| Fort Worth is 2011 recipient of Tandy Award sabaker@star-telegram.com Donnie Sherwood, managing director of the Fort Worth office of Integra Realty Resources, has been named the 2011 recipient of the Charles D. Tandy Commercial REALTOR... | |
| Convicted killer still fugitive 5 years later Facing trial for murdering a Rio Grande Valley woman he met in an online chat room, medical billing specialist Amit Livingston took a plea bargain and was sentenced by a judge in Brownsville to 23... |
| Texting language weaves its way into school assignments CORPUS CHRISTI -- Clarissa De La Paz said she has caught herself writing at school like she texts with her friends. "I'm just, like, 'Oh my gosh! I just said LOL,'" the... |
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| Emirates Adds Fifth U.S. Gateway with New Service to Dallas/Fort Worth Nigel Page, Senior Vice President Commercial Operations for the Americas, speaking at the media event at DFW Airport to a packed audience of over 100 local VIPs and media. Standing with him on the... |
| Dallas star Tilton exits ice show Dallas star Charlene Tilton finally has been voted off Dancing On Ice after she lost a skate-off against children's TV presenter Sam Nixon.Tilton said on this week's show: "Hi,... |
| Judges skeptical of Texas in redistricting case Three federal judges weighing the legality of Texas' new political maps reacted with skepticism Tuesday when the state's lawyer suggested the intent of the redrawn boundaries was to... |
| California manufacturer that supplies parts to Corpus Christi Army Depot to relocate to area CORPUS CHRISTI -- Quicker response time and lower costs are among the reasons a California aerospace manufacturer will build a local facility to continue serving the Corpus Christi Army Depot,... |
| No. 25 Texas Tech women beat Missouri 76-49 LUBBOCK, Texas -- Casey Morris scored 15 points to lead four Texas Tech players in double figures and the 25th-ranked Lady Raiders kept Missouri winless in the Big 12 Conference with a 76-49 victory... |
| Police investigate suspicious death Austin police are on the scene of a suspicious death near Stephen F Austin High School. Officer Veneza Aguinaga said a passerby reported a dead person under the MoPac bridge just after 1 p.m. Some... |
| Woman strangled over cigarette smoke AUSTIN (KXAN) - Virgil Zebulon, 28, is facing a second degree aggravated assault strangulation charge, after police say he strangled a female acquaintance who asked him not to smoke in their motel... |
| McNeese State beats Stephen F Austin 66-56 Patrick Richard added 18 points and Jeremie Mitchell 12 for the Cowboys (11-10, 7-2 Southland Conference), who are tied for first place in the conference's east division with Northwestern State.... |
| Bridge: Houston Lone Star Regional's Bracketed Teams - Bridge The Houston Lone Star Regional ran from Jan. 20 to Sunday. The diagramed deal, from a bracketed knockout teams, featured an instructive point.
Eric Rodwell (South) of Clearwater Beach, Fla.,... |
| House fire in Fort Worth was set by arsonist, investigators say ramirez@star-telegram.com FORT WORTH -- Fire investigators ruled that an arsonist started a blaze Saturday night that killed a 90-year-old man and his 67-year-old nephew who used a wheelchair,... |
| Arlington woman stabbed to death is identified smcfarland@star-telegram.com A woman stabbed to death at an Arlington apartment on Saturday has been identified as Faduma Buh, according to the Tarrant County medical examiner's website on... |
| Austin Salutes: Natasha Shepperd AUSTIN (KXAN) - Austin Salutes Natasha Shepperd, Builder Constructionman assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 7. Shepperd works with her battalion building contingency construction for the... |
| Austin Salutes: Emmett Smith, Fort Hood AUSTIN (KXAN) - In this Austin Salutes, former Dallas Cowboy Emmett Smith visited Fort Hood to thank men and women serving our country, and to make a donation. Smith visited Fort... |
| "No-Refusal" for Super Bowl Sunday AUSTIN (KXAN) - The Austin Police Department will enforce a "No-Refusal" initiative for Super Bowl Sunday from 7:30 p.m.-5:00 a.m. Monday. The DWI initiative is an effort to enforce DWI... |
| Police: Naked woman busted for DWI AUSTIN (KXAN) - Angela Odom, 29, is facing DWI charges after a law enforcement officer said he saw Odom drive up to an apartment complex gate in a white Hyundai, get out of the car naked and start... |
| Homeschool Day at Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum 1800 N. Congress Avenue Austin, Tx Contrary to popular believe, homeschoolers have tremendous amounts of choices to get out and socialize with other homeschoolers to have fun AND learn. Here comes... |
| Texas Man Accused Of Swindling New Hampshire Temple MANCHESTER, N.H. (CBS) – A man who’s accused of swindling churches and synagogues across the country is now under arrest in New Hampshire. Thirty-five-year-old Alan Farha of Carrollton,... |
| El Paso school chief fraud trial set for June EL PASO, Texas (AP) -- A federal judge has set a June 18 trial for former El Paso school district superintendent Lorenzo Garcia, who's charged with multiple counts of fraud related to school... |
