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New CFP director desired to walk in footsteps of Texas A&M President Mark Welsh
DALLAS, Texas (KBTX) - When Rich Clark was assigned in 2005 to the Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio, he stepped outside his house and noticed his new neighbor watering the lawn. That new neighbor already knew Clark’s name and called him over to chat, budding a friendship, and...
Conner Qualifiers: Step in the ring at Bryan Boxing
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - This Olympic sport is going to take your best one, two punch. Amateur Boxing was introduced to the Olympic games in 1880. Bryan Boxing owner Carl Perry says amateur boxing is completely different compared to the professional boxing we sometimes see on television. “The amateurs are...
Two Bryan men arrested in dispute involving gunfire
Two Bryan men were arrested early Tuesday following an alleged dispute regarding a woman that resulted in shots being fired, according to a Bryan Police Department probable cause report. Frederick Nathaniel Hall, 20, and Steven Richardson, 23, have both been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to...
Hurricane Beryl relief: Special grocery discounts available at local stores
Houston - After Hurricane Beryl brought severe flooding and power outages to the Houston area and Gulf Coast, local grocery stores are stepping up to help residents restock their homes at discounted prices. FOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app available through Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku,...
Travis Scott’s Cactus Jack Foundation Launches Hurricane Beryl Relief Drive to Provide Emergency Housing for Houston Residents
Travis Scott is lending a hand to those affected by Hurricane Beryl by offering emergency housing to those displaced by the storm in his native Houston area.Travis Scott Arrested in Miami for Disorderly Intoxication and Trespassing Yesterday, Scott’s Cactus Jack Foundation partnered with the Houston Food Bank to provide relief in Missouri City, Texas, offering essential aid including water, ice and food. Scott’s brother Joshua Webster, sister Jordan Webster and mother Wanda Webster were on hand to help out. Hurricane Beryl, which affected nearly three million homes and businesses, knocked out power for over two million residents in Missouri City, where...
Homicide detectives respond to man found fatally shot outside SE Houston gas station, HPD says
Authorities are investigating the shooting death of a man outside a southeast Houston gas station Wednesday afternoon.Houston Police Department officers responded to the business on Mykawa Road at about 10:20 a.m. and found the man fatally shot.Homicide detectives said the suspect took off before officers could arrive at the scene. A suspect description was not immediately available.Homicide detectives are at a service station at 6402 Mykawa Road after a male was found fatally shot about 10:20 am. The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived.No other information at this time.#hounews— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) July 17, 2024 An investigation into the deadly shooting is currently underway.Watch live breaking news coverage from ABC13 on our 24/7 streaming news channel.Submit a tip or story idea to ABC13Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story you think we should cover? Send it to ABC13 using the form below. If you have a video or photo to send, terms of use apply. If you don't, just hit 'skip upload' and send the details.
3 suspects accused of dragging 70-year-old man out of car and beating him after crash
Three people are facing charges of injury to the elderly for allegedly beating a 70-year-old man in Harris County.Court documents allege Darian Ellis, 18; Kaydriana Webbs, 17; and Kaytlin Sandoval, 22, dragged the victim out of his vehicle after a crash and punched him multiple times on Sunday, July 14. The victim's condition was not immediately clear.During a probable cause court hearing, a Harris County judge set $10,000 bonds for both Ellis and Webbs. Sandoval was given a $7,500 bond.Webbs and Sandoval must have no contact with each other, Ellis, or the victim, and possess no weapons or drugs.The three are expected to reappear in court on Wednesday.SEE ALSO: 88-year-old woman severely beaten allegedly by housemate at SW Houston assisted living facilityAuthorities are looking into the severe beating of an 88-year-old woman at an assisted living facility in southwest Houston.Submit a tip or story idea to ABC13Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story you think we should cover? Send it to ABC13 using the form below. If you have a video or photo to send, terms of use apply. If you don't, just hit 'skip upload' and send the details.
Man shoots, kills another after road rage incident in Elgin
ELGIN, Texas - One man is dead and another is charged with murder after a road rage incident in Elgin on Tuesday night. A witness, who recorded video of the deadly confrontation, told FOX 7 the shooting may be a case of self-defense. The moment this case of road rage...
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Suspect in Texas Accused of Mowing Down Woman in Truck After Dispute Over $100
A Texas man has been arrested after police say he ran down two people with his truck after getting into an argument over $100, RadarOnline.com can reveal.According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by MyRGV.com, police responded to a residence in Edinburg around 5 p.m. on July 14, and found one of the victims, 20-year-old Briseida Cobarrubias, lying in the road, Front Page Detectives reported.Officers then located the second victim, 27-year-old Jorge Galvan, who told them that he and Cobarrubias “were in an argument with Luis Garza”.Galvan said they had begun to walk away from Garza, 26, when he got...
Why Texas’ mass power outages continue to happen
It’s become a familiar cycle: A powerful storm sweeps through a swath of Texas and takes the electric system down in its grip. Trees might bend and topple, crashing down onto a power pole. Sometimes the weight of ice pulls branches onto electric lines. Other times wind makes a wire spark, and that ember ignites a destructive blaze.
Texas Is The Number One Worst State In Nation For Pests
There are many animals in the state of Texas. With so much surface area covered by the state, you're bound to see one animal you've never seen before. I mean, some of us have seen a fox run past us in Texas right?. Not all animals are friendly to humans...
Most of DART member cities want to reduce their funding
More than half of Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s 13 members cities want to cut funding to the transit agency. Farmers Branch and Carrollton are the most recent cities to vote in favor of reducing funds to DART by 25%. At its meeting Tuesday, the Farmers Branch City Council voted unanimously on a resolution to reduce their funding for DART; Carrollton City council members also voted 6 to 1 on Tuesday to suggest cutting funds.
Wow, Here’s 5 of the Biggest Drug Busts in Texas History
Texas has seen its share of drug busts, and some of them are so huge, they almost sound like something straight out of a Hollywood movie. Operations like these not only show the sheer scale of drug trafficking but also highlight the tireless efforts of law enforcement to keep dangerous substances off the streets.
'Texas government listens to business' | Economic leaders discuss benefits after Elon Musk announces relocation of his companies to Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — Billionaire Elon Musk is planning to relocate two more of his companies to Texas. Musk made the announcement on his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, citing a new California law as "the final straw." "This is the final straw. Because of this law...
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