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Scott’s Gourmet Teacakes offers teacake and entrepreneurship workshop for kids
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Scott’s Gourmet Teacakes is excited to announce a unique Teacake & Entrepreneurship Workshop for children ages 8-12. The workshop will be held on August 3rd and 10th, with sessions running from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at 3144 North Market Street, Shreveport. The cost is $25 per child. Kids will learn how to bake delicious teacakes and gain insights into starting and managing a business.
Cedar Park, Texas earns first-of-its kind state certification as ‘digital media friendly’ hub
CEDAR PARK, Texas (KWTX) - Governor Greg Abbott on July 31 announced the City of Cedar Park’s designation as the Texas Film Commission’s “first Digital Media Friendly Texas Certified Community.”. The city recently completed a multi-step certification process. The designation will help the city spur its digital...
West Bowie County Back to School Bash Saturday
The 7th Annual West Bowie County Back to School Bash is this Saturday August 3rd from 11 to 2pm at the Plentiful Harvest Church in New Boston. Back packs filled with school supplies, shoes, clothes, haircuts and more. Free hot dogs and snow cones, bounce houses for the kids. Face painting and balloon artists.
Chevron ditches California for Texas, citing climate rules
Chevron is moving its headquarters to Texas from California, where it’s been stationed for more than 140 years, after the state’s climate regulations caused problems for the oil company. The company announced Friday that it plans to move its headquarters to Houston from San Ramon. Although the company’s corporate roots in California stem from the […]
Is the pending tropical storm going to impact Texas? Track path of Invest 97L
Tropical storm watches or warnings may be issued today as Invest 97L continues to move toward the Gulf of Mexico, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center. ➤ Track all active storms ➤ Spaghetti models for Invest 97L ...
Texas’ Wildest Police Chases….No More: Change in Pursuit Policy Sweeps Lone Star State
Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when the police come for you?. When it comes to a police chase, will Texas law enforcement give pursuit or call it off? It depends. In Texas, rules are set in place regarding vehicular pursuit from law enforcement. These are also known as no chase laws and, according to an International Association of Chiefs of Police Texas policy from 2015, is packed with information that the public may not even know about.
Award-Winning Texas News Anchor Breaks Boyfriend’s Nose After Too Many Margaritas
KBTX weekend news anchor, Heather Kovar, went out for a night of Tex-Mex and adult beverages with her boyfriend. The evening took a turn when they headed back to Heather's apartment across the street after an argument in the restaurant about their relationship. Kovar, employed by the popular news station...
A Fake Buc-ee’s Billboard in Kentucky is Causing Some Serious Uproar
This particular story isn't Texas related but does involve a Texas favorite, Buc-ee's. This is also a relatable thing for myself being in the radio, and marketing, industry. This story has to do with a Reddit post about a Buc-ee's billboard placed along Interstate 75 in Kentucky. It shows a Buc-ee's billboard on the bottom with another billboard on top that's advertising a gun range. It's what the Buc-ee's billboard says that has caused an uproar online. I decided to investigate.
My 5 Cents: SpaceX, Twitter moving headquarters to Texas
This month Houston and the Gulf Coast were devastated by Hurricane Beryl, which made landfall Monday, July 8 near Matagorda. Thirty-six Texans died during and after the storm and 2.3 million were left without power, some for almost two weeks. Hearings were held in Austin to assess the response and hold utility companies accountable that did not perform well, including CenterPoint Entergy.
North Texas enters the weekend with the hottest day of the year
NORTH TEXAS – Plan for the hottest day of the year Friday with a forecast high temperature of 103 degrees.The cloud cover in place Friday morning was from storms in Oklahoma overnight and into the morning being blown down into North Texas. Storms developed Thursday along a frontal boundary that is slowly moving south. With the northerly flow aloft on the east side of the mid to upper-level high pressure, the clouds Friday morning and the front both moved southward.If temperatures in North Texas reach 103 degrees on Friday, not only will it be the hottest day of the year so...