International Paper closes Texas plants, cuts 117 jobs 

International Paper Co. recently said it was shuttering two Texas facilities and laying off 117 workers as it restructures its presence along the U.S.-Mexico border. The company is closing two production facilities in Edinburg, Texas, one that manufactures …

Texas High-Stakes Poker Player Guilty of Defrauding School District Seeks New Trial

Anthony Hutchison, a high-stakes poker player in Texas who was found guilty of defrauding a Houston school district through bribery, wants a new trial. The former athlete who had a brief cup of coffee in the NFL in the 1980s and his co-defendant, Brian …

Large hail, strong tornado threat continues for North Texas

5 tornadoes confirmed in North Texas Sunday

Confirmed EF1 tornado his wind speeds up to 105 mph and touched down in the town of Gordon in southern Palo Pinto County. See the damage left behind in Palo Pinto County after tornado-warned storms moved through on Sunday night. PALO PINTO COUNTY, Texas - …

Arizona State Sun Devils continue Texas pipeline with newest commitment

The Arizona State Sun Devils have elevated their recruiting prowess under coach Kenny Dillingham. And that effort has been bolstered by a primary focus on improving the in-state recruiting effort and by expanding their reach in the state of Texas. Early in …

Dallas weather: Tornado Watch expires in North Texas

DALLAS - Tornado Watches have expired in North Texas as storms move out of our area on Monday night. Download the WAPP Live Radar Tuesday Forecast Tuesday should be the PICK DAY of the week. With the sun returning and NW winds bringing in drier air, it …

Banana Ball: The Sport Taking Over Texas in 2025

Residents in Texas are a different breed when it comes to sports and fandom.  A lot of us will blindly follow a team regardless of how long it's been since the team has been successful.  **COUCH COUGH Dallas Cowboy fans COUGH COUGH**  That alone is not …

East Texas man arrested for continuous sexual abuse of a child under age of 14

TRINITY COUNTY, Texas — An East Texas man has been arrested for child sexual abuse. According to Wood County judicial records, Christopher Matthew Phillips, 21, of Lufkin, was arrested Friday on an out-of-county warrant for continuous sexual abuse of a …

Texas Man Hired to Move Boxes Makes Grisly Discovery

HOUSTON, Texas — What was supposed to be a routine moving job turned into a nightmare when a hired helper opened a box and found not keepsakes or decorations—but a corpse. Here's what we know... The stranger hired to move some boxes showed up at the …

11 Urban Legends Of The Texas Panhandle That Will Chill Your Bone

Amarillo is full is old tales, ghost towns, and history. With Route 66 right in our back yard, it's kind of natural to have many different tales. However, urban legends are an entirely different thing, and we have quite a few of them here in the Texas …