Hereโs what to expect during the April 8 eclipse if youโre NOT in the path of totality
Everyone in the United States will experience the eclipse to varying degrees. Hereโs the timeline and what to expect in San Antonio, Texas.
โOur public school system is our townโ: Why this rural Republican is voting against school vouchers
Despite intense political pressure, Republican Rep. Gary VanDeaver said he wonโt support a bill that includes school vouchers. Rural Republicans like VanDeaver have long opposed school vouchers because of the unique role public schools they play in their communities.
Texas grocery store worker shot, killed while petting dog in customerโs back seat
A grocery store employee in Northeast Texas was shot and killed last week as he placed groceries inside a customerโs vehicle and petted their dog.
Texas counties donโt have the power to ban solar farms, attorney general finds
The opinion comes as communities across the country fight solar and wind development, which play an important role in slowing climate change but use a lot of land.
Remains identified as Texas woman who claimed she was being chased in woods before disappearance, sheriff says
Three years have passed since a mother in Northeast Texas called 911 and claimed someone was following her in the woods before she disappeared. This week, her remains were confirmed to be found.
Gov. Abbott deploys storm recovery resources following tornado in Northeast Texas
Governor Greg Abbott announced he has extended the stateโs response and has deployed recovery resources across northeast Texas to aid in storm recovery efforts.
Texas program that gives out lifesaving drugs to combat opioid overdoses has been out of money for months
The stateโs federally funded โMore Narcan Pleaseโ program ran out of money in January, in part due to high demand. Advocates say Texas should invest more in the harm reduction effort.
Since 2005, Texas has lost more newspaper journalists per capita than all but two other states
Of Texasโ 254 counties, 27 no longer have a newspaper. Loss of local news coverage has been associated with higher levels of mistrust, misinformation and malfeasance. Only California and New Jersey have lost more newspaper journalists, relative to population.
Desperate Texas doctors turn to antibody treatments to slow down surging COVID-19 hospitalizations
The infusions are more available and accessible to Texans than ever before, and new criteria for who can receive antibody treatment have led more doctors to prescribe it.
Texas school district adds masks to dress code to bypass Gov. Greg Abbottโs order
A school district in Northeast Texas amended its dress code to include face coverings as a requirement, bypassing Gov. Greg Abbottโs ban on local mask orders.
Live COVID-19 updates: Texas sending more relief medical workers to hospitals, adding new antibody infusion centers
COVID-19 is surging again in Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott has tested positive. Hospitalizations are increasing faster than at any other time. Local officials and school leaders are rebelling against Abbottโs ban on mask mandates. Hereโs the latest.
โOn a crash courseโ: Texas hospitals brace for another COVID-19 surge as delta variant burns through unvaccinated communities
Hospital officials worry that "staggering and frightening" hospitalization rates will push facilities to capacity at a time when staffing is short and workers are exhausted.
Elsa, the tiger rescued in Bexar County, now at home in Northeast Texas sanctuary
She has settled in, sheโs comfortable, sheโs playing, sheโs exploring.โThe six-month-old cub, weighing 79 pounds, also is now on a proper diet with more of the nutrients she needs. Almrud said sheโs just grateful that Elsa was rescued just as frigid weather was bearing down. Although itโs illegal to have a tiger in Bexar County, the people who had Elsa only face a misdemeanor. In Texas, SB 641 will be re-introduced this year that was stalled in committee during the last legislative session. She said it would prohibit the private possession of dangerous wild animals that is still legal in much of Texas.