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Parts of Central Texas 'abnormally dry' again, but tropical rain could be helpful
AUSTIN, Texas — Happy Fourth of July!. It's also Thursday, so a new drought monitor has been released. Due to the holiday, the drought update took place on Wednesday instead of Thursday. The latest update shows Austin, along with much of Travis and Hays counties, back in the "abnormally...
Texas County Named Number One In Nation For Flooding Threat
Hurricane season is major worry for some in Texas. We've seen how major storms affect the state, and when a major hurricane is forecasted to hit our area, preparations begin. Attempts to limit the damage are made, and warnings are sent out to alert Texans when the storm will arrive. One of the biggest scares during the storms is none other than flooding.
AG Office Not Collecting Fines Paxton Owes
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton owes $11,000 in fines to the Texas Ethics Commission. Unfortunately, the state agency in charge of collecting those fines is the Attorney General’s office, and it has failed to do so despite receiving the notice of the fines in April. It’s the latest in...
First step into a medical career
I am thankful that this opportunity has allowed me, and many students, to achieve a significant accomplishment at such a young age. It gives us a huge jumpstart to our careers. Kevin Ortiz, 17, is on his way to achieving his dream of becoming a doctor, and his first step...
Supreme Court Denies Rodney Reed's Bid for New Trial in Contested Texas Murder Case
The persistent quest for a new trial by Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed suffered a blow recently as the United States Supreme Court denied his request to reevaluate his conviction, according to CBS Austin. Reed, convicted in the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites in Bastrop, and who has been proclaiming his innocence for over two decades, encountered this latest setback amidst fervent claims from his supporters that vital evidence has been disregarded.
Texas Most Wanted: It’s Almost Been Two Years, Where’s Brandon Wayne Hogan?
Texas law enforcement as always looking for individuals who are on the run. One of these individuals is none other than Brandon Wayne Hogan. Where is he?. Per FOX 44, Hogan was on a work crew in September of 2022 when he fled:. Coryell County Sheriffs Office Public Information Officer,...
STHS Medical Director Earns Certification For Healthcare Quality Management & Patient Safety
While there’s been considerable progress in recent years to improve the safety of healthcare systems throughout the United States, preventable patient harm still occurs. Across the nation’s healthcare industry, nearly one out of every four patients experience an adverse event, according to an article in The New England Journal of Medicine, and nearly one-fourth of those events is preventable. There are still significant opportunities to improve the safety of patient care.
Texas 3D printing firm unveils next-gen construction technology: 'Something radical and courageous needs to happen'
"What we once thought was impossible is now a prototype in the field, printing its first full-scale structure." Texas-based ICON has made headlines recently that involve the moon, Mars, and even Vulcan. Now the 3D printing company has rolled out a state-of-the-art contraption called Phoenix that can build 27-foot-tall, two-story...
Weslaco ISD not providing free meals on July 4
Weslaco Independent School District will not be providing free meals on Thursday because of the holiday. Meals will resume on Friday at Sunrise Hill, Garza Park and Gibson Park. Weslaco ISD will be changing locations for the free meals beginning on Monday. The new locations have not been made available...
H-E-B sending care packages to military service members, seeking nominations
AUSTIN, Texas — In honor of Independence Day, H-E-B is sending 1,000 care packages to military service members who are away from home. Nominations are officially open online and anyone can nominate an active-duty service member. “H-E-B proudly supports our nation’s military, and as we commemorate Independence Day, we...
2 South Padre Island Bars Named In Amended Lawsuit In Deadly Wrong-Way Causeway Crash
The family of an Edinburg woman killed by a suspected drunken driver on the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway is now suing two South Padre Island bars for over-serving alcohol to the suspect. In an amended petition to an existing wrongful death lawsuit, attorneys for the family of Mariah Desiree Enriquez...
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