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Tarrant, Johnson, Parker and Wise counties together could qualify for more than $7 million in new state grant funds to repair roads damaged by heavy oil and gas industry truck traffic.

Battle-fatigued and suddenly bipartisan, the House voted Thursday night to ease across-the-board federal spending cuts and prevent future government shutdowns, acting after Speaker John Boehner unleashed a stinging attack on tea party-aligned conservative groups campaigning for the measure's defeat.

Memories of the local music scene surround Texas country singer/songwriter Gary P. Nunn as his career in music basically took off after an eighth-grade talent competition in Brownfield.

Cloudy skies and cold tempertures are expected today. A chance of rain moves into the area tonight and a warm up is expected on Friday before another cold front arrives this weekend.

WEST The woman in charge of the charity steering millions of dollars in private donations to victims of the April 17 fertilizer plant explosion will resign.

Thursday Weather Update Greg Morgan - Chief Meteorologist A cold day is still expected across West Texas.

Crude oil prices fell yesterday but pared their losses on news that US inventories tumbled the most in almost a year.

CBS 7 News Robert Guaderrama rguaderrama@cbs7.com December 11, 2013 WEST TEXAS - A public workshop was held today to get feedback from seniors and the disabled about transportation in the Basin.

The Lubbock Economic Index continues to register improvements in the city's general economy for the month of October, with a significant drop in the value of construction permits.

Beyond Sports Networked named eight West Texas A&M football players to its 1st team All-American list.

Early morning snow showers in the Great Lakes will cause showers moving into Seatle and Portland then entering West Texas.

DSHS logo.jpg Nine school-aged children in Howard County in West Texas were diagnosed with pertussis in November, prompting the Texas Department of State Health Services to caution parents, students and others in the area to take steps to protect against the potentially deadly disease.

After one of the worst winter storms in recent memory, many local businesses are recovering from the economic hit taken after being forced to temporarily shutter their doors on Friday and Saturday.

A 1966 Ford Mustang has been seized and the driver arrested after border officers in West Texas found nearly 80 pounds of marijuana hidden under the front fenders.

Macey Meriggi CBS 7 News Mmeriggi@cbs7.com December 10, 2013 While some West Texas cities are dealing with water and power issues during this winter weather, potholes are plaguing the streets of Fort Stockton.

Six certified therapy dogs from the Amarillo Obedience Club will visit from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. as part of the librarys Kick Back at Cornette Library event.

DeAnn Lopez CBS 7 News dlopez@cbs7.com December 10, 2013 BARSTOW-A West Texas family is seeking the help from their community as their son, who is a veteran, remains in a coma thousands of miles away.

For the first time in more than a decade, Texas Democrats have statewide candidates they feel excited about, mainly because state Sens. Wendy Davis and Leticia Van de Putte head the party's ticket in the 2014 election.

"You know, I've been hearing all since fifth grade that I could go to college for free as long as a I kept my grades up.

Macey Meriggi CBS 7 News Mmeriggi@cbs7.com December 10, 2013 Midland ISD is teaming up with the Lubbock-area schools to save money on school lunches.