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Why Texas’ mass power outages continue to happen
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. It’s become a familiar cycle: A powerful storm sweeps through a swath of Texas and takes the electric system down in its grip. Trees might bend and topple, crashing down onto a power pole. Sometimes the weight of ice pulls branches onto electric lines. Other times wind makes a wire spark, and that ember ignites a destructive blaze.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tells RNC that Trump will ‘restore order’ at border
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX), a border state leader who has unleashed an unprecedented effort to reinforce security at the Mexico boundary amid the Biden-era border crisis, said he sees “hope on the horizon” with the potential election of former President Donald Trump. “I see hope on the horizon because on Nov. 5, Joe Biden will […]
Rent Prices In Three Texas Cities Have Largest Decreases In America
With rent prices going through the roof all over the country, we've seen the opposite in three Texas cities that have one of the largest rent decreases in the country. We have all the details. CBS News is reporting that rent prices across the USA are rising faster than wages...
Texas Is The Number One Worst State In Nation For Pests
There are many animals in the state of Texas. With so much surface area covered by the state, you're bound to see one animal you've never seen before. I mean, some of us have seen a fox run past us in Texas right?. Not all animals are friendly to humans...
Saddle up for the 43rd Annual Texas Ranch Roundup
Each year, 10 historic ranches from around the Lone Star State compete in the Kay Yeager Coliseum to see who is the best to then compete in the Working Ranch Cowboys Association Championship in Amarillo in November.
Texas farmers grapple with water worries amid drought and population growth
SAN ANTONIO - As the drought in Texas continues, farmers in rural areas of the state are growing more concerned about their water. Mark Friesenhahn, a former Exxon Mobile engineer turned pecan farmer, voices growing apprehension among agricultural workers about the future availability and cost of water in Texas. "Somebody's...
Frustration with power company mounts as Texans face weeklong outage after Hurricane Beryl
More than a week after Hurricane Beryl made landfall, utility crews across Houston are still working to restore power to the last 50,000 customers who have been without electricity through a stretch of hot weather. Some residents and politicians say they've had enough and their frustration is directed at CenterPoint Energy. William Brangham discussed more with Dug Begley of the Houston Chronicle.
Hurricane Beryl: Road to Recovery
People seeking answers and still seeking power after CenterPoint Energy’s delayed response. Houston and surrounding areas…we have a problem!. When Winter Storm Uri hit the state of Texas in February 2021, it exposed the many inadequacies we have in the state relative to the separate electricity grid with the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). Well over 3.5 million Texans were forced to be without power to warm their homes and the Texas Department of State Health Services declared that 246 was the official death toll because of Winter Storm Uri in Texas. Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott asked the Republican-controlled Texas State Legislature to conduct investigations into what preparations and decisions were made by ERCOT in advance of Winter Storm Uri.
Trampoline Goes Airborne During Wild Texas Storm
Thanks to the miracle of modern technology, we’re all able to witness Mother Nature’s wrath from a safe distance. In some cases, the clips serve as reminders of the less obvious dangers of severe weather. This is one of those cases. If you’re looking to add a trampoline...
Supreme Court grants Texas man stay of execution just 20 minutes before scheduled lethal injection
The U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of execution for a Texas man 20 minutes before he was to receive a lethal injection Tuesday evening. The inmate has long maintained DNA testing would help prove he wasn't responsible for the fatal stabbing of an 85-year-old woman during a home robbery decades ago.The nation's high court issued the indefinite stay shortly before inmate Ruben Gutierrez was to have been taken to the death chamber of a Huntsville prison.Gutierrez was condemned for the 1998 killing of Escolastica Harrison at her home in Brownsville in Texas' southern tip. Prosecutors said the killing of...
Mosquito invasion in South Texas is annoying and dangerous
Any time we have a hurricane come through, it increases standing water, which increases mosquitoes. Mosquitoes run the gamut from annoying to dangerous. “They definitely are annoying, but they also carry disease,” explained Dr. Linda Yancey from Memorial Hermann in Katy. Dr. Yancey said at her hospital she sees...
US Marshals Need your Help Hunting Down this Most Wanted Man from Texas
Texas is a large state with a large population, and in that population are criminals who commit serious crimes. When the US Marshals become involved, you know the crime is severe. The US Marshals have a list of the 15 Most Wanted Fugitives and one dangerous Texas man makes the...
Community engagement vehicle to bring CCPD closer to community
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — You might be seeing a new mobile workstation from the Corpus Christi Police Department around town. That's because the department unveiled their new community engagement vehicle on Wednesday morning, saying the can will be a crucial feature at various community-wide events like Buc Days, Beach to Bay, 4th of July celebrations, Neighborhood Night Out, and many others.
Islanders' Watson drafted by Padres on day three
The Major League Baseball Draft already saw once Coastal Bend product get picked over the weekend and on Tuesday, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi pitcher Matthew Watson heard his named called as well. Watson was selected in the 13th round by the San Diego Padres (390 overall). The righty out of Arkansas...
Border Patrol agent arrested for assault and strangulation, Laredo Police say
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Border Patrol agent is facing assault and strangulation charges following a Tuesday evening incident in a north Laredo neighborhood. On Tuesday, July 16, at approximately 6:51 PM, officers responded to an assault call in the 200 block of Sandhill Oak Dr. When officers arrived, they found a female victim who told them she had been assaulted and strangled by 35-year-old Alonzo Gutierrez, reportedly a Border Patrol Agent stationed in Hebbronville, TX. The victim had visible markings and stated that the assault stemmed from an argument over cellphone messages, according to the Laredo Police Department.
Popular Tex-Mex Restaurant Chain Brought By Huge Company
A Huge Restaurant Group Just Added Tex-Mex To Their Menu After Acquiring A Texas Based Chain. While we've been reporting that several restaurant chains including Red Lobster have been going under, others have managed to survive and thrive in the post-pandemic world. The company that actually once owned Red Lobster...
North Texas firefighters remain on Gulf Coast amid Beryl aftermath
More than a week after Hurricane Beryl made its way through the Texas coast, firefighters from North Texas continue to provide support to the affected communities. Fire departments from Grand Prairie, Arlington, and Flower Mound have helped meet various State needs, including mutual aid, urban search and rescue, and medical.
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