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Another Heat Advisory Tuesday, but temperature changes arrive late Wednesday
Tuesday marks another day of Heat Advisories across North Texas, with afternoon highs topping out slightly above 100 degrees. The feels-like temperature or heat index will reach around 106. The wind will gust to 25 mph.
Tuesday Morning Forecast: Hot through Wednesday, cooler with rain late week
TODAY: Mostly sunny with highs in the mid-90s, with the heat index topping out around 107. Wind: S 10-15 mph. TONIGHT: Mostly clear with lows in the mid-to-upper-70s. Wind: S 10 mph. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny, with clouds increasing late and a 20% chance of a storm north of I-20. Highs in the mid-to-upper-90s with the […]
When is 2024 tax free weekend in Texas? What you need to know to save on school supplies
Parents will soon get their children back on a morning routine as the time for kids to return to school approaches. And with tax-free weekend approaching, parents can save a little on school supplies and clothes. Here is what you need to know about tax-free weekend in Texas. When is...
Look: Map of Texas Shows Nearly 1800 High School Logos
Get pumped for football season with this map showing nearly 1800 Texas High School logos. I guess you could use it to get pumped for any sport, but come on, this is Texas. Football is a religion in this state. I will caution you, though. Trying to make out all...
Will More Hurricanes Hit Texas This Year?
An active Hurricane season may get even more active and Texas isn't out of the woods when it comes to storms this season. If predictions are correct, this year's Hurricane season is about to get even more active and that means Texas and the Gulf Coast could see more storms.
July ‘cold’ front sparks showers and storms late week
HOUSTON (CW39) – Hot and sunny this afternoon with highs rising in the low 90s for the coast, and mid 90s inland. Afternoon shower activity will be hard to come by today, but tomorrow afternoon, better chances arrive. Slightly drier air is aloft right now. Increased moisture arrives tomorrow, giving out atmosphere a little extra to work with for thunderstorm/shower development.
School districts, food banks pitch in to provide meals to children during summer months
As recent as 2022, nearly 23% of children in Texas suffered from food insecurity. The state now leads the nation in food insecurity affecting nearly 5 million people. In North Texas, around 778,000 people face hunger. About 287,000, or 1 in 5, are children. These struggles are only exacerbated during summer vacation when food is not as readily available during the school year.
States pledged hundreds of troops and spent millions to help Texas at the border so far this year
More than a dozen Republican governors gathered in Eagle Pass in February, heeding a call from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to confront what he labeled “President Joe Biden’s border crisis.” The governors, along with other GOP state leaders, vowed to send another round of National Guard troops from their states to the Texas-Mexico border. With […] The post States pledged hundreds of troops and spent millions to help Texas at the border so far this year appeared first on Idaho Capital Sun.
State Department issues do-not-travel advisory for Reynosa over ransom-based kidnappings
The State Department recently issued a "Level 4 — Do Not Travel" advisory for Reynosa in Tamaulipas, Mexico, because of reports of ransom-based kidnappings on intercity buses from Reynosa's main terminal. These kidnappings in the city across from McAllen primarily involved buses operated by the Mexican company Omnibus, typically...
STHS Neurosciences & Stroke Institute Earns AHA/ASA Stroke Care Award
It’s a popular phrase in the medical field, “Time is brain.” It’s used to stress the importance of providing immediate medical attention to a patient experiencing a stroke. Each minute that a stroke goes untreated, 1.9 million brain cells are lost, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the longer a stroke patient goes without medical intervention, the greater their risk of disability and death.
December trial date set for brothers accused of killing stepfather in Pharr
The trial date is now set for two Pharr brothers accused of murder. The defense and prosecution both agreed to an early December trial. Christian Trevino and Alejandro Trevino are accused of killing their stepfather and dumping his body in McAllen. Investigators say they committed the murder because a young relative told them the man had touched her inappropriately.
BEWARE: DEADLY Virus Has Invaded Texas And Is Spreading Rapidly
Texas is way too familiar with mosquito season each year. As Texans we are all aware by April, these vicious mosquitoes will make their way into the great state and be an annoying pet for at least the next six months. THE STATE OF TEXAS IS UNDER A DEADLY ATTACK!
Texas power grid leaves some assisted living communities without power for days, raising questions for the future
Texas’ power grid struggled to get homes and business back online after Hurricane Beryl made landfall as a Category 1 storm last week, leaving some assisted living communities and nursing homes grappling to keep residents cool during a heat wave. Ella Springs Senior Living, an assisted living and memory...
Top commercial vehicle inspectors compete in Texas Challenge
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Today marked the start of the 2024 Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Challenge in Corpus Christi. Competitors from across Texas have gathered to test their abilities and see who will be crowned the top commercial enforcement officer in the state. The Texas Challenge is organized by the...
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