Severe winds and a dust storm were being blamed for wildfires, power outages and road closures Tuesday around the Texas ...

AMARILLO, Texas (Mar. 18, 2025) - Xcel Energy is preparing to temporarily shut power off to just over 1,100 customers in our Texas and New Mexico service area today to reduce wildfire risk. This ...

LUBBOCK, TEXAS– Xcel Energy is preparing to temporarily shut power off to just over 1,100 customers in our Texas and New Mexico service area today to reduce wildfire risk, according to press ...

UT is getting closer to becoming the second Texas public university to enact a ban on drag shows held on campus.

Lubbock residents often feel anxious during power outages, questioning utility payments and home electrical systems.

The renewed risk comes just days after a powerful storm system tore across the country late last week, fueling dangerous ...

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, westbound 19th Street (US 62/SH 114) was scheduled to close to traffic on ...

Several thousand customers were without power the last few days after extremely high winds impacted the Panhandle. According ...

Crews continue battling two major wildfires in the Texas Panhandle as thousands remain without power following a potent wind ...

Xcel Energy crews have restored power to more than 80% of customers affected by yesterday’s extreme windstorm in Texas and ...

Sunday begins a warm-up. The wildfire risk will be high this week, with gusty wind several days in a row. Right now Tuesday ...

In West Texas, some with severe illness have not been taken to a doctor until their conditions worsened, officials said.