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Texas Department of Public Safety to Dedicate Boat in Honor of Fallen Trooper
AMARILLO, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will hold a boat dedication ceremony on Friday, July 26, to honor Trooper Matthew Dewayne Myrick, who died in a vehicle crash while responding to a call in Deaf Smith County in 2006. The ceremony will take place at...
Texas Insurance Rates Spike After Beryl: Will You Be Affected?
The after-effects of Hurricane Beryl are not all physical, as Texan wallets may be impacted in addition to their homes. According to points made in a recent meeting from the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) on July 15th, it's anticipated that half of the catastrophe reserve funds will be spent in damage payouts following Hurricane Beryl's devastation along the Texas coast.
These Texans will be competing for Team USA at the 2024 Olympics
SAN ANTONIO — The Lone Star State representation will be strong in the City of Light when the 2024 Paris Olympics get underway Friday. Of the roughly 600 athletes competing for Team USA, more than 60 have Texas ties. That means that if Team USA lives up to its...
Yampa Sandwich Co. ready to flow outside of Colorado as owners look to expand business to Utah, Arizona and Texas
It started in October 1999 when David Pepin and Peter Boniface pursued a shared dream of owning their own sandwich shop, and continues today as the Steamboat Springs-based Yampa Sandwich Co. continues to flow into new markets. Since its start, the Steamboat Springs men have watched the business grow, expanding...
TLCA on the hunt for substitute teachers
The halls and classrooms are empty right now, but when young minds come back through the doors of Texas Leadership Charter Academy, they’ll see some new faces. The school has announced that it is taking applications for substitute teachers. One applicant says she’s hoping to help shape young minds.
Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada & Sinaloa cartel ally ‘arrested in Texas after surrendering to authorities
TWO top leaders of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel, one of the most dominant criminal groups in Mexico, have surrendered to American law enforcement and are in custody in the United States. Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the notorious Mexican drug kingpin and co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, along with Joaquín Guzmán...
Hurricane Beryl death toll in Texas rises to 36, including more who lost power in extreme heat
The number of Texas deaths after Hurricane Beryl came ashore and knocked out power to millions of residents climbed to at least 36 on Thursday as officials confirmed more people who died in homes that were left without air conditioning during sweltering heat.
The Chupacabra: Are Texans in Danger from This Mysterious Threat?
We continue our series on Texas Cryptids with one proven real, even if it isn't exactly what it seems. There's a lot of things you can see on a Saturday night in Texas. You can see people wilding after a college football game. You can see cars lined up on a local drag. One thing you probably don't want to see is a blood-thirsty feral animal. Texas is home to the Chupacabra and it's VERY real.
13 Investigates: Texts between Texas leader, CenterPoint show state's frustration
As CenterPoint tries to rebuild trust with its customers, 13 Investigates is learning it wasn't just frustrated, powerless residents who couldn't get answers from the company.In a text thread between Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and CenterPoint leadership, Patrick expresses he's not getting the answers he wants from the company. The company's outages left 2 million people without power the day after Hurricane Beryl made landfall on July 8.A July 9 text from Jeff Bonham, a vice president at CenterPoint, outlines how the company monitored the storm and "requested substantial mutual assistance support before the storm made landfall.""As of this morning,...
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