There’s now a departure from the island nation of Haiti, and they’re all heading to Texas. Texas Democratic congressman Henry Cuellar says the asylum process has become a magnet, which allows illegal immigrants to stay. That will add to the caravans that are already coming to the Texas border. Congressman …

Pfizer says their COVID shot works on children as young as age five. That has public health leaders excited about the possibility of getting more people vaccinated. Dr. Jason Bowling with the University of Texas Health System says kids spread COVID. He also says the Pfizer vaccine is safe for …

Ford Motor Company announces a half-billion-dollar investment as it continues to transition to more electric vehicles. A sizable chunk of that money is coming to Texas. About $90 million will fund job training for current and future electric vehicle technicians. In addition, the automaker has received 150,000 pre-orders for its …

Texas A&M University-Commerce is going to Division I Athletics. With about 12,000 students, the university will officially join the Southland conference on July 1, 2022, and begin a four-year transition to Division I at the same time. Current members of the Southland include Houston Baptist, McNeese, Nicholls, Northwestern State, Southeastern …

Fannin County Courthouse Fannin County Commissioners issued a burn ban Tuesday afternoon. It has been almost 40 days since most of Fannin County has had significant rainfall. The latest drought monitor shows abnormally dry conditions for portions of the county.

Red River County Courthouse By a 3-2 vote, Red River County Commissioners voted to purchase a chest compressor to give to the LifeNet ambulance that serves the county. One commissioner argued that since the county pays $199,000 a year to the ambulance company, it should buy it. Judge L.D Williamson, …

Rick Rhoades TDCJ A Texas death row inmate was put to death Tuesday night by lethal injection. A court convicted 57-year-old Rick Rhoades of murdering two brothers, Charles and Bradley Allen, during a home invasion robbery in Houston. Rhoades killed them less than a day after they released him on …

Caleb Brown Courtesy Carrollton Police Department Carrollton Police arrested a 17-year-old for murdering his son. Investigators say Caleb Brown and the baby’s mother took the three-week-old to the ER when the mother noticed bruising on the boy’s body. He was transferred to another hospital and later died. They are holding …

William Davis Smith County Jail The long-awaited trial began today for a former East Texas nurse accused of killing multiple patients. The state charged 37-year-old William Davis with capital murder of numerous people related to his time working at Christus Trinity Mother Frances in Tyler. Davis entered a not guilty …

Todd Moses VZ County Sheriff Facebook Page Authorities are searching for a Van Zandt County man who disappeared from the Grand Saline area on September 16. They say 50-year-old Todd Moses has a tattoo that reads “Rebel” on his neck and a lightning bolt tattooed on his hand. They recovered …