The Texas House on Thursday gave an initial OK to a bill that would allow handguns to be carried without a permit, marking a win for gun rights activists who have for years pushed the measure at the Legislature but a blow to El Paso Democrats who have been fighting for gun safety measures since the 2019 massacre in their hometown.

We’re updating the latest on vaccination rates in West Texas counties here.

Four people were killed outside the building and another four inside. Several people were also wounded, including five who were taken to the hospital.

Medical Center Hospital’s Desert Dash is being held on Saturday.

Konstantin Kilimnik was one of 32 people and entities sanctioned by the U.S. government for interference in the 2020 election.

Fire Station #9 the first fire station the city has built since 1984.

Attorney General Ken Paxton and Midland County district attorney Laura Nodolf made a surprise visit to the migrant facility in Midland today.

Running back Adrian Walker is a trailblazer in the UTPB School of Nursing

Downtown Odessa announced John Herriage of SIDE Bar & Grill as this year’s Legacy Award winner.

If you received the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, you’ll likely need a third dose within a year.

Electricity outages in Texas could occur again this summer — just a few months after the devastating winter storm that left millions of Texans without power for days — if the state experiences a severe heat wave or drought combined with high demand for power.

The actions, foreshadowed for weeks by the administration, represent the first retaliatory measures announced against the Kremlin for the hack, familiarly known as the SolarWinds breach.