Sheriff Victor Lopez approached him about taking photos, saying it was interfering with his ability to listen to the hearing.

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The WVU men's basketball program needs stability more than anything at the moment. Ross Hodge will be the program's fourth head coach in four years, when you lu ...

Maps show how heavy rainfall and rocky terrain helped create the devastating Texas floods that have killed more than 120 ...

Dr. Lance Kieth continues to be one of the driving forces in the Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences at West Texas A&M University. Kieth has been with WT for 24 years, serving as ...

Flash floods in Texas last week killed at least 121 people and left more than 170 missing. Farmers are now working to assess ...