| Week 3 of jury selection in bleach injections case LUFKIN, Texas (AP) -- Jury selection is entering a third week in Lufkin the case of a former dialysis nurse accused of killing five patients by injecting them with... |
| New San Antonio-area homeowners protest problems SCHERTZ, Texas (AP) -- A group of San Antonio-area homeowners is so frustrated with the deterioration of their new homes they've held an open house for elected officials and others to try to... |
| Small Texas border town fights plan for waste dump Founded by Mexican rancher Jesus Trevino in 1830, San Ygnacio has survived Indian raids, border skirmishes during the Civil War and Mexican Revolution, and the creation of Falcon Reservoir, which... |
| Many Texans earn low pay, hold few assets Texans politicians like to tout the state's economic growth, but more and more Texans are finding themselves teetering on the edge of... |
| Police agency phone pitches for money questioned An analysis of donations secured by telemarketers who say they're working on behalf of Texas police organizations shows much of the money collected by phone solicitors may never reach the people... |
| Former W Texas school official accused of theft Discuss this story on our Facebook page The Texas Department of Public Safety says 55-year-old Patty Smith was arrested on a second-degree felony theft charge and released from the McCulloch County... |
| Chavez Jr. retains belt against Rubio Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. retained the WBC middleweight title Saturday night, earning a unanimous decision over fellow Mexican Marco Antonio Rubio. (Top... |
| Day before SB46, web page proclaims Giants winners INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Oops. Talk about a Super Mistake.Some 24 hours before the Super Bowl, this showed up on the web: "The Giants are Super Bowl CHAMPIONS," complete with an image of... |
| Snow traps thousands in Bosnian villages SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnian authorities have started using helicopters to evacuate sick people and deliver food to thousands of people who have been cut off by the heaviest snow... |
| Analysis: Romney win leaves rivals few options LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mitt Romney's decisive victory in Nevada was never much in doubt. He won the state's caucuses four years ago, kept his organization active and he could count on... |
| Teams welcome end of Armstrong probe DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Officials from cycling teams at the Tour of Qatar welcomed the end of a U.S. federal investigation into Lance Armstrong and were hopeful Sunday that the seven-time Tour de... |
| HDTV tips for Super Bowl Sunday AUSTIN (KXAN) - Watching the Super Bowl can be a test of your manhood when it comes to the TV you own. In the weeks leading up to the big match-up stores like Best Buy see an influx of customers... |
| KXAN music: Reed Turner Reed Turner performed live Sunday morning in the KXAN studio. His EP "Side One: See How Far I Get" was recently nominated by the Austin Music Awards for Album of the Year. He has also been... |
| New guidelines: Cholesterol in children AUSTIN (KXAN) - When you hear cholesterol, you don't usually think about children. But new guidelines released by the American Academy of Pediatrics are about to change that. The academy is now... |
| Nearly half of Texans have no savings AUSTIN (KXAN) - According to recent study, roughly one in two Texans have minimal or no "rainy day" savings account. Don Baylor, expert on public policy and finances, was in the studio this... |
| Seattle planning arena for Kings? FEB 05 09:26 AM ET 02.05 | A wealthy San Francisco hedge-fund manager and officials in the Seattle mayor's office have been working behind the scenes for eight months to bring an NBA team back to the... |
| Clippers want J.R. Smith FEB 05 09:16 AM ET 02.05 | The Clippers, still not done dealing after signing Kenyon Martin on Friday, will pursue guard J.R. Smith after the team he plays on in the Chinese Basketball Assn. finishes its... |
| UVU edges Houston Baptist Houston o Utah Valley had four players score in double-digits and Houston Baptist's rally fell short as the Wolverines won 68-66 Saturday... |
| Woman arrested in connection to shooting death of her boyfriend CORPUS CHRISTI -- A 55-year-old woman was arrested early Saturday by U.S. Marshals in College Station in connection to the shooting death of her 54-year-old boyfriend in January, police said. ... |
| Driver dead after overnight rollover AUSTIN (KXAN) - A deadly accident overnight claimed a man's life in Central Austin. It happened shortly before 3:00 am in the 550 block of Shoal Creek. Police say a man rolled over his truck and... |
| Broken jeep cannot be fixed - 8 times AUSTIN (KXAN) - Most of us have experienced car troubles -- it can be frustrating. Crystal Alexander is beyond frustrated. A mysterious electrical glitch was draining her batteries. Last September,... |