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Fort Worth judges appointed to new statewide business court system
A new set of statewide business courts will begin to accept case filings this September. This summer, Gov. Greg Abbott appointed two judges to the Fort Worth court: Jerry Bullard, of Colleyville, and Brian Stagner, of Fort Worth. Both are business attorneys with decades of litigation experience. Development of these...
Heavy rainfall, winds expected in North Texas from Hurricane Beryl
NORTH TEXAS — Beryl is officially a Hurricane again. The National Hurricane Center updated at 11 p.m. to upgrade Beryl's 75 mph winds and a Category 1 Hurricane. North Texas can expect winds and heavy rainfall. Flash flooding is possible.Hurricane Beryl is still getting stronger overnight and could get closer to 80-85 mph winds by landfall.It appears the center of the circulation will pass right over Houston, the city is under a Hurricane Warning as well as Galveston. Galveston is expecting a storm surge of 5-7ft. Downtown Houston is expecting winds over 80mph by 9a-10. Flooding is almost certain.The...
FEMA disaster centers closed Monday due to severe weather
Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Recovery Centers in Texas, including the one in downtown Tyler, will be closed Monday due to severe weather related to Hurricane Beryl. The centers will resume operations Tuesday. The Tyler center is located at The Hub in downtown on Ferguson Street. To locate the Disaster...
Legal ‘Magic’ Mushrooms Sold In Texas Recalled After Hospitalizations
Prophet Premium Blends has ceased production of its Diamond Shruumz line and has sent out a recall notice for its various candies- cones, gummies, and chocolate bars. The candies contain a blend of various mushrooms and the hallucinogen 4-ACO-DMT, which when metabolized becomes psilocin, the same chemical that causes hallucinations when Psilocybin (a.k.a "magic") mushrooms are consumed.
Apparent Leaked List of Walgreens Closures Includes Texas Stores
There is a massive change underway in the U.S., and it has to do with brick-and-mortar stores being unable to compete with their online counterparts. As more and more people take to shopping online, something that got a massive boost in '20 thanks to a worldwide pandemic, physical stores continue taking big hits.
‘Winningest Boys HS Coach in Country’ passes at 96
A legendary high school basketball coach and educator with local ties has died in Fort Worth, Texas where he was remembered last month with a “celebration of life” service. A graduate of Sapulpa’s Booker T. Washington High School, Coach Robert “Bob’ Hughes, Sr., also is being remembered across...
Calls for Biden to step aside intensify, France’s left-wing alliance wins, Beryl heads for Texas: Weekend Rundown
Four more House Democrats told their lawmaker colleagues during a phone call that they believe President Joe Biden should step aside to allow someone else to be the party’s nominee for president, according to multiple people on the call and familiar with the discussion. The House Democrats who said...
9 Day Forecast: Storm chances paired with double digits for Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Tropical Storm Beryl is currently near Texas in the Gulf of Mexico as of Sunday afternoon with sustained winds of 65 mph. Beryl is forecasted to make landfall early Monday morning potentially as a Category 2 hurricane along the middle Texas coast. The storm is already bringing heavy rainfall and strong […]
Californian Shocked by How Texans Act at Waterpark
How about non-weather related post. Last month , a TikTok video has gone viral of a California woman and she was shocked how Texans act at the Waterpark. She comes from California and could not believe that Texans just leave their belongings unattended while they enjoy the Waterpark. Nobody rummages or steals anything and goes about their day. She ends the video with "...and that is why we moved to Texas!" Welcome to Texas, psychollly! The comments are fantastic.
Deputies uncover human smuggling attempt during Texas traffic stop
HOUSTON, Texas — A traffic stop on July 4 led to the discovery of a human smuggling operation involving five undocumented individuals, according to authorities. At approximately 11:10 p.m., Deputy #779 conducted a traffic stop on a green Dodge pickup for a traffic violation. The driver was identified as Gilberto Isauro Chacon Lopez. During the stop, Deputy #779 observed several individuals attempting to conceal themselves in the rear seating area, lying on top of one another, a tactic commonly used for human smuggling to avoid detection.
14-Year-Old Black Entrepreneur Who Designs Custom Jewelry Honored with a Prestigious Community Leadership Award
Nationwide — Jasmine Bledsoe, a 14-year-old African American entrepreneur who is also a scholar athlete from Fort Worth, Texas, has been honored with a prestigious leadership award in recognition of her exceptional service to others. Her dedication to her community, innovative spirit, and commitment to making a positive impact have made her a standout leader and role model. She is continuing the legacy of service that runs in the family. Her grandparents, her parents, and even her parents have made it a priority in their lives to give back to their community.
Watch Lady Throw Trash at Person Filming Her in Texas
Texas Showdown: Woman Hurls Trash at Person Filming Her in Shocking Video. We're breaking down the video at the bottom of this article with no context whatsoever, so take it with a grain of salt. We have ourselves a real rascal here who apparently has never heard that you don't...
Countdown to Kickoff 2024: 54 Days
Fort Worth native defensive end NaNa Osafo-Mensah joins the Horned Frogs after five seasons at Notre Dame 54 | DL NaNa Osafo-Mensah Fort Worth native and Nolan Catholic graduate NaNa Osafo-Mensah returns home for his sixth collegiate season after five years with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. A four-star defensive end in the Class of 2019, he was coveted by every program nationally out of high school. In those five years in South Bend, Osafa-Mensah accumulated 48 total tackles with five sacks and a forced fumble, with his best season coming in 2023 where he put up three sacks and...
MSU target, 3-star RB Jon Denman commits to TCU
TCU has beaten out the Spartans for a running back prospect in the 2025 class. Jon Denman of Palestine, Texas announced his commitment to TCU on Saturday evening. Denman is a three-star running back and picked the Horned Frogs over the following other finalists: Michigan State, Oklahoma State, Arizona, Houston and Boston College. Denman ranks as the No. 53 running back in 247Sports’ composite rankings for the 2025 class. He’s also listed as the No. 669 overall prospect in the class. Click on the post below to read more on Denman: TCU has secured a commitment from Palestine three-star running back Jon Denman! Denman held offers from Oklahoma State, Michigan State, Arizona, Houston and more.https://t.co/wyrboqP6vm — Frogs O’ War (@FrogsOWar) July 7, 2024 Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan state news, notes, and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on Twitter @RobertBondy5.
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