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Elon Musk plans to move SpaceX HQ to Starbase over new California law
This week SpaceX founder and leader Elon Musk has decided to pull SpaceX’s headquarters from Hawthorne, California to Starbase, Texas over a pro-LGBTQ+ law. However, what this actually means is unclear, as this is not the first time Musk has moved its company to Texas over political trouble. The...
‘Preparation, preparation, preparation.’ After Hurricane Beryl, Texas leaders look to next storm
It's been more than a week since Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas and thousands of people still don't have power. The category 1 storm produced winds up to 97 miles per hour, knocking down trees and power lines. Almost two dozen people died due to the storm or the power loss. Nearly 2.2 million utility customers did not have electricity at the outages' peak. As of Friday, several thousand customers remain powerless.
Wheelchair dependent youth experience sports summer camp in the Brazos Valley
BURTON, Texas (KBTX) - Summer is a popular time for students to go to camp, and over in Burton kids from across Texas are taking part at Camp For All. These campers utilize a wheel chair and are building confidence and skills along with showcasing their abilities. With Wheeled Warriors...
Cooler Temperatures Are On Their Way To Texas, For a Short Time
No, it's not time to break out the jackets and extra blankets, but a rare summer cold (or maybe cool) front is sweeping across Texas and that means cooler temperatures the rest of the week and even cooler temperatures this weekend. So what does that mean for different areas of...
Owner of Olive Garden and Longhorn Steakhouse to Acquire Chuy’s
Darden Restaurants, Inc. and Chuy’s Holdings, Inc. jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement where Darden will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Chuy’s for $37.50 per share, in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $605 million. Chuy’s will complement Darden’s portfolio of iconic brands, which currently includes Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Yard House, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Eddie V’s and Bahama Breeze.
Voices of Veterans: Lieutenant Laura Koerner shares story of service with US Navy
Jul. 19—AUSTIN — Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dr. Dawn Buckingham Friday introduced the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, the service of Lt. Laura Koerner who served in the U.S. Navy is highlighted. At only 17,and having never been to the ocean, Koerner attended the United States Naval ...
Texas' beach volleyball program to compete in the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association
Not all Texas Longhorns are heading to the SEC. Texas announced Friday that its beach volleyball program will compete next year in the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association. Texas is now in the Southeastern Conference, which does not have beach volleyball. The Longhorns are joining other beach volleyball schools such as LSU, Florida State...
Weekend rundown with Good Party ATX featuring events that give back to the community
The weekend is here which means so if our good friend Sarah Wolf, Founder of Good Party ATX and she's not alone! We have to give a round of paws for our guest, Tajin! He is starring in Legally Blonde the Musical during their stop here in Austin with Zilker Theater Productions. Tajin is available for adoption from Austin Animal Center.
Killeen W.S. Young fatal shooting victim identified
Killeen, Tx (FOX 44) – UPDATE: The victim in the fatal shooting on W.S. Young Drive in Killeen has been identified. Detectives with the Killeen Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division have identified the victim as 21-year-old Willie Bibbins IV. Police were originally called to the 2100 block of...
Jackpots Baby! Texas Lottery Players Win Millions This Past Week
Over the past week, quite of few Texans have won big prizes playing Texas Lottery games. A total of 8 stores in Texas sold tickets or cards that paid out $250,000 or better. Here are the details for those big payouts. Texas Two Step. The winning numbers for the July...
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,...
CrowdStrike incident forces DPS to close all driver's license offices in Texas on Friday
Due to ongoing technology issues, the Texas Department of Public Safety has closed all of its Driver License Offices across the state as of Friday. According to a news release from the DPS, the technical issue is related to the global CrowdStrike incident, which forced DPS to cancel all scheduled driver's license appointments on Friday. ...
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