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Famous Restaurant Now Bankrupt And Closing In Texas
Austin, Texas is now the former home of a very popular restaurant chain that joins the ranks of so many others that are declaring bankruptcy and shuttering permanently their eateries. In some states, their entire roster of restaurants are already closed or soon will be. Read Similar: Another Massive Chain...
Texas Population Set To Soar as Residents Flock to the Lone Star State From These Surprising Places
Texas continues to draw large numbers of new residents, and they aren’t coming just from California. Newly released one-way trip data from U-Haul shows that, in the first half of 2024, the largest Texas cities drew new residents from throughout the region. In Houston, for example, Louisiana was the...
Devastating Details About the Worst Crime Ever in Texas
Just like every other state in the country we know that crime happens in Texas. There are burglaries, robberies, and even murders. We know that people with evil intentions are going to do bad things, but when you think about the worst crime to ever be committed in Texas it’s a reminder to all of us about how evil some people can truly be.
RGV native in attendance at DNC
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Plenty of Texas Democrats are in Chicago on Tuesday for the Democratic National Convention, including one from the Rio Grande Valley. Luciano Garza from Weslaco says he was a delegate for President Biden back in 2020 and he says he stands behind Vice President Kamala Harris 100%. “We all […]
BUZZ: Medical Cannabis Company Buys Popular Texas Brewery
It Just Makes Sense To This Observer That Two Things People Use To Get A "Buzz" In Texas Might As Well Be Under The Same Umbrella. Now I don't know if this is really their plan or not but it seems like medical cannabis companies are increasingly acquiring breweries, seeking to diversify their portfolios and capitalize on the growing demand for craft beer.
Eyes Up Front: Is Banning Smartphones In Texas Schools A Good Idea?
Many school districts across Texas have banned the use of smartphones in classrooms, citing a laundry list of reasons why phones and education do not mix. But is it enforceable? And is it ultimately a good idea?. On the surface a phone ban makes sense. Any smartphone owner is well...
Did you just get a Texas-sized electric bill?
DALLAS — A viewer just reached out to WFAA wondering why the electric bill for her thousand-square-foot apartment has been $300 a month for several months. I asked her what her electricity rate was. She didn’t know, so she checked her expired service contract and discovered her rate had ballooned to 24 cents per kilowatt hour.
Pantego, Dalworthington Gardens mayors wish you'd stop calling their towns 'speed traps'
For both new transplants and first-time drivers in North Texas, one piece of advice has lingered for decades: don’t speed in Pantego or Dalworthington Gardens. The warning was one of the first Jill Weaver received when she moved to Texas 17 years ago. Weaver, who lives near Dalworthington Gardens, sets her cruise control to 39 miles per hour when she drives Bowen Road – a mile under the speed limit, with some room in case her speedometer reading is incorrect.
Harris County fugitive added to Texas' 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List
Aug. 20—AUSTIN — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Jose Miguel Zelaya-Ponce to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List. Texas Crime Stoppers is now offering a cash reward of up to $3,000 for information leading to Zelaya-Ponce's arrest. All tips are guaranteed to be anonymous. According to a DPS news release, Jose Miguel Zelaya-Ponce, 20, a criminal ...
Border Bust: Massive Drug Seizure at Texas-Mexico Crossing
Enough cocaine to buy 65 acres of land in Texas was recently confiscated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at a port of entry in Brownsville, TX. CBP officers intercepted and pulled over a 1996 Volvo crossing the Veterans International Bridge, carrying interesting cargo. The driver, a 46-year-old Mexican...
Walgreens Meltdown Now Affecting Thousands Of Stores Including Texas
Like so many brick and mortar retail stores across Texas, it appears to be another case of one step forward, two thousand steps backwards for Walgreens in the Lone Star State and throughout the rest of the United States. In the above link you will be able to read how...
Explore connections at Global Grounds this fall
Every Thursday in the Palo Duro Lounge, the Office of International Education hosts Global Grounds, bringing students, alumni and organizations together for an afternoon of chai, coffee, snacks, networking and activities. The weekly event runs from 4 to 5:30 p.m., set to continue from the first week of the fall...
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