KSAT’s Nick Mantas and photographer Eddie Latigo hit the road for Week 3 of the high school football season.

KSAT’s Nick Mantas and photographer Eddie Latigo hit the road for Week 2 of the high school football season.

The EPA set its first-ever drinking water limits for five types of PFAS chemicals, and nearly 50 Texas public water systems have reported exceeding the new limits for at least one.

A nuclear power plant hasn’t been built in Texas in decades because of cost and public fears of a major accident. Now the governor wants to find out if smaller reactors could meet the state’s growing need for on-demand power.

A Texas fisherman reeled in a 13.33-pound largemouth bass at Fort Phantom Hill Reservoir over the weekend, breaking a waterbody record. The catch also places the Abilene-area lake among the best in the Lone Star State for fishing.

District 71 is one of three-dozen Texas House races where statewide Republicans are trying to oust incumbents from their own party. Lambert says he knows his constituents better than they do.

Samuel Clemens High School quarterback Nathan Alvarez announced his commitment to play football at Hardin-Simmons University

A bronc rider was killed over the weekend after falling off a horse at a rodeo in West Texas.

LGBTQ+ groups and drag performers suing the state argued Monday that Senate Bill 12 violates constitutionally-protected rights. The new law is set to go into effect on Friday unless a federal judge blocks it.

The number of acres burned this year is dramatically lower compared to 2022. But a rash of new fires have put state and local officials on edge.

At least one child was injured after someone shot a “BB gun type of air gun” at a school bus in Abilene.

The Abilene Police Department is looking for a missing 79-year-old man who they say poses a credible threat to his own health and safety.

Texas A&M Forest Service has responded to nine fires across the state this week, saying they “have the potential to exhaust state and local resources.”

Climate change has made the Texas heat hotter and longer-lasting, enhancing drought conditions that set the stage for intense fires. More than 40% of the state is in an extreme drought.

Wildfires have burned more than 58,000 acres across the state. At least one person has died and dozens of homes have burned down.

Mark Lee Dickson helped Texas towns ban abortion. On Friday, the Supreme Court declined to block a state law modeled on his ordinance. “We can go anywhere now,” he said.

Tobias Cameron had 17 points off the bench to carry Abilene Christian to a 98-65 win over UIW.

A former football player at McMurry University in West Texas has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in the shooting death of a Fort Worth man.

A 29-year-old man is behind bars after Abilene police said he confronted a business owner and allegedly set his business on fire.

Health officials in Laredo — one of three Texas regions whose intensive care unit beds are full — are pleading with residents to stay home and prevent coronavirus spread as the city’s hospitals overflow with patients. “Hospitals are overwhelmed and at capacity with the surge in COVID-19 cases. The Laredo health department reported nearly 4,900 coronavirus cases last week, and the area set a record for daily infections reported with more than 2,000 cases on Wednesday. COVID-19 patients take up nearly 49% of the Laredo region’s hospital capacity, according to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services. In the summer, some Texas hospitals ran out of drugs, beds and ventilators as they faced a statewide increase in coronavirus cases.

Katie Riggs Maxwell begins to cry as she hugs a portrait of her father Mark Riggs while posing for a photo, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, on the campus of Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. “I've never been one to call out government or leadership,” said Katie Riggs Maxwell, 38, Riggs' daughter. “But it's suddenly extremely personal.”As virus cases and deaths have soared across the nation this fall, pressure has intensified on governors who haven't issued mandates that require people to wear masks indoors and in public places. One teacher who tested positive for the virus died. On Wednesday, Williams, the mayor, went on Facebook to defend the city's handling of the virus and remind people that vaccines were on the way.

Employee Grayson Allred walks away with a ladder after working on the front marquee at the Paramount Theatre on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, in Abilene, Texas. “I've never been one to call out government or leadership,” said Katie Riggs Maxwell, 38, Riggs' daughter. “But it's suddenly extremely personal.”As virus cases and deaths have soared across the nation this fall, pressure has intensified on governors who haven't issued mandates that require people to wear masks indoors and in public places. One teacher who tested positive for the virus died. On Wednesday, Williams, the mayor, went on Facebook to defend the city's handling of the virus and remind people that vaccines were on the way.

ROCKWALL, Texas – A pilot and passenger killed last week in the crash of a small plane near a North Texas airport have been identified as two men from Abilene, officials said Tuesday. Killed in the crash were Donald L. Wehmeyer, 75, and Curtis G. Robertson Jr., 67, according to a statement from the Rockwall Police Department. A police spokesman said he did know which man was piloting the plane. The crash happened about 1 p.m. Thursday when their single-engine Cessna 182 clipped a power line and crashed nose-first into a field across Texas 66 from Rockwall’s municipal airport, officials said. The National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA are investigating the crash.

Coronavirus tests with results in 15-minutes or less are coming to a few Texas schools as part of a new pilot program announced Wednesday by Gov. The program is meant to help schools conduct rapid tests of employees and students who have written permission from parents. The medical company producing the tests said the antigen tests require a nasal swab, cost $5 and about the size of a credit card. Eight school systems are participating in the launch of the program — Bob Hope School in Port Arthur, Fabens Independent School District, Grace Community School in Tyler, Granger Independent School District, Lampasas Independent School District, Longview Independent School District, Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District and Ysleta Independent School District. Rapid antigen tests, that can detect proteins on the outside of the virus, are more prone to giving false negative results than other coronavirus tests that use genetic material.

ABILENE, Texas A bat found in the downtown area of Abilene has tested positive for rabies, according to city officials. Abilene Animal Services was aware of the bats positive rabies test on Sept. 4. Since the rabid bats sighting, Abilene city officials want to remind residents how to best stay safe from rabies exposure. Abilene Animal Services offers these safety tips:Do not feed, handle, or touch wild animals such as bats, skunks, and raccoons. If you come into contact with a suspected rabid animal in the Abilene area, contact Abilene Animal Services at 698-0085.

Texas bar owners and workers protested Tuesday at the state Capitol in Austin. Jordan Vonderhaar for the Texas TribuneEditor's note: If you'd like an email notice whenever we publish Ross Ramsey's column, click here. DIY pandemic responses seem to be flourishing in Texas. Just a few emotions I am hearing from East Tx business owners suffering from shutdown orders. That stunt prompted Abbott to tell local officials they couldnt jail or fine anyone for defying the governors own orders.

ATASCOSA COUNTY, Texas – An official with the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office told KSAT Sunday that 14-month-old Edgar Nathaniel Jesus Collins was found at a park in Abilene. Police were searching for Edgar and Catherine Angeline Ocon in connection with the boy’s abduction, officials said. AMBER Alert discontinued for abducted 14-year-old Texas girlThe AMBER Alert has been discontinued. Officials said Ocon was last heard from in Poteet before an AMBER Alert was issued Saturday. Law enforcement officials believed the boy was in grave and immediate danger, officials said.