Most of the members of Austin folk band Cast Iron Shoes are all gathered on a black leather couch in Waterloo Record’s green room. They’re waiting for their bass player, who is running late. It’s the ...

Tarrant County cities are focused on bringing new businesses to their booming areas even as available land becomes scarce. At a recent economic development forum, officials with Arlington, Mansfield, ...

Texans know that living in the Lone Star State means being prepared for pretty much anything when it comes to the weather. Those living on the Gulf Coast are practiced at preparing for hurricanes.

Lou Diamond Phillips has been acting for decades. But his breakout role was so iconic, it’s one he’s still largely associated with. Phillips played Ritchie Valens in 1987’s “La Bamba” and then went on ...

In the 1950s and ’60s, the idea that Texas would one day relinquish its position as the epicenter of the wool and mohair world must have felt unfathomable. Raising sheep and goats was crucial to the ...

In the next few years, Texas could have more data centers than anywhere else in the world. The state will need energy to power those plants and several companies have plans to build gas-fired power ...

This spooky season, Texas Standard is Tracking Texas Cryptids from the chupacabra to the wampus cat. The Hairy Man of Round Rock draws some comparisons to Bigfoot. But others, like local Alexandra ...

Polls have closed. Find election results for the constitutional amendments here. This November, Texas voters will decide 17 proposed amendments to the state constitution. Only lawmakers can place ...

Jacob’s Well is an earthly wonder so stunning that it looks almost otherworldly: Crystal-clear water with bright green algae in what appears to be a bottomless hole in the limestone. “When it’s clear ...

Girls sleepaway camp Camp Mystic may not receive a license to reopen this summer after regulators cited more than 20 deficiencies in its emergency plans following last year’s deadly Kerr County floods ...

It’s just a regular Wednesday at the Smithville Public Library, and that means there’s a lot going on. Past the regular patrons in the main reading room, a back room bustles with activity: around a ...

Big Bend is one of the more remote and less-visited national parks in the country. But it’s been getting some national attention in recent months: Federal officials have faced scrutiny over constantly ...