A major crash on I-20 westbound at Moss Avenue caused significant traffic delays Thursday morning, with westbound lanes completely backed up and drivers rerouted onto the service road and Murphy Street, according to Odessa police.

Five inmates, and a woman, face felony charges after allegedly exploiting and assaulting a fellow inmate with disabilities in Polk County Jail, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. 

A new bill introduced in the Texas Legislature could transfer control of Austin to the state, creating a “District of Austin” under state governance.

Thursday will bring cool conditions to the area, with highs near 59 degrees under partly sunny skies. Light northeast winds will shift eastward later in the day, with gusts reaching up to 20 mph.

Corrections Officers at the Tom Green County Jail report that 8 individuals have been booked on charges including indecency with a child and manufacture/delivery of controlled substances.

A proposed Texas bill would ban the sale of all tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) products, closing a loophole in the state’s hemp laws.

A rekindled trash pit fire near Highway 87 South prompted a coordinated response from the Wall and Mereta Volunteer Fire Departments on Tuesday night.

One person was hospitalized after a rollover crash Wednesday afternoon on the East Houston Harte Frontage Road near the Pulliam Street exit.

A pedestrian walking in the middle of South Bryant Boulevard was struck by a vehicle and later died, San Angelo police confirmed.

A man with gunshot wounds was brought to Shannon ER Tuesday night, but police say the shooting occurred at an apartment complex behind Studio 6 on South Bryant Boulevard.