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The Texas power grid operator reduced energy flowing along a key transmission line on Wednesday, exacerbating a power grid emergency.

ERCOT went into emergency operations Wednesday night for the first time since 2021. It's still unclear what caused the power grid to get so close to rolling blackouts so quickly.

To reduce strain on the grid, ERCOT will pay big energy users like manufacturers and bitcoin miners to reduce the power they use. That frees up more electrons for others and keeps supply and demand balanced.

Three women incarcerated at the Hobby Unit prison in Marlin, Texas describe the dangers and challenges of living in a Texas prison with no air conditioning.

Citizens came together to ensure that a rail line between Fort Worth and Dallas was completed in 1876 ahead of a deadline set by the Legislature.

Early signs suggested it might not be that bad. Then a heat dome settled in. Here's why is got — and stayed — so hot.

About 35% of city of Georgetown water customers remain prohibited from using outdoor irrigation systems and hose-end sprinklers.

For some Texans, watering a house's foundation is standard practice in the summer months. Whether it's beneficial or not is up for debate.

The Butler Trail off Lady Bird Lake will host 150 goats for the next three to four weeks. They'll be eating up poison ivy and other invasive plant species.

Hundreds of nurses stopped work Tuesday to demand a contract that includes safe staffing ratios and other provisions aimed at nurse retention.

The school board approved a plan that will place at least two peace officers at the district’s high school and at least one officer at middle and elementary schools. The Eanes ISD superintendent said the district would rather have trained police on campuses than armed teachers or other school staff.

Paid parental leave for state employees and a bill to make diapers, pads and tampons cheaper are both on the docket this week.