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Texas Is the 4th Worst-Paying State in the U.S. for Carpenters
The construction and real estate industries are undergoing significant shifts in 2024. While the residential sector experienced a boom during the COVID-19 pandemic, new home construction has now declined from its 2022 peak. In contrast, public sector construction has seen steady growth, fueled by major legislative efforts like the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act.
TROPICAL UPDATE: Medium chance of development in Atlantic
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The National Hurricane Center is monitoring an area of interest in the central Atlantic. They are giving it a medium chance of development over the next seven days. This tropical disturbance will have to move through a lot of Saharan dust on its northwestward journey....
Texas Storm Chasers Capture Glorious Tornado On Camera
Texas is no stranger to tornados and usually they are terrifying, but storm chasers in Silverton, TX managed to catch an absolute beauty of a Texas Twister on camera. On average, Texas has over 100 tornados a year, the most of any other state in the country by far. The tornado captured in this video was even more spectacular than the rest, check it out!
Texas attorney general going after 3rd border nonprofit that helps migrants
The same day that a court struck down a request by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to investigate a popular faith-based nonprofit that helps migrants on the South Texas border, Paxton's office asked for a hearing to depose another NGO that also assists asylum seekers in South Texas, Border Report has learned.
Man in custody after East Austin SWAT callout
AUSTIN, Texas — A man is in police custody after a SWAT incident that happened around 3:30 a.m. Saturday on Ludlow Terrace, near Cameron Road and Interstate Highway 35 in East Austin. According to the Austin Police Department, officers received a call for a disturbance in that neighborhood. SWAT...
How Houstonians can voice concerns to CenterPoint for ‘chaos and frustration’ during Hurricane Beryl
On Monday, lawmakers in Austin are planning to question leaders for CenterPoint Energy on the company’s performance in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. There is also a state-ordered investigation into the company’s actions amid the storm, and the company must provide Texas Governor Greg Abbott with a full report on what went wrong during Beryl by the end of the year.
5 key recruits impressed by Texas's late July bash event
Elite five-star San Antonio (TX) Alamo Heights athlete Michael Terry was one of the top-ranked visitors from the 2025 class on campus for the pool party/BBQ bash yesterday. Terry was one of the early arrivals for the bash event yesterday afternoon, and he stuck around until the evening. Texas was...
License plate readers helping Austin police catch criminals
AUSTIN, Texas - License plate readers are back, and the Austin Police Department is using the technology, located throughout the city, to catch criminals. Just this week, they said the city’s camera systems helped officers arrest men accused of violent crimes. "The ability for individuals, any of us, to...
KOOP’s Monthly DJ Night – August 1 at community garden
Join us on the first Thursday of each month at KOOP’s monthly DJ Night at community garden in east Austin. This month, we’re throwing a Disco Party with KOOP DJs Free Skate (Four on the Floor) and KOOP’s newest programmer Bryan Patrick spinning fun disco tunes from 7 to 11. Don’t miss it!
Texas Wide receiver Ryan Wingo's 2024 snapshot profile
Texas Longhorns wide receiver Ryan Wingo heads into his freshman season with high expectations. The former All-American was ranked as the second-best wide receiver in his recruiting class in Missouri by 247Sports. In Wingo, the Longhorns have a player who provides lots of versatility. He was a dual-threat athlete in...
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