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After years of trying to stop offshore wind projects, the Trump administration is now pausing routine federal permits for 165 land-based projects, including dozens in Texas.

Officials in Austin, Texas, say two teenagers are in custody and a potential third suspect is being sought in at least 10 random shootings that left four people hurt in the city over the weekend.

Early voting for the 2026 Texas primary runoff election begins Monday in Bexar County, giving voters another chance to weigh in on key races before the May 26 runoff election.

The Trump administration has run the names of at least 67 million voters through government databases as it looks for noncitizens and people who've died.

Sarah Dietz has been elected to Schertz City Council after a runoff election Saturday for the Place 6 seat.

Jonathan Moreno, 21, was taken into custody Friday night, Salazar said, after he admitted to squeezing his infant’s leg out of frustration.

Jellystone Park on the Guadalupe River has reopened its riverfront after last summer’s devastating floods tore through the Hill Country.

A fugitive wanted for attempted murder and other charges was arrested after a “multi-county manhunt” in Texas ended near New Braunfels, according to the FBI San Antonio division.

A Baytown man will spend most of the next decade behind bars after a federal judge sentenced him for drug trafficking in San Antonio.

Crystal City ISD is laying off 72 employees as part of the district’s plan to prevent “imminent financial collapse,” according to a letter posted by the district.

Texas voters will settle unfinished business from the March Primary on May 26, when they decide either who will be on the ballot for the November general election or who will take office next year. Here are the races on the runoff election ballot.

A Kansas judge has protected access to gender-affirming care for transgender minors as the nation’s largest children’s hospital moved to restrict such care in Texa and buckled under pressure from the Trump administration.

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, has filed paperwork with the Texas Comptroller’s Office for a proposal to expand the assembly plant in San Antonio.

For hundreds of students at Woodridge Elementary School, every step this school year has led to a major accomplishment.

The Texas Supreme Court has refused to declare that Democratic state lawmakers who briefly left the state last year in a quorum break to stop a vote on new congressional voting maps pushed by President Donald Trump vacated their offices.

More than 50 Democrats, including Wu — the House Democratic leader — left the state last August to shut down the Legislature and stall passage of the GOP’s map.

Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Friday that Texas Children’s must also pay $10 million to the state because it illegally provided transgender care to kids.

The Floresville Tigers opened the Class 4A Division II regional semifinal series with an 11-1 win over Robstown on Friday night in Corpus Christi.

Some smoke shops say the flurry of court actions since March 31 has already forced them to scale back hours, cut staff and prepare to shut down.

A bungled message from a South Texas housing authority prompted mass flight.

A state program designed to increase teacher pay and reward classroom performance is gaining momentum across Texas school districts, with education leaders saying demand for implementation support is rising sharply.

A U.S. judge on Thursday granted a preliminary injunction against critical sections of Senate Bill 4, but a provision allowing police to arrest people suspected of illegal entry did activate.

A man who experts said was intellectually disabled has become the 600th person executed in Texas since the state resumed carrying out the death penalty in 1982.

Busby’s execution, set for Thursday evening, had been halted by a federal appeals court less than a week ago.

Attorney General Ken Paxton accused the cities, most of them small, of violating a state law aimed at preventing cities from unduly raising property taxes.

The Live Oak Police Department took multiple people into custody in connection with an identity and mail theft investigation at a Northeast Side home.

Texas restaurant operators are continuing to face mounting financial pressure as rising food and fuel costs impact businesses across the state, according to the latest quarterly economic report from the Texas Restaurant Association.

The boxcar where six immigrants were found dead last weekend in Laredo is believed to have traveled from California, the Laredo Police Department said in a Thursday afternoon news conference.

PACs have accounted for 89% of ad spending in Texas’ congressional runoffs as crypto, AI and mystery groups flood the contests.

Becoming a widow can be a devastating blow emotionally, mentally — and in today’s society — financially. One New Braunfels nonprofit ministry is working to make sure no widow feels alone or isolated.

