Several TxTag customers have reported receiving text messages claiming to have a toll balance due or past due.

The text claims you have an unpaid toll bill and tells you you have a certain amount of time to pay before a fee will be assessed to your account. It's not real!

The SMS phishing scams, also known as smishing, have been occurring since April 2024 but have recently spiked, according to TxDOT.

The family's growing! Rochelle the red-tailed hawk has returned to her nest on State Highway 114 at Rochelle Boulevard in Irving with a new egg.

The Texas Department of Transportation and TxTag, the state's interoperable electronic toll collection system, have warned citizens about the rise in SMS scams targeting drivers with messages asking for payments.

Rep. Briscoe Cain, R- Deer Park, argued that “For too long, we have referred to the body of water bordering our great state as the Gulf of Mexico — when in reality, it belongs to America,” in a statement posted to scial media site X on Jan. 29.

More than half a dozen people were injured after a reported vehicle explosion ignited a large inferno Tuesday afternoon near El Paso International Airport. Just before 4 p.m., El Paso Fire Department posted on X confirming crews were responding to a condition 4 fire at the Sun Metro Transit Operations Center.

A surge of cold air is expected in North Texas this week. From cold weather shelters to road treatment to hardware stores, preparation is underway for the bitter cold. The City of Dallas activated its temporary inclement weather shelter at Fair Park on Sunday.

DALLAS — Emergency preparations are underway across North Texas as the region braces for its most severe cold snap this season.

The Trump administration has approved the construction of a deep water port to export domestically produced oil.

Senate Bill 1246, introduced in the Texas Senate, proposes creating a public automobile insurance program offering both mandatory liability coverage and optional comprehensive coverage to eligible drivers. The initiative comes as the state grapples with rising insurance costs and concerns about accessibility.

The DOT approved a new deepwater port in Texas, expected to create 450 jobs and advance U.S. oil export capabilities.