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/PRNewswire/ -- Ever dreamed of owning your very own 2,400+-acre recreational lake? The largest private lake in the great state of Texas, and one of the most...

There's a private lake for sale that's being billed as the largest private lake in Texas: Fairfield Lake, a 2,400-acre body of water located in Frees

Central Texas COVID: Active cases rise, vaccination rates don’t, masks remain optional Megan Vanselow © Provided by Waco-Temple-Bryan KWTX-TV Vaccination rates in Central Texas lag state rates by 15% or more. (AP/file) (KWTX) – KWTX was interviewing McLennan County Health Authority Dr. Farley Verner Wednesday when news broke that Gov. Greg Abbott will not impose a mask mandate as the Delta variant of COVID-19 fuels an increase in cases of the virus in Central Texas where ...

Texas DPS Troopers were dispatched to a major crash involving three vehicles and a pedestrian on May 28, 2021, at approximately 4:39 pm on IH-45.

Number of Texas deaths linked to winter storm grows to 151, including 23 in Dallas-Fort Worth area Most of the deaths were caused by hypothermia, according to state officials. The brutal winter storm in February knocked out power, heat and water to millions of Texans.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer) 9:57 PM on Apr 30, 2021 CDT More than 150 Texans died because of February’s winter storm, according to the latest data from the Texas Department of State Health Services. In its latest update...

Texas House passes cautious $247B budget, rejects more health care for working poor House members sidestepped most incendiary topics, as members of both parties pulled controversial amendments. The Texas House was poised late Thursday to approve a $247 billion, two-year state budget that frustrates Democrats by moving cautiously and delaying spending federal COVID-19 money. Republicans vexed them further by rejecting a plan for more health care for the working poor.(Ashley Landis / Staff Photog...

Six Texas counties, local residents and an anti-rail group sued the U.S. Department of Transportation Wednesday to block development on a highly anticipated proposed high-speed passenger rail line between Dallas and Houston that's banking on Japanese bullet-train technology, calling it a "colossal mess and waste of resources."

Trooper Damon Allan Act, named for slain trooper, returns to state legislature Trooper Damon Allen was shot and killed by a man who attacked law enforcement only to get out on bail five months later. Abbott is supporting bail reform. Author: Andrew Moore Updated: 10:29 PM CDT April 6, 2021 FREESTONE COUNTY, Texas — Texas State Trooper Damon Allen was shot and killed by DaBrett Black on Thanksgiving 2017 during a regular traffic stop. Black shot Allen with a lon...

Total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Central Texas tops 76,000 Staff © Provided by Waco-Temple-Bryan KWTX-TV More than 25,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine hare headed to Central Texas providers this week as part of more than 2.5 million doses allocated statewide. More than 76,000 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Central Texas since the start of the pandemic a year ago and the virus has claimed nearly 1,600 lives in the region. (File) (KWTX) – The total number of...