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Relief from Dangerous Heat on the Way for Texas?
Deadly heat remains in the immediate forecast for Texas, but relief could be on the way. A heat advisory is in effect until 8:00 pm Tuesday, with highs in the upper 90s. Some parts of the state will see triple-digit temperatures. The good news is that a cold front is...
Texas Standard for July 16, 2024: Department of Energy turned down CenterPoint’s upgrade plans for Houston, report says
CenterPoint Energy is facing growing scrutiny for what the governor says was a failure to prepare for Hurricane Beryl. But a new report says that a year ago, the Department of Energy turned down a CenterPoint plan that could have prevented widespread outages. Here are the stories on Texas Standard...
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.
Become an Instant Millionaire With Any of These 27 Texas Lottery Scratch Offs
Me and a coworker were talking recently about what seven figure money number we'd be comfortable having in our bank account. My answer was $2.5 million. I could buy a house and a good car for my fiancé and me, about $500,000 for those. We could pay for our wedding and have a nice honeymoon, about $50,000 for those. That's my Lindale math working there but I think those numbers are reasonable. Everything else would sit in the bank to take care of everything else.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick allows recipients to apply for replacement benefits for food lost from Beryl
In response to the widespread impact of Hurricane Beryl across Texas, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick-serving as governor while Gov. Greg Abbott is out of the country-announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission received federal approval to allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients to apply for replacement benefits for food lost from the hurricane, according to a July 11 news release.The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children is also replacing food and formula benefits lost during the hurricane, according to the release."The recent storms have impacted many families across the state. By providing these replacement food benefits,...
ALERT: Food Sold At H-E-B In Texas Recalled Due To “Foreign Material”
Mustard Potato Salad from Reser’s Fine Foods sold in Texas via H-E-B has been pulled from store shelves. Here's what is known at the time of writing. As reported by the US Food & Drug Administration, the food was recalled recently. The release was put out on July 9th, 2024. Per the FDA, the food was removed from shelves due to one major issue: something was found in the product that shouldn't be in it.
Texas DPS discovers 17 illegal immigrants in a residential home
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Texas DPS troopers and special agents discovered 17 illegal immigrants staying in a house near Regina Drive. According to Texas DPS on July 15, at 7:00 p.m., while the home was being searched, a registration check was conducted on a white GMC pickup truck located inside the car garage.
New fugitives added to Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added two fugitives to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List. Texas Crime Stoppers is now offering a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of either Fabian Martinez Toribio or Octavio Cruz Hernandez.
Fallen trees, house fire, flooding and heat: Hurricane Beryl’s death toll climbs to 11
HOUSTON, Texas – Hurricane Beryl hit the Texas Coast on July 8, leaving behind downed trees, significant home and business damage, and the loss of power lasting more than a week. Multiple people died as a result of Beryl, including a Houston Police Department employee who was trapped in...
TOP GAMES OF 2024: Abilene High vs. San Angelo Central and Lubbock Cooper vs. Wylie
ABILENE, Texas (BCH Sports) – One of the oldest Texas high school football rivalries is set to be renewed in the 2024 season. The Abilene High Eagles and the San Angelo Central Bobcats meet for the 98th time. This is the first game between the two since 2021. The series started in 1910 when they […]
Many of the fastest-growing suburbs are in Texas
Suburban and exurban growth is outpacing that of major cities across the United States, and Texas is no exception. In fact, according to a report from StorageCafe, seven of the top 20 fastest-growing housing markets are located in the Lone Star State. The Houston suburb of Fulshear ranked as the...
Texas Windstorm board to consider 10% increase in residential, commercial policies
Austin — The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association's Actuarial & Underwriting Committee met July 15 and voted to recommend the TWIA Board of Directors approve a rate filing to increase rates by 10% for 2025 residential policies and by 10% for 2025 commercial policies when it meets August 6. The...
Red-state cities and suburbs are becoming more diverse
Growth in Asian, Black and Hispanic communities is transforming cities and suburban counties, especially in red states such as Florida, Indiana and Texas, according to a new Stateline analysis. The presidential swing states of Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania also were among the fastest-changing states. Nationally, the share of the non-white population grew in 47 states […] The post Red-state cities and suburbs are becoming more diverse appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
89-year old pianist wows shoppers at Richardson antique mall
Sometimes, you'll find the most unbelievable talent in the most unexpected of places. On the weekends, Jack Barger is doing #SomethingGood in a little corner of Richardson -- performing for the lucky shoppers at Cottonwood Market Antique Mall. And the 89-year-old Garland resident still plays the piano just as good...
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