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Texas troopers showcase skills at annual Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Challenge
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) Troopers gathered in Corpus Christi this week to compete in the 31st annual Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Texas Challenge. “I cannot overstate the importance of having CVE Troopers on our highways,” said DPS Director Steven McCraw....
Dwindled Texas shrimp fleet heads into Gulf of Mexico
ARANSAS PASS, Tx — Shrimp season is back in full swing at Conn Brown Harbor now that state and federal waters have reopened to commercial shrimping. It’s a busy time for shrimpers after being closed for over two months. Have you listened to this article via the audio...
AT&T faces class-action lawsuit in massive data breach affecting 'nearly all' customers
DALLAS — Dallas-based AT&T is facing a lawsuit after the company recently announced the data of “nearly all” of its customers was downloaded to a third-party platform in a security breach. It was the company’s second data breach reported this year. The lawsuit, filed Friday in...
Popular Tex-Mex Restaurant Chain Bought By Huge Company
A Huge Restaurant Group Just Added Tex-Mex To Their Menu After Acquiring A Texas Based Chain. While we've been reporting that several restaurant chains including Red Lobster have been going under, others have managed to survive and thrive in the post-pandemic world. The company that actually once owned Red Lobster...
Greg Abbott Promises to Keep Using Migrants as Political Pawn at RNC
Texas’s border battle with the Biden administration is apparently not going to end anytime soon, at least according to its governor.Speaking at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, Governor Greg Abbott bragged about the contentious back-and-forth he had with federal border agents earlier this year. That spat ended with the Supreme Court siding in favor of the Biden administration. In a 5–4 decision, the high court ruled that Texas had overstepped its authority by placing razor wire along the Rio Grande section of the U.S.-Mexico border. It also gave the green light to the federal government to snip and move...
Alert! Residents Alarmed by Annoying and Dangerous Mosquito Surge in South Texas
WFCN – Recently, have you seen an increase in the number of mosquitoes?. Standing water increases mosquito populations whenever a hurricane passes through. There is a wide spectrum of mosquito dangers. “They are bothersome, to be sure, but they also spread disease,” Dr. Linda Yancey of Memorial Hermann in...
"It's stretching us," Governor Abbott deploys APD officers to RNC, amidst staffing crisis
AUSTIN, Texas — The Republican National Convention continues this week in Milwaukee, where former President Donald Trump accepted his party's nomination, and made his first public appearance following an attempt on his life on Saturday. Even prior to Trump's assassination attempt, the Department of Homeland Security listed the RNC...
Texas Has a New National Park
On the grounds of the Blackwell School in Marfa in the early 20th century, it was policy that students leave their native Spanish language at the door. If they broke this rule, they faced punishment, ranging from demerits to being placed in a closet. And according to a placard from the Texas Historical Commission, students were even made to scribble down Spanish words on slips of paper they buried in a mock funeral ceremony, vowing not to speak the language again.
Former Texas governor will participate in West Texas Legislative Summit
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Former Texas governor and US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry will be a speaker at the West Texas Legislative Summit, the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce announced late Tuesday. The Chamber and honorary co-hosts Congressman August Pfluger, Texas Sen. Charles Perry and Texas Rep. Drew...
A cold front is moving into North Texas
NORTH TEXAS — A cold front will come through North Texas Wednesday evening. A few showers are possible Wednesday and Thursday along with cooler weather. A front could kick up more storms Wednesday evening as it pushes south overnight.If it slows down, North Texas could end up with very heavy rain across the southeast counties down the I-45 corridor on Thursday. The First Alert Weather team will keep an eye on this possibility. Otherwise, just a few afternoon showers riding in on a north wind.There are not great rain chances for Thursday, but there is great news about cooler...
Cody Johnson sings anthem smoothly at All-Star Game a night after Ingrid Andress’ panned rendition
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Country music artist Cody Johnson performed the national anthem without a hitch before the All-Star Game in his home state of Texas, a night after a widely panned performance by Ingrid Andress that led to an apology and an admission that she was drunk. Johnson...
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 judges issue additional rulings blocking Title IX revisions
(The Center Square) – Two federal judges have ruled in favor of Texas and Texas plaintiffs in separate lawsuits filed to block a Biden administration Title IX rule change from going into effect. Texas is now the 15th state where the revisions are blocked from going into effect ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline. Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas Amarillo Division...
Copperas Cove city council approves EDC purchase of 45 acres
The Copperas Cove city council approved the Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation’s purchase of 45 acres along Mashburn Drive for future development during the council’s regular meeting on Tuesday. The CCEDC will be purchasing the 45 acres for roughly $2.12 million. This acreage is just off the Old...
Arch Manning faces absolutely brutal situation
Arch Manning could have transferred from the Texas Longhorns this offseason after starter Quinn Ewers announced his return to Texas, but he decided to stick around. But that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s going to play much this season. After sitting the bench for much of his freshman season...
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