Texas ranks 10th nationally for the widest gap between reported DUI crashes and DUI arrests, according to a new 50-state analysis by Grigor Law Injury and Car Accident Lawyers.

Law enforcement agencies made an estimated 804,926 arrests for driving under the influence in 2024, about 11% of all arrests in the country, according to the FBI.

Churches and faith communities can play a lasting role in supporting children in foster care, according to Dr. Sharen Ford, director of Foster Care and Adoption at Focus on the Family.

The City of Rusk has clarified the employment status of Hunter Nicholson following the circulation of a video identifying him as an officer with the Rusk Police Department.

Texas recorded the highest average annual rate of Immigration and Customs Enforcement administrative arrests among all 50 states from October 2022 through March 2026, according to an analysis by The Mendoza Law Firm.

Artificial intelligence may be one of the most consequential technologies humanity has ever created. It is also one of the easiest to fear.

The U.S. Sentencing Commission reported 16,234 federal drug cases in 2025, including 16,144 cases involving drug trafficking. Drug offenses accounted for nearly 25% of all federal cases reported to the Commission.

A Freestone County man is fighting to clear his name and regain his freedom, alleging that new evidence in his case has been ignored by the District Attorney’s Office.

Artificial intelligence is often discussed in terms of software, chips, data centers and computing power. But one mining executive at the Reuters Momentum AI event in Austin says there is another part of the AI economy that deserves considerably more attention: the mines supplying the metals needed to build it.

As Texas continues to add residents, businesses and massive technology infrastructure, artificial intelligence and geospatial technology could give government officials new tools to make decisions about where and how that growth occurs.

Taiwan’s push to expand its business footprint in the United States took center stage Thursday as government officials, economic development leaders and industry representatives gathered in Dallas for Taiwan Expo USA 2026.

Drug trafficking offenses represented approximately 25% of all federal felony and Class A misdemeanor cases reported that year. And according to the U.S. Sentencing Commission, 16,234 federal drug cases were reported in 2025, including 16,144 drug trafficking cases.

A Houston immigration attorney has been arrested and charged with mail fraud and making false statements in connection with an alleged scheme involving clients seeking immigration assistance and work visas, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday.

Oil prices are climbing toward the $100-per-barrel mark, putting the Permian Basin back in the spotlight and raising questions about what higher crude prices could mean for West Texas.

A proposal from Gov. Greg Abbott to end municipally owned electric utilities is putting the cost of electricity and the future of public power under renewed scrutiny across Texas.

Food banks across the Gulf Coast are facing increasing demand while federal funding and food supplies come under pressure.

Zach Klein, a 11-year veteran of the department, was arrested by Texas Rangers and booked into the Angelina County Jail Thursday morning. He faces charges of abuse of official capacity and tampering with a government record, both state jail felonies. No bond has been set.

The median age in Texas is about 36 years, meaning roughly half of Texans are younger than 36 and half are older. The latest Census Bureau data shows the national median age at 39.4 years, putting Texas several years younger than the country overall.

Based on the district-level accountability data analyzed by TXAN 24 News, 195 school districts received an A rating, with Region 17 in Lubbock leading the state with 19 A-rated districts.

Texas is massive, but its population is far more concentrated than the state’s wide-open landscape might suggest.