy, was sentenced to 50 months in federal prison on Friday by U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian in the Southern District of New York. The ruling comes after Combs' conviction on two counts under the Mann Act for transporting individuals across state lines for prostitution, capping a high-profile trial that exposed allegations of decades-long abuse and exploitation. With credit for about 14 months already served in pretrial detention at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC), Combs, 55, faces roughly three more years behind bars.

A crash on a busy street in San Angelo sent one driver to the hospital.

A shooting investigation is underway after a San Angelo man was shot in the early morning hours of October 3, 2025.

A San Angelo man has been arrested for running over his girlfriend with his truck.

While many high school football teams are recovering on their bye week, the No. 2-ranked Water Valley Wildcats are getting prepared for their matchup with the No. 10 Rankin Red Devils.

Households affected by the July 4 flooding can pick up free clothes, blankets, hygiene kits, and household goods Saturday at the H-E-B Community Center.

Angelo State University’s Mayer Museum will kick off its fall “Night at the Museum” series Oct. 7 with free family activities celebrating Dia de los Muertos.

Warm, dry weather will continue across West Central Texas through the weekend and early next week, with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s.

Corrections officers at the Tom Green County Jail report 13 bookings in the past 24 hours.

AUSTIN, TX — On Thursday, October 2, 2025, Paxton dropped the bombshell: He's investigating Odessa for allegedly violating Senate Bill 1851, a new law enacted about a month ago aimed at keeping local governments accountable. Signed by Gov. Greg Abbott and effective Sept. 1 2025, the bill mandates that cities publish a financial audit within 180 days of the fiscal year's end before hiking taxes above the "no-new-revenue" rate—that magic number that keeps revenue steady from existing properties.

Goodfellow AFB’s South Gate and Visitor Control Center will close for 24 hours starting Thursday evening, with all traffic redirected to the North Gate.

Division rivals San Francisco and Los Angeles meet Thursday night with first place in the NFC West on the line as both teams enter Week 5 tied at 3-1, alongside Seattle.

Fort Concho is bringing spooky fun this October with haunted tours, a murder mystery game, and a haunted house leading up to Halloween.