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San Angelo pianist Terry Mikeska has already checked an item off of his bucket list to start the year, by performing on perhaps his grandest stage yet— a black-tie event in Washington, D.C. that was among the largest leading up to the 2025 presidential inauguration.

Studies done by the National Foster Youth Institute show that half of students in foster care do not graduate high school. In 2021, nearly 30,000 children were in foster care in the state of Texas. A statewide program called WHIT is helping to serve foster students across Texas with structured, consistent tutoring.

In 2021, nearly 30,000 children were in foster care in the state of Texas. Studies done by the National Foster Youth Institute show that half of students in foster care do not graduate high school. Our reporter Olivia O’Rand has more on WHIT: a San Angelo-based program looking to help serve foster students across the state.

An animal rights advocacy group has raised concerns after a court-ordered release of public records revealed controversial details about an experiment at Angelo State University.

A 4.9 magnitude earthquake was reported east of Snyder late Monday night, which could be felt as far south as San Angelo and as far north as Amarillo, and tied for the 8th strongest to impact Texas in recorded history. And Texas Public Radio's Kayla Padilla reports the FBI released their active shooter report for 2023, with California, Texas and Washington ranked highest for active shooter incidents.

The Chinati Mountains State Natural Area encompasses 39,000 acres of pristine Chihuahuan Desert landscape. Marfa Public Radio recently got a sneak peek of the new park, which is not set to formally open until 2032.

Winter holiday festivals have become a regular way to grow revenue for America's smallest towns. And with more people shopping online, those events are key to pulling people away from their screens and into stores.

Equine herpesvirus can spread easily and debilitate an animal. A recent outbreak canceled several events across the country, but animal health authorities say cases seem to be easing.

Multiple civil rights organizations are seeking to block parts of Senate Bill 12, a sweeping state law that prohibits discussions about gender identity in public schools as well as student clubs based on sexual orientation.

The announcement that Tyson would shutter a massive beef processing plant in Nebraska was the first such closure in more than a decade. Beef processors are running at lower capacity, as the U.S. cattle herd size is the smallest it's been since the 1950s.

Months after public health officials say they caused the nation’s largest measles surge in 30 years, some West Texas Mennonites have grown more skeptical of the mainstream medical system.

More than 6,000 Texas smoke shops and related businesses could be forced to shut down if the ban goes into effect next November as scheduled. The industry is organizing a lobbying effort to get Congress to rewrite the law from a blanket prohibition to a regulatory approach.

Texas Majority PAC and the Texas Democratic Party recruited 104 candidates to fill uncontested races. Gov. Greg Abbott's strategist said it amounts to a gimmick "if they don't back it up with serious resources."

Years of budget reductions have left the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality struggling to investigate complaints, with over 1,000 cases stuck in backlog.

The attorney general's complaint form is the latest effort to enforce new state restrictions on which restrooms transgender people can use in public buildings.