Central Texas

Drought, freeze, hail pummel Central Texas peaches

16 hours, 51 minutes ago

A combination of severe weather events have Central Texas peach farmers expecting a meager crop once again this season, after several years of little yield due to whimsical weather.

Jailed suspect in Texas double slaying kills self

22 hours, 37 minutes ago

A suspect in a Central Texas double slaying has died after apparently hanging himself in his jail cell.

Man drowns trying to unload boat at Lake Waco

5 days ago

Police say a Central Texas man has drowned while trying to unload his boat at Lake Waco.

Former West paramedic faces federal charges of possessing bomb components

6 days ago

The attorney for a former West paramedic accused of possessing the components of a pipe bomb said Saturday that his client "vigorously denies" the allegations and that they are unrelated to the...

Small plane crashes near Central Texas airport

11 days ago

Authorities say a small plane has crashed less than a mile from the runway of a Central Texas airport.

Hung jury in Austin trial over 2011 athlete death

11 days ago

A mistrial has been declared in the Central Texas trial of a woman charged in the 2011 fatal stabbing of a Huston-Tillotson University athlete.

Waco police rescue family from house fire

13 days ago

Police who forced their way into a burning Central Texas home have rescued two children trying to hide from the flames and their sleeping parents.

Federal disaster loans available after West blast

18 days ago

Federal low-interest loans are available for people in several Central Texas counties affected by the deadly West fertilizer plant explosion.

Documentary details battle between Dublin Dr. Pepper and its corporate overlords

20 days ago

But if the Plano-based Dr Pepper Snapple Group thinks it had capped all the negative fallout from last year's shuttering of the small, family-run bottler in Central Texas -- the very first to put...

Texas man given life term for killing girlfriend

20 days ago

A former convict has been sentenced to life in prison for killing his girlfriend in a crime that Central Texas prosecutors say also included the rape of the woman's granddaughter.

Texas derailment involves truck with live chickens

62 days ago

A truck hauling live chickens and a freight train have collided in a Central Texas wreck that left the driver hurt and several cars derailed.

Texas man indicted in deaths of mother, stepfather

67 days ago

A grand jury has returned a capital murder indictment against a Central Texas man in the slayings of his mother and stepfather.

Truck falls off cliff to Lake Travis shore, 2 die

71 days ago

Investigators say two men have been killed and another hurt after their vehicle went off a 100-foot cliff near a Central Texas marina during a storm.

Central Texas town names street after grid hero

72 days ago

Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III now has a street segment named for him in his Central Texas hometown.

Firefighters conquer on stubborn Texas wildfire

72 days ago

Firefighters have finally fully contained a Central Texas wildfire that charred about 500 acres in the six days since it started.

Firefighters battle stubborn Texas wildfire

75 days ago

Firefighters continue to battle a stubborn wildfire that has burned 405 acres in Central Texas and driven people from their homes.

Wildfire contained in Central Texas

76 days ago

Authorities say a wildfire that started from a campfire burned about 130 acres in Central Texas before being contained.

Wildfire burns in Central Texas

77 days ago

Authorities say a wildfire that started from a campfire has burned about 175 acres in Central Texas and threatens five homes.

Central Texas city trying to cope with feral hogs

86 days ago

Residents in a growing Central Texas city are looking for ways to stop feral hogs from ruining their lawns.

Neighbors criticize Baylor's push for stadium

90 days ago

Baylor University is facing a backlash from residents surprised by the purchase of dozens of vacant lots by the university as it prepares for a new football stadium in Central Texas.

Federal agent in Texas charged with solicitation

94 days ago

State authorities say they've arrested a federal agent in Central Texas for using the Internet to arrange a sexual tryst with an underage girl.

Austin could create veterans-affairs commission

98 days ago

Some leaders of a Central Texas city have proposed creating a veterans-affairs commission to help ex-military personnel better deal with life out of the service.

A glance at the life of Chris Kyle, ex-Navy SEAL

106 days ago

Decorated Iraq war veteran Chris Kyle, a former Navy SEAL and "American Sniper" author, was shot and killed at a Central Texas gun range on Saturday.

Federal judge strikes down challenge to Texas' new 'puppy mill' law

108 days ago

A federal district judge in Austin has denied a motion by Central Texas commercial dog breeders to block the state's new law requiring certain breeders to obtain licensing.

Gun, ammo 'panic buying' affects Texas law enforcement

115 days ago

While larger departments in Central Texas, including Austin's, are able to make deals that guarantee they have the supplies they need, some smaller operations are struggling, going so far as to...

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