Small cities in big Texas metro areas are the fastest-growing in the U.S. The Census Bureau reported Thursday that Celina, Princeton, Melissa and Anna were at the top of the list from mid-2024 to mid-2025.

Six of Texas’ largest cities lost residents in 2025: Dallas, El Paso, Arlington, Plano, Irving and Garland.

Strangulation is the latest topic for the Texas Governor’s Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force, which is investigating key homicide indicators to make suggestions to the Texas Legislature.

Two people injured in a deadly Kendall County bleacher collapse nearly two years ago have appeared to reach a settlement with the Kendall County Fair and several other defendants, according to court documents obtained by KSAT Investigates.

The law, which gives state law enforcement and judges a role in immigration enforcement, is set to go into effect in two days.

Excessive heat is suspected in the death of six people found inside a boxcar in Laredo on Sunday.

The effort, which combines federal, state and local law enforcement, will expand to the Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio metro areas.

A San Marcos police officer who was placed on administrative leave last month after two arrests has been issued a 24-hour suspension and mandatory retraining, the city said in a statement.

From U.S. Senate to Railroad Commission, the TribCast dives into the most contentious races we'll be watching on May 26

Hill County commissioners’ split vote to issue a moratorium appears to be a first in Texas.

Flags for Fallen Vets, a Texas nonprofit, is reaching out to San Antonio for help placing flags to honor veterans buried at Fort Sam Houston Cemetery.

The Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) said a FedEx delivery driver was recently arrested for allegedly selling cocaine and other drugs while on the job.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently filed a lawsuit against Netflix, claiming that the platform has collected users’ data without their permission, according to a news release.

Mambo Seafood, a Texas restaurant chain specializing in Latin-inspired American seafood, has exited the San Antonio market after suddenly shuttering its last two locations at the end of April.

Reality television is heading to the Hill Country.

A company’s legal home determines which state taxes and laws governing corporations it will be subject to. Some are fleeing Delaware in search of a friendlier environment in Texas.

Four women were arrested in connection with a series of thefts at Ulta Beauty stores across Bexar County that spanned nearly a year, according to arrest affidavits.

Although the Leon Valley driver’s license office has partially reopened, some people arrived to find the office closed.

The first subject the Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force addressed was stalking, which is rampant in abusive relationships. Members believe laws can be stronger, and community awareness is necessary.

Five of the six people found dead inside a shipping container Sunday in Laredo have been identified, according to the Webb County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Authorities believe a body found near railroad tracks in southwest Bexar County is connected to the six people found dead inside a boxcar in Laredo over the weekend, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said in a news conference Monday.

Thursday’s execution was blocked by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals “pending further order” from the court.

The National Board Certification is widely considered the most demanding for teachers. Texas leaders are examining whether it fits the state’s merit-based system.

Texas was among the first states to heed Trump administration directives to revoke commercial driver’s licenses from some immigrants as a safety measure.

A former San Antonio police officer returned to a Bexar County courtroom on Monday morning ahead of his summertime trial.

The Southeastern Conference received six of the top eight seeds in the NCAA Division I Softball Championship when the 64-team field was revealed on Sunday, including Alabama at No. 1, defending national champion Texas at No. 2 and Oklahoma at No. 3.

Six people were found dead inside a trailer box car Sunday afternoon on the city’s outskirts, according to Laredo police.

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a potential homicide after a man died from a gunshot wound to the abdomen Wednesday night.

Make it 10 wins in a row for the Chicago Cubs again.

A federal grand jury indicted a New Braunfels woman in connection with an attempted arson at the Comal County Republican Party Headquarters, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas announced Friday.

Texans across the political spectrum opposed wall construction in the national park. Now the agency’s plans include roadways and digital surveillance to monitor the rugged region.

Ten water projects received initial approval to split $1.28 billion in state money this year, but 13 others didn’t make the cut — including one that may supply drought-stricken Corpus Christi.

Ricky Armstrong had been interim director of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, which monitors county lockups that mainly hold people awaiting trial, since February.

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A man accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl was arrested on Thursday, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar confirmed.

