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Watch: Harris woos voters at campaign stop in Houston
Vice President Harris made a campaign appearance Wednesday evening in Houston, her second such visit in as many weeks to the largest city in Texas, one of the predominantly red state’s deep blue islands. The campaign appearance comes one day before Harris will attend the funeral of Houston’s long-serving...
Kalamazoo man pleads guilty in international scam of elderly victims
Federal attorneys announced four people pleaded guilty Tuesday to participating in an international mail and wire fraud scheme originating in Nigeria and targeting elderly and vulnerable people. 37-year-old Fatai Okunola of Kalamazoo was charged along with three co-conspirators in Illinois and Texas. U.S. Attorney Mark Totten says the defendants used...
Bimbo Bakeries lays off 138 Texas employees at San Antonio location
Bimbo Bakeries USA announced it is laying off 138 employees in San Antonio. This decision follows the closures and mass layoffs at several sister brands under its parent company, Grupo Bimbo, including two of its New York bakery plants — Entenmann's and Freihofer's, laying off all 131 workers. The company announced earlier this...
Austin Residents Face Potential Gas Bill Increase, Cities Push Back Against Texas Gas Service's Proposed Hike
A proposed rate hike by the Texas Gas Service (TGS) may soon lead to increased utility bills for some residents in the Austin area. According to a Community Impact report, the increases, intended to take effect on July 8, were suspended by several cities—including West Lake Hills, Bee Cave, and Pflugerville—for 90 days. They are currently contesting the hike, voicing concerns about the potential financial strain on citizens.
CBS7 FIRST ALERT Forecast for Wednesday, July 31st, 2024
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - CBS7 FIRST ALERT Forecast for Wednesday, July 31st, 2024: Temperatures continue to warm across West Texas and southeast New Mexico today. Highs will reach into the triple digits for most. Midland/Odessa look to reach a high temperature of 101 degrees. Skies through the day will be mostly sunny. Winds will be similar to yesterday with breezy conditions expected, especially across the Permian Basin. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible in the higher elevations and potentially into southeast New Mexico, but the majority once again look to remain dry.
2 dead after crash south of Hartley overnight
HARTLEY COUNTY, Texas (KFDA) - Two people have died after a crash south of Hartley overnight. According to DPS, a Honda Civic was driving north on US 385 while a Dodge Ram pickup was driving south. For an unknown reason, DPS officials say the driver of the Honda veered into...
A Fake Buc-ee’s Billboard in Kentucky is Causing Some Serious Uproar
This particular story isn't Texas related but does involve a Texas favorite, Buc-ee's. This is also a relatable thing for myself being in the radio, and marketing, industry. This story has to do with a Reddit post about a Buc-ee's billboard placed along Interstate 75 in Kentucky. It shows a Buc-ee's billboard on the bottom with another billboard on top that's advertising a gun range. It's what the Buc-ee's billboard says that has caused an uproar online. I decided to investigate.
Scary New Report: Texas Police Department Missing Guns & Drugs
Was recently returning home from a family vacation in Branson, Missouri by driving right by the Dallas, Texas suburb of DeSoto along Interstate 35E, and that is where this very scary new report originates. Their police department has a critical dilemma on their hands that includes thousands of missing items like guns and drugs from their evidence room.
Suspect arrested in Florida for Texas fraud cases
SMITH COUNTY, Texas - An elderly couple in Smith County fell victim to a fraudulent asphalt paving scheme in March 2020, leading to the arrest of Timothy Mark Adams in Florida.The couple had seen an advertisement on Facebook and hired Adams, paying him $3,000 in advance for driveway paving that was never completed. Smith County investigators linked Adams to similar scams in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, and Texas, and obtained two felony theft warrants and a grand jury indictment against him in 2020. Adams fled and sent threatening messages to one of the victims, according to the Smith County Sheriff's Office.On July 29, 2024, Smith County Fraud Investigator John Partlow received a tip about Adams' whereabouts. Adams was located and arrested at an RV park in Perry, Florida, by Taylor County Sheriff's investigators. He is currently awaiting extradition to Smith County."Never hire anyone for home repair services until you thoroughly check them out," Detective Partlow advised. "Never pay anyone up front for services until the work is completed unless they require money for materials during the project. Asphalt driveway scammers are one of the most prevalent forms of this type of fraudulent activity and cost victims thousands of dollars each year."
Texas ‘Tax-Free’ Weekend Coming Up August 9-11 For Back To School
Those three dreaded words that indicate an abrupt end to summer fun are here, "BACK TO SCHOOL." Luckily, the Great State of Texas has an upcoming opportunity for you to save some money on the items you need for class, so you can look good and learn even gooder'er. The...
Bye Bye Baby: Why Are There So Many Abandoned Newborns in Texas?
The last place an unwanted newborn baby should be put is often the first place to look: the trash. With the expansion of Safe Haven locations and the promotion of the Baby Moses law, the continued discoveries of the most helpless members of society. infants, left in dangerous locations is confusing as it is disturbing.
Texas DPS K-9 Team Captures Murder Suspect After Miles-Long Manhunt
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) K-9 Tracking Team arrested a man wanted for murder after a miles-long manhunt in rural Frio County earlier this month. The suspect, 25-year-old Naudy Hernandez Perez, of Dallas County, had an active warrant for the fatal shooting of a...
Oscar de la Renta to Open Its Only Texas Residency at Highland Park Village
The Lone Star State now has a lone Oscar de la Renta store — and it’s right here in Dallas. The brand’s only standalone retail residency in Texas will open as a pop-up location at Highland Park Village in the fall. “We couldn’t be more excited to...
DFW swim teams show impressive results at Annual YMCA Lone Star Swim Meet
Dallas, TX (July 31, 2024) – YMCAs throughout the state of Texas recently took to the pool for the annual Lone Star 2024 swim meet. Held July 18-21 in Lewisville, the Lone Star State contest hosted seventeen teams from across the state in a vigorous competition. With swimmers ranging...
Where Texas A&M football targets landed in latest 2026 class Top247 rankings update
With pivotal junior seasons around the corner, 247Sports updated the 2026 rankings before the season gets underway and there was quite a bit of notable movement among Texas A&M football targets. Legacy Sciences athlete and Houston commit Keisean Henderson now sits as the top-ranked prospect in the state at No....
Superior Service Awards honor outstanding AgriLife Extension employees
Faculty and staff of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, gathered from across the state, received the agency’s Superior Service Awards during a ceremony July 31 in Bryan-College Station. The Superior Service Awards are the highest recognition given to AgriLife Extension employees in honor of their exemplary service and...
Texas Catfish Con Artist Spun a WEB OF LIES in Wisconsin to Steal Over $1 MILLION!
MADISON, WI – Justice in Wisconsin! A Texas woman has been sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay restitution for using multiple alter egos to defraud a single victim out of more than $1 million over the course of four years, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Wisconsin announced Thursday.
From the Vault: Sydney Becerra's 2021 Gatorade Texas Girls Soccer Player of the Year Honor
For the ninth installment of our "From the Vault" series, we're celebrating an individual achievement that capped off a remarkable season for the Flower Mound girls soccer team. In June 2021, just months after helping lead the Lady Jaguars to a Class 6A state championship, senior midfielder Sydney Becerra was named the Gatorade Texas Girls Soccer Player of the Year.
Two Texas Teens Accused of Stealing Over $1 Million From Walmart
Two 18-year-old boys from San Angelo were arrested last Sunday after being accused of stealing more than $1 million from Walmart over a year while employed by the superstore. Ryan Munoz and Carmelo Amigleo currently have a bond set for $350,000 and the two remain in jail while they wait to face the music.