TORONTO - George Wendt endeared himself to viewers as the beer-loving Norm Peterson on “Cheers,” but in real life, it was his “humble, quiet guy” persona that seemed to connect with locals ...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas lawmakers on Monday passed a plan sponsored by Uvalde’s former mayor to fix police failures laid bare by the hesitant law enforcement response to the Robb Elementary ...

About two-thirds of Texas’ prison inmates reside in facilities that are not fully air conditioned in housing areas. Credit: Angela Piazza for The Texas Tribune Audio recording is automated for ...

ORANGE, Texas (KPLC) - The Bassmaster Elite Series tournament is underway on the Sabine River. Over 100 of the world’s top anglers are in Orange, Texas, to compete in the tournament. “We know there ...

The Texas Tech softball team opens up Lubbock Regional play today to kick off the 2025 NCAA softball tournament at Rocky Johnson Field. The Red Raiders are playing host to a trio of teams this ...

A repeal of the state’s defunct ban on gay sex cleared the Texas House on Friday, following a nail-biter vote recount. On Thursday, lawmakers voted 72-55 to give the first approval to House Bill ...

An Orange County Schools leader is North Carolina's newest principal of the year. Jason Johnson won the 2025 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year on Friday at the Umstead Hotel and Spa in Cary.

The first officially permitted Orange Crush festival since 1991 saw low attendance at its designated area, with many attendees opting to congregate near the pier and bring their own entertainment.

More than $8.4 million in illegal marijuana, plus 643 pounds of psychedelic mushrooms, were seized at an unlicensed cannabis delivery service that led to an Orange County man’s arrest ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas constitution limits its Legislature to a 140-day regular session every other year, and the final three weeks of a session include several deadlines, setting a rapid and ...

The medical marijuana program in Texas may soon open up to more Texans as the state's blossoming hemp industry faces a drastic change. And all of the above depends on the actions of the Texas ...

Kate joined Newsweek in May 2024. She is a graduate of Ithaca College. Thousands of property owners in Texas are approaching a critical deadline to protest their annual property appraisals ...