By María Méndez, The Texas Tribune January 13, 2026 Presented by Texans will have more of a say over who their state elected officials will be during the 2026 primaries. Texas Republican and Democrat voters will pick which candidate they want to represent their interests and their party on the ballot for the November general…

By Trevor Sochocki January 24, 2026 / 10:16 PM CST / CBS Texas Add CBS News on Google A woman is recovering after two community members helped save her when she was found frozen outside a South Fort Worth food mart during this week’s winter storm. Read more: Store manager helps save homeless woman found…

By Inside Climate News, The Texas Tribune January 26, 2026 This story is published in partnership with Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for the ICN newsletter here. EL PASO — In October 2025, local officials celebrated the groundbreaking of a 1-gigawatt, $1.5 billion…

By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune January 26, 2026 WASHINGTON — Aaron Reitz aired his first television ad Wednesday pitching himself to voters as the best Republican candidate for Texas attorney general. But his commercial didn’t highlight his endorsement from outgoing attorney general Ken Paxton or his work under President Donald Trump. He didn’t discuss…

Tyler, Texas (January 25, 2026) — Due to winter weather conditions, all UT Health East Texas Physicians clinics and urgent care locations will be closed Monday to ensure the safety of patients and staff. Patients who need care during this time are encouraged to use on-demand video visits, which will be available from 7 a.m. to…

CenterPoint Energy Winter Storm Update: CenterPoint releases more than 500 contract frontline electric workers to support restoration efforts in other hard-hit areas of the country; more than 99 percent of customers maintained power through overnight winter weather     Download photos and videos of CenterPoint’s winter weather response efforts here     Overall system operated as designed with few customer outages, with less than 1% impacted    2,800 workers remain fully mobilized as crews restore impacted customers safely and as quickly as possible   …

Hawkins, Texas — In anticipation of winter weather conditions expected to impact the East Texas region, Jarvis Christian University (JCU) will be closed on Monday, January 26, 2026. This precautionary closure is being implemented to prioritize the safety and well-being of the University’s students, faculty, and staff. Although the physical campus will be closed, virtual instruction will…

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1MtpRq97pA/ Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation 1h  · Our crews are currently working on Elderberry Road in the Gilmer area to safely remove a large pine tree before it threatens a three-phase power line. During this work, temporary outages are possible in the area. If you experience an outage, please be sure to report it…