The FBI says the man who killed three people and wounded more than a dozen others in a mass shooting at a downtown Austin, Texas, bar in March acted alone and there's no evidence he was supported or directed by a foreign terrorist group.

Both directions of Interstate 35 in northeast Bexar County are expected to be closed this weekend for construction, according to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).

Local officials in the West Texas city said they are legally unable to comply with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s orders.

A Spring Branch man will spend the next four decades behind bars after assaulting two people at an RV park while intoxicated, according to the Comal County District Attorney’s Office.

Senate Bill 546 requires all Texas school districts to install three-point seatbelts on buses. However, many districts have buses both with and without this requirement, and the state is not paying for the upgrades.

A Frio County judge dismissed a $50 million lawsuit filed on behalf of several elected leaders charged in a state-led vote harvesting investigation, according to court records obtained by KSAT Investigates.

Consumers may have noticed higher prices for staple items such as beef and milk at the grocery store in the last few months. Those increases reflect deeper challenges facing farmers and ranchers across Texas and the nation, according to the Texas Farm Bureau.

Police say a man accused of shooting five people, killing two, in back-to-back shootings at a shopping center and an apartment building in suburban Dallas has been charged with two counts of capital murder.

A San Antonio man accused of fatally shooting two people and injuring five others at an Eagle Pass casino late last year has been found competent to stand trial.

Efforts to reopen the Hunt Post Office are ongoing after it was destroyed by last year's flood on July 4 flood, which has forced residents to travel to Ingram for mail services.

As housing costs climb across Bexar County, data from Metro Health reveals families are increasingly forced to choose between housing and healthcare — a tradeoff now being linked to worsening physical and mental health outcomes.

A man was arrested after communicating with undercover investigators he believed to be a 16-year-old girl, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.

In the latest series of zigs and zags on hemp regulation, the Texas Supreme Court has paved the way for the Texas Department of State Health Services to ban an alternative form of THC that helped kickstart the state’s $5.5 billion consumable hemp industry.

Nineteen camps had sued over a regulation that required fiber optic connectivity. An agreement with the state allows sites to operate with other broadband internet service.

Jose Roberto Medina, 30, is accused of voyeurism and other crimes in Olmos Park and on the campus of the University of the Incarnate Word.

A man was arrested in connection with an RV fire that killed a 70-year-old, according to the Medina County Sheriff’s Office.

Police said the shooting was not a random act and that the suspect had been arrested.

A Texas music staple released its list of performers ahead of this fall’s Austin City Limits Festival.

Texas police say a man shot five people, killing two, in back-to-back shootings Tuesday near Dallas because he was angry over business dealings with the victims.

The Olmos Park Police Department said a peeping Tom suspect was taken into custody on Monday night.

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Two children and their mother were detained in the San Antonio area by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson confirmed to KSAT.

Families have until July 15 to opt in to the education savings accounts, or ESAs, which launches next school year.

Senate Bill 4, scheduled to take effect next week, lets Texas police arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.

The Democratic runoff for the Houston-based seat — a longtime bastion of Black political power — pits the Texas delegation’s newest member, Christian Menefee, against one of its longest-tenured, Al Green.

A male caller made a threat to 911 dispatchers Sunday afternoon against a Walmart in Uvalde.

The Zavala County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a 4-year-old boy died Sunday from gunshot wounds, the agency said in a Facebook post.

Police are asking for the public's help in identifying suspects in a shooting at a party in Amarillo, Texas, that killed two teenagers and wounded 10 other people.

A suspect was arrested after three people were injured in a shooting in downtown New Braunfels, according to a press release.

A 67-year-old man taken into custody on Saturday is accused of sexual assault of a child, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said.

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The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that mifepristone must be obtained in person, a decision the country’s highest court has temporarily blocked.

In March, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick directed state senators to explore ways to close “gambling loopholes” that allow online prediction markets to operate in Texas, raising concerns that state elections and sporting events could be manipulated for profit.

A manhunt in Kerr County for David Bryan Cox, 44, ended with his arrest Friday morning. Cox was wanted in connection with an attack on a teenage boy the previous day.