An independent journalist arrested while investigating a small West Virginia town’s troubled sewer system says the experience transformed his understanding of warnings he had heard since arriving in the state — not about dangerous mountain […]
Four Cedar Creek data centers represent $2.8 billion development
Four separate data center buildings planned for the same Bastrop County property carry a combined estimated construction cost of $2.8 billion, according to state records. The privately funded facilities — EDCAUS11, EDCAUS12, EDCAUS13 and EDCAUS14 […]
Celebrity chef Joshua Weissman to open first restaurant, Ben & Lynn’s, in Austin
Celebrity chef and cookbook author Joshua Weissman is preparing to open his first restaurant, bringing a new fried chicken concept to East Austin on Sept. 12. Ben & Lynn’s will open at 2600 E. Cesar […]
Rio Escondido Fire burns 2,500 acres in Hamilton County, prompts evacuations
Firefighters and law enforcement officers continued battling the Rio Escondido Fire in Hamilton County late Monday as the wildfire grew to an estimated 2,500 acres and prompted evacuations near Evant. The fire was reported at […]
New Azul restaurant brings dining and cocktail lounge concept to San Juan’s Condado district
A new restaurant and cocktail lounge has joined the busy dining scene along Ashford Avenue in San Juan’s Condado district, bringing a two-level concept to one of Puerto Rico’s best-known tourism corridors. Azul Restaurant & […]
A Border Patrol agent killed a migrant in Texas last December. Officials are still withholding details.
Lomi Kriel, The Texas TribuneAugust 6, 2026 Shortly before Christmas last year, a Border Patrol agent shot and killed Isaias Sanchez Barbosa, a 31-year-old Mexican, after he crossed the Rio Grande with a group of […]
Attorney says Bryan’s nearly $400,000 legal fight over BTU easement could lead to federal civil rights claims
An attorney representing a Brazos County landowner says the City of Bryan has spent nearly $400,000 in legal fees fighting a utility easement dispute that could now expand into federal civil rights litigation. Ty Clevenger, […]
Why lawmakers are concerned about where billions in broadband funding is going
Image: Bastrop County residents attend a a class through Bastrop Cares aiming to educate residents about technology on June 2, 2026. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The Texas Tribune. When Texas was awarded more than $3 billion to […]
Bryan TX Songwriter Festival announces VIP experience lineup
Organizers of the second annual Bryan TX Songwriter Festival have unveiled the lineup for the festival’s VIP Experience Add-On, featuring a slate of acclaimed Texas and Nashville songwriters during the Oct. 9-10 event in Historic […]
The Kermit Sun launches as community’s new weekly newspaper
A new weekly newspaper has begun serving Kermit and Winkler County, restoring local print coverage to a community that had been without its own newspaper for several years. Publishers Tommy and Pattie Wells introduced The […]
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