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Flights Grounded: Southwest Axes Routes at Major Airports
Layoffs have hit the aviation industry, as one of the biggest airlines in the U.S., Southwest Airlines, has announced they’re stopping flights out of four major airports. With a growing spate of layoffs occurring across the nation – primarily in tech and production – it wasn’t going to be long before they started hitting other industries.
Hilarious Video: Cyclist Fleeing Houston Police Goes Mega-Viral
Well, folks, here's something you don't see every day... A video of a man fleeing Houston police on a bike, driving against traffic flow, and cutting between cars, went viral on Facebook. The original post, uploaded 7 days ago, has already been viewed 5 million times. Holy moly. Since this...
Houston’s 5 Best Weekend Food Bets: '70s Summer Camp and the Feast of Saint Arnold
Here's a look at this weekend's tasty food and drink happenings:. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Colombian culture will be on full display at the 2024 Colombian Fest, with traditional Colombian food and drink, baked goods, a vendor market, kids games, and live music from a lineup of Latin artists. Tickets start at $20.
‘Heck yeah, let’s go!’: How ‘Twister’ in 1996 inspired these North Texans to chase storms
TV meteorologists, forecasters and storm chasers in Dallas-Fort Worth credit the first “Twister” movie for stoking their love of weather ... and they can’t wait to see the new “Twisters” that hits theaters Friday.
Texas continues to add more jobs than any other state
(The Center Square) – Another month, another jobs record in Texas. Texas continued to outperform all other states in job creation in June, again adding more jobs than any other state every month in the past 12 months. Texas again beat its record reached last month, as it did in the previous month, and previous months before that. In June, Texas employers reported having the greatest number of Texans working...
Here's what's being affected in West Texas by the global tech outage
TEXAS, USA — As the world is trying to recover from a global technical outage, many services and businesses in West Texas are unable to perform certain tasks requiring technology including accepting payments. Here's what was (or still is) affected:. TRAVEL. In the early morning hours Friday, airlines grounded...
North Texas reports more poor air quality days to date than all of 2023
A month into a hot Texas summer, Dallas-Fort Worth already has surpassed the number of poor air quality days reported in all of 2023. As of July 18, the region reported 17 days that ground-level ozone, or smog, exceeded levels considered healthy for all populations. In 2023, the area reported 13 ozone air quality alerts.
New Texas trends survey highlights power outages and preparedness in the shadow of Hurricane Beryl
As Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast continue recovering from Hurricane Beryl, a new survey from the University of Houston and Texas Southern University is providing insight into Texans' past experiences with extreme weather, including prolonged power outages, and how those experiences impacted their preparedness for future events. The Texas...
Beacon opens new locations in Georgia and Texas
Beacon announced that it has opened new locations in Athens, GA and in Midlothian, TX. The new branch in Athens serves the area’s residential and commercial markets including the University of Georgia. “Our complete product catalog, including the TRI-BUILT line, is now available for customers in Athens. We are also pleased to give roofing contractors in the area access to our Beacon PRO+® app to run their businesses more efficiently,” explained Lynn France, Regional Vice President, Southeast.
BANNED FOR LIFE: Buc-ee’s Bans A Service Duck And Its Owner From Stores
A Wild Story Involving A Service Duck, Its Owner And The Famous "Beaver" Has Social Media Talking. As we sit here in Texas, its been fun watching Buc-ee's expand all across the country and seeing the reaction from folks who make their first trip to the popular travel center. But...
Central Texas dealerships see slow decrease in prices
MCLENNAN COUNTY, Texas (KXXV) — From gas to groceries, there are signs that inflation is starting to slow — local Car dealerships are beginning to see a drop in the increase of prices. A few experts say the car market has remained steady. According to the U.S Bureau...
LOOK: 28 Texas Cold Case Murders Have Been Solved Since 2019
I'm an avid watcher of TV shows such as NCIS, Law & Order, and the various CSI dramas. I enjoy them, but I realize that the breakneck speed at which they can solve crimes is a massive exaggeration of how things play out with detectives in the real world. Yes,...
Thousands of teachers expected in TX for their annual convention
Thousands of educators from across the nation will be in Houston starting this weekend for the American Federation of Teachers annual convention. Before things get underway Monday, more than 100 education professionals will spend some time doing service projects in the Houston area. Sunday, teachers will restore three homes in the city's historic Fourth Ward Freedmen's Town, established by freed Black families in 1865.
Gonzalez: COSTEP was invited to attend Gov. Abbott’s trade mission to Asia
HARLINGEN, Texas – The CEO of the Council for South Texas Progress says his organization was invited to go on Gov. Greg Abbott’s trade mission to Taiwan, South Korea and Japan. Adam Gonzalez says the reason COSTEP did not go was because he did not budget for two...
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