Today, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announces that Senior Deputy Director Freeman F. Martin has been selected to serve as the department's fourteenth Director. Martin is the first Texas Ranger to ascend to the position.
The 815-megawatt Sequoia Solar project, under construction about 150 miles west of Dallas, is set to become one of North America’s largest photovoltaic power facilities.
In 2022, local businesswoman Evan Berryhill became the target of an online harassment campaign spearheaded by TikTok and Instagram influencer Danesh Norshirvan, also known as “ThatDaneshGuy.”
A groundbreaking fossil discovery by Jason Osborne, an Odessa scuba diver, has revealed a new genus and species of parasitic marine isopod dating back 18 million years.
AAA Texas projects 5.7 million Texas residents will head 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period*, a 1.3% increase over last year’s record number of travelers.
The Texas Department of Transportation’s San Angelo division has advised travelers heading to San Antonio this weekend to prepare for road closures at the I-10 and Loop 1604 interchange in northwest San Antonio.
Trooper Kyle Bradley of Texas DPS has identified over 20 trafficking victims in the past year alone, a commitment that recently earned him the prestigious “Be the One” Award at the North American Human Trafficking Conference in Las Vegas.
A Hermleigh first-grade student was airlifted to a hospital following a playground collision with another student, Hermleigh ISD Superintendent Jessie Ellerbe reported.
A series of earthquakes in West Texas, including a 3.4 magnitude tremor near Toyah early Monday morning, has renewed concerns about the potential link between seismic activity and the region’s booming oil and gas industry.
The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Texas rose to $2.69, a one-cent increase from last week, according to AAA Texas’ latest Weekend Gas Watch.
As Election Day nears, the Texas Department of Public Safety is reminding residents to stay vigilant and report any suspicious activities linked to potential election-related crimes.
