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The number of abortions in Texas went down 13 percent since new restrictive laws went into effect, a study released today has found.

West Texas summer heat is doing at least one good thing for Graham: driving away a troublesome vulture infestation.

Residents of Lubbock can likely expect recommendations for another bond election along with board appointments and addressing the city's housing and development needs at Thursday's City Council meeting.

That is what Martin Aguirre, chief executive officer of Workforce Solutions South Plains, said of Tuesday's signing of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to help connect employees with employers.

Following the most successful athletic and academic season in school history, the West Texas A&M Athletic Department invites members of Buff Nation to join us for the annual WT Athletics Kickoff Luncheon scheduled for Thursday, August 21st at I Don't Know Sports Bar & Grill in Amarillo beginning at 11:45 a.m. Tickets for the event are $15 and ONLY ... (more)

The number of abortions in Texas decreased by about 13 percent statewide and 21 percent in the Lower Rio Grande Valley following the passage of strict abortion regulations that went into effect last November, according to a report that academic researchers released Wednesday.

A West Texas man has avoided a possible death sentence after accepting a plea deal in the fatal shooting of his estranged wife and her brother.

A man who listed a West Texas trial and criminal defense law firm as his home address was charged with murder after a body was found there early Wednesday.

Roxie Poe pulls several still-warm, resplendent blue and brown, glass-infused jewelry pieces out of the kiln in her garage.

Police answering a call about an after-hours disturbance at a West Texas law office have discovered a man's body and detained another person for questioning.

The successful test of the key support level technically puts Diamondback in a secondary buy range for investors who bought at the 76.82 buy point .

The 640-acre site is located near in West Texas, one of the most oil-rich regions in the country.

Midwestern State was picked to finish sixth in the race for the 2014 Lone Star Conference championship Tuesday when the league released its annual preseason poll, as picked by the league's coaches and sports information directors as well as select media members.

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Aries Capital is pleased to announce that Leonard Smith, senior vice president, from the firm's Houston office has completed a $4.8 million loan for a new MainStay Suites hotel in Midland, Texas.

Sir Paul McCartney's summer has been a long and winding one. After falling ill while touring Japan in May, McCartney postponed the Texas dates of his U.S. tour, which was slated to kick off in the West Texas music mecca of Lubbock in June.

"I had no one to tell me how to deal with it," Gaddy said. "I looked for help, but it just wasn't out there.

The Texas Department of Public Safety on Monday did not immediately release the name of the man who died in the crash in Nolan County.

The amount of homeless children across the Ark-La-Tex is staggering. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently released numbers from 2013 and pinpointed reasons why each state lacked more than others as far as fixing the problem.