Area News

By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune July 29, 2026 WASHINGTON — Todd Blanche’s path to permanent confirmation as U.S. attorney general appears endangered amid concerns from Sen. John Cornyn, who says the Department of Justice has not provided him with the assurances he needs to vote Blanche’s nomination through the Senate Judiciary Committee. The panel…

By Ayden Runnels, Lomi Kriel and Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune July 27, 2026 One of the witnesses to the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo has been released from federal immigration custody after a federal judge ordered the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to discharge him. Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego left the Montgomery ICE…

Lindale, Texas – On 7/28/2026 at approximately 3:30 P.M., Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers responded to a three-vehicle fatal crash that occurred on Interstate 20 at the 552 mile marker.   A preliminary investigation indicated that a truck tractor-trailer, a passenger car, and another truck tractor-trailer were all traveling eastbound on Interstate 20 in…

Longview, Texas – When you think about healthcare, does the word “innovative” come to mind? Do you think of Community Health Centers (CHCs), like Special Health Resources (SHR)? If not, you should! For more than 30 years, SHR has worked to make healthcare accessible to its neighbors, offering vital services including adult and pediatric primary…

DALLAS, TEXAS (July 29, 2026) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $1,499,066 for Tribes and Intertribal Consortia through the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) grant program in Texas. EPA selected the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas to receive the grant funding. “These grants further energize our American economy by improving recycling, cutting disposal costs, reducing waste in landfills…

Tyler, Texas (July 29, 2026) — Registration is open for the UT Health East Texas Breast Cancer Survivor Summit. The event will be held Saturday, Sept. 19, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Green Acres Baptist Church Crosswalk Conference Center in Tyler. This year’s theme is “Bloom Beyond the Battle.”   The summit will celebrate…

Today at a small business in Fort Worth, Governor Abbott announced his support for a health insurance proposal designed to reduce premiums and expand affordable coverage options for Texas families and small businesses. Health insurance costs have continued to climb, making it increasingly difficult for Texas employers – especially small businesses – to offer health…

July 29, 2026 AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), in collaboration with several local, state and federal agency partners, successfully recovered a Cesium-137 (Cs-137) radioactive source in Midland Co. over the weekend. On Friday, July 24, 2026, a DPS Corporal assigned to the Radiological/Nuclear Threat Detection (Rad/Nuc) Unit was conducting routine patrol…

By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune July 16, 2026 WASHINGTON — Attorney General Ken Paxton’s campaign said he would debate state Rep. James Talarico in Texas’ U.S. Senate race after Talarico challenged him to do so Thursday morning. Talarico, the Democratic nominee, said he had accepted invitations from Texas media groups for three televised debates…

By Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune July 29, 2026 The Corpus Christi City Council voted 5-4 to reject a $60,000 gift intended to cover the cost of applying for a federal grant to help build a city-owned water treatment plant. The Tuesday night vote confirms the strength of the anti-desalination bloc in the City Council,…