From Luxury to Lifeline: How Base Power Is Democratizing Backup Electricity in Texas

AUSTIN, Texas — As Texas continues to grapple with an electric grid strained by extreme weather, Austin-based startup Base Power is introducing a new model for residential backup power aimed at affordability and grid support. The company offers leased …

PHOTOS: Hail up to 3 inches hits parts of Central Texas on Friday

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas — Severe Thunderstorm Watches are in effect fore several counties in Central Texas until midnight Friday. We're taking a look at hail and lightning caught on camera, many coming from Liberty Hill and Leander in Williamson …

Iowa State signee Jada Williams drops 3-word reaction for Texas track & field star Kendrick Smallwood Jr.

Jada Williams isn't just invested in basketball. The Iowa State signee showed support for Texas star Kendrick Smallwood Jr. on Instagram on Friday, sharing a short clip of him in action during a track and field event in Lexington, Kentucky. Williams …

FINAL: Texas high school baseball playoffs: UIL Class 4A-6A regional semifinal scoreboard, brackets, updates

The third round of theTexas High School baseballplayoffs is upon us with the regional semifinals. We are down to the top 16 teams in each division with the quest to get to Round Rock a little bit closer than a few weeks ago. Also be sure to check out the  …

Oklahoma baseball rallies, evens Texas series with 8-6 win

It almost seemed improbable for Oklahoma baseball.  Less than 24 hours after Texas came from behind to take the opener, clinching a regular season SEC title, Oklahoma found itself in yet another uncomfortable position. Perhaps that’s what makes college …

UT Tyler wins series with West Texas A&M to ganrer national tourney berth

The UT Tyler softball team captured both games on Friday to rally for the series win and punch their ticket to the NCAA Division II World Series for the fourth straight season. The Patriots won 10-0 and 5-1 over West Texas A&M to capture the South …

Laura Dawson: Hard truths about trade and migration from a Texas diner

At George’s Diner in Waco, Texas, I learned that trade and migration look a whole lot different from the U.S. southern border with Mexico than from the northern border with Canada. It’s not a red light versus green light situation where the state is either …

Texas Democrats say GOP Medicaid proposal goes too far as some conservatives push for more

WASHINGTON -- The hallway outside a congressional hearing room this week was crowded with advocates, many in wheelchairs, urging lawmakers to "protect Medicaid" as they arrived for a committee session to consider proposed Republican changes to …

106-year-old East Texas woman celebrated with drive-by parade

East Texas teen completes 11 years of perfect school attendance