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Lubbock's semi-pro football team strapped on their pads to battle for more than just a win on Saturday.

That's been the legal decision as the battle between Tech and its former football coach played out in the courts since Leach was fired in late 2009.

A 165-year-old map of Texas was auctioned off for a whopping $149,000 Saturday at a Dallas auction.

Officials in one West Texas county want to store used nuclear fuel from the state's four reactors and possibly from other states in a business venture they believe could bring jobs and billions of dollars to the region.

With environmental and safety fears rising, energy firms will invest billions of dollars in equipment and new methods to pump more oil and natural gas from the ground through a process known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.

A wall of dust as tall as 1,000 feet and 200 miles wide that roared across parts of West Texas and New Mexico is yet another sign of how rain-starved the region is.

More than two-thirds of the Hispanic population in Texas lacks health insurance, but another group in the state with a high percentage of uninsured is often overlooked: rural Texans.

An oil company hailing from West Texas is celebrating the debut of its latest project, an apartment complex in Northwest San Antonio.

Talented West Texans will have the chance to show off and maybe win a big prize.

DeAnn Lopez CBS 7 News dlopez@cbs7.com March 14, 2014 West Texas-It's a deadly and very addictive drug that's being used by oilfield workers both out on the field and behind the wheel.

West Texas Guar, Inc. of Brownfield, TX is said to owe nearly $4 million to 20 farmers, many of them located in the South Plains region.

Sarah Clementine Mire, an 18-year-old called "Clemmie" by those close to her, has devoted more than a decade to dancing, acting and, especially, singing.

ASU softball hit three home runs including Darian Dunn's 12th homer of the year.

Two champions of gender equality in medicine and research will be honored by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center at 4 p.m., today in MD Anderson's Onstead Auditorium.

Another indicator of the thriving West Texas economy, Midland takes the top spot for the highest median home price in Texas.

It is a problem that's plagued the West Texas landscape for years, and while various local communities have gone to great lengths to clean it up litter remains an issue that's impossible to avoid.

A West Texas-based Celtic ensemble called Roan Inish Damhsa will host its sixth annual St. Patrick's Day Ceili from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, March 17, at Triple J. Chophouse & Brew Co., 1807 Buddy Holly Ave. A ceili is an interactive show for all ages that promotes awareness of the Celtic heritage and culture on the South Plains.

The Gateway Hotel is now on its way to possibly being condemned, and ABC 7 has learned more about the history of the building.

Macey Meriggi CBS 7 News Mmeriggi@cbs7.com March 11, 2014 The City of Big Lake, like many booming West Texas cities, is experiencing some growing pains.

Deep in the heart of West Texas, a husband-and-wife design team has built a brand inspired by their surroundings -- warm colors, weathered surfaces, and an abundance of sunshine.