As oil and gas industry traffic continues to speed through Pecos, TxDOT said it is working to find $194 million to build an alternative route away from the heart of the city.

Authorities say two Union Pacific employees were killed and three people were injured when a freight train collided with a tractor-trailer and derailed in a small West Texas city.

The U.S. Geological Survey reported Wednesday that an earthquake happened at about 3:30 p.m. near the small community of Mentone, which is located in Loving County.