Texas added 168,000 jobs over the past year, leading the nation, while setting new records for workforce size, total employment and nonfarm jobs, according to September data.
A Midland resident has claimed a $1 million top prize in the Texas Lottery’s $1,000,000 Crossword scratch-off game, the third top prize awarded so far.
The Powerball Grand Prize has climbed to $930 million for Wednesday’s drawing, the largest jackpot in the world and one of the biggest in the game’s history.
OZONA, TX — A West Texas tanker truck driver is seeking seven-figure damages after a Tennessee woman driving an Enterprise-rented Chevrolet Blazer allegedly pulled out from a stop sign directly into his path at a remote Crockett County flashing-light intersection, causing his fully-loaded Kenworth rig to roll over in a spectacular crash.
ODESSA, TX — An Odessa, Texas man filed a seven-figure personal injury lawsuit against Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC, claiming he was run over by an employee driving a powered lift inside the company’s Odessa store in late 2023.
ALPINE, TX — Dr. Barbara Tucker, the longtime Dean of the College of Education and Professional Studies at Sul Ross State University, has filed a federal lawsuit against the university alleging sex and race discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Dozens of new state laws roll out next month and in early 2026, bringing changes to testing in schools, abortion-drug lawsuits, policing rules, immigration enforcement and business taxes.
Big Spring has been officially designated a Film Friendly Texas Certified Community, opening the door for more film and media productions in West Texas.
Governor Abbott has activated state emergency crews as storms threaten heavy rain, flooding, and severe weather across much of Texas starting tomorrow.
