Arrest of Foreign Nationals Who Voted Illegally in the 2024 Election
Attorney General Paxton had previously announced investigations into potential noncitizens voting in the 2024 election.
USDA Opens New $175 Million Program to Expand Rural Nuclear Power Supply
The USDA announced $175 million available in the new Affordable Rural Cooperative Program to boost rural nuclear power.
DMC Faculty Art Show Features Nearly 50 Dynamic Works
The Sept. 18 reception runs 6 to 8 p.m. in the Joseph A. Cain Memorial Art Gallery located on the first floor of the Fine Arts Center on Windward Campus.
Inactive Oil & Gas Wells to go Under Review at Hearing
Under previous law, operators could keep inactive wells up indefinitely.
Lawmakers to Again Consider Texas-Wide Emergency Disaster Response System
State Rep. Ken King first proposed the Interoperability Council in 2025 following the Panhandle wildfires. The Legislature has failed to approve the proposal twice.
USS KINGSVILLE Honors Those Lost on September 11, 2001
The ship also recognized the generations of service members who answered the nation's call in the years following the attacks.
Texas Makes History as First State to Hold TikTok Accountable for Harm to Children
District Judge Cory Liu has found TikTok liable for lying about its safety standards and concealing the truth about the prevalence of inappropriate and explicit material.
Border Patrol Marine Unit Rescues Man Struggling in Rio Grande
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo Sector Marine Unit rescued a man from the Rio Grande on Aug. 29, after he was seen struggling to stay afloat and repeatedly submerging during an attempted illegal crossing.
Family of Three Injured After Car Strikes Cow on US 77 Near Odem
The driver of a small car struck a cow on the roadway on US77 north of Odem.
CBP Officers Seize More Than $550k in Methamphetamine, Heroin
The seizure occurred on Sept. 3 at the Del Rio International Bridge.
Criminal Interdiction Investigation Leads to Firearms Smuggling Arrest
The driver, identified as Axel Rogelio Balderas-Bustos, 28, was taken into custody and transported to the Kingsville Police Department.
Texas 10 Most Wanted Program Captured
These captures highlight the continued collaboration between the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), local law enforcement agencies, and Crime Stoppers programs across Texas.
CBP Officers Seize Over $2.5 Million in Methamphetamine at Juarez-Lincoln Bridge
CBP seized the narcotics and the vehicle. Homeland Security Investigations special agents are investigating the seizures.
Corpus Christi City Council Approves Port Partnership for Major Flood Protection
The first agreement provides up to $13.85 million for the Port to design and construct floodwall upgrades near the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History.
New Hearing Denied Over Undocumented Students In-State Tuition
A federal judge blocked the Texas Dream Act in June after it was challenged by the Trump administration and state officials declined to defend it.
After Rescoring STAAR Exams, 11 Texas Districts Seeing A-F Grades Improve
The score changes are part of an annual process to review the accuracy of STAAR results, state officials said.
Kingsville Detective Resigns After Internal Investigation Into Thousands of Flock Camera Searches
Detective Gabriel Garcia resigned from the Kingsville Police Department on July 31, 2026, the same day his supervisor confronted him about the number of searches he had conducted through the department's Flock automated license plate reader system.
Officer Involved Shooting at 300 N. Port Ave.
The reporting party advised that a male suspect shot at her dog and then threatened her with a weapon.
Border Patrol Agents Rescue Eight Trapped in Rail Car
Agents inspected the freight car and discovered eight individuals, including one child, locked inside with no means of escape.
18-Wheeler Crash Blocks U.S. 77 South of Driscoll
DPS officials said the 18-wheeler failed to maintain its lane and struck an unoccupied vehicle parked on the shoulder.