La Porte police chief dies in accidentThe La Porte Police Department is mourning the loss of its police chief following what the department says was a โfatal accidentโ in Milam, Texas, on Sunday.
Gov. Greg Abbott issues disaster declaration for Texas ice stormAbbott declared disaster in seven Texas counties hard hit by this weekโs winter storm. Austin has been the epicenter of a power crisis as tens of thousands wait for electricity to be restored.
Cryptocurrency miners line up to come to Texas, and rural counties are welcoming themEager to bring new jobs to their towns and boost their tax base, rural Texas counties are courting companies that produce cryptocurrencies.