Last year was the hottest ever recorded in Texas based on average temperature, according to new data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a record that follows a global trend as climate change advances. The average temperature in Texas measured 68.1 degrees last year, said John Nielsen-Gammon, the state climatologist. That’s …

Due to the possibility of winter weather, TxDOT crews plan to begin brine operations on Interstates 20 and 30, along with US 59, on Friday and Sunday. All bridges across the nine-county Atlanta district will receive brine, a solution of salt and water designed to help prevent ice and snow …

Rain moves out, cold blast moves in. This morning, it was just lightning and heavy rain while under a tornado watch. At 1:42, Forman, AR, reported one-inch hail. Another round of storms will be possible on Monday morning, with wintry precipitation possible late Monday afternoon as cold air builds in …

Johnny Lee Hailton Wednesday night at 8:09, an officer stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation in the 500 block of N. Main St. A warrant check revealed that Red River County wanted the driver, Johnny Lee Hamilton, 33, for Possession of a Controlled Substance and no Drivers License. They …

Mt Pleasant and Titus County firefighters worked a structure fire Thursday morning at 5:35. It was in an RV Park on PR 2905. All occpants were out of the camper. Ninteen minutes later they worked a second structure fire at CR 2430 at the Beetel Shop.

Nick Saban NBA Wednesday Spurs (6-30) 130 – Pistons (3-35) 108 Thunder (25-11) 128 – Heat (21-16) 120 Bulls (18-21) 124 – Rockets (18-18) 119 Pelicans (23-15) 141 – Warriors (17-20) 105 French rookie Victor Wembanyama, at 7-foot-3, has 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists for his first triple-double …

North and Central Texas All of North & Central Texas will experience hazardous cold early next week. Many areas may drop below 10 degrees Sunday night and Monday night. The National Weather Service’s medium-high confidence is more than 50% that areas along and north of I-20 stay below freezing all …

Titus County worked a structure fire at 240 CR 3246. The call came in at 11:05 Monday night. Tuesday at 1:43 pm, 828 North I-30 Service Road firefighters worked a structure fire.

Chance Cathey On Monday, authorities released the identity of the man whose body they found Tuesday a week ago at the bottom of a well in Little River County. He is Bobby Conley, 66, of Tom, OK, and they are working the case as a homicide. The McCurtian County Sheriff’s …

No. 14 Baylor (13-2) 81 – No. 18 BYU (12-3) 72 NBA Tuesday Grizzlies (14-23) 120 – Mavericks (22-16) 103 On Tuesday night, Desmond Bane scored 32 points to lead the injury-riddled Memphis Grizzlies to a 120-103 win over the Dallas Mavericks. Bane scored 13 of the Grizzlies’ final 18 …