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San Antonio's Westwood Plaza Apartments Grapple with Water Shutoffs Amid $320K Unpaid Bills
In the heat of a San Antonio summer, water shutoffs at the Westwood Plaza Apartments have pushed the issue of unpaid utility bills into the spotlight. The property, managed by the Los Angeles-based nonprofit Pico Union Housing Corporation, suffered service disconnections yesterday due to outstanding debts totaling over $320,000, as per the San Antonio Water System (SAWS). The executive director of the nonprofit, Gloria Farias, asserts that a cascade of pandemic-related conditions are behind the financial shortfall, including the impact of eviction moratoriums on rent collections.
Missing Student May Have Accidentally Fallen into Manhole, Police Say, as They Reveal New Details of Finding Body
A Corpus Christi, Texas, investigator sheds light on one of the biggest unanswered questions: how Caleb Harris' body might have ended up in a wastewater well
Man Loses Cool in Texas, Attacks Utility Truck Over Hurricane Beryl Power Outage
Man Attacks Texas Utility Worker Truck in the Middle of the Highway. A CenterPoint Energy utility worker in Houston, Texas, found himself on the receiving end of an angry outburst from a local resident. The incident, which can be seen in the video at the bottom of this article, shows...
Elon Musk plans to move SpaceX HQ to Starbase over new California law
This week SpaceX founder and leader Elon Musk has decided to pull SpaceX’s headquarters from Hawthorne, California to Starbase, Texas over a pro-LGBTQ+ law. However, what this actually means is unclear, as this is not the first time Musk has moved its company to Texas over political trouble. The...
‘Preparation, preparation, preparation.’ After Hurricane Beryl, Texas leaders look to next storm
It's been more than a week since Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas and thousands of people still don't have power. The category 1 storm produced winds up to 97 miles per hour, knocking down trees and power lines. Almost two dozen people died due to the storm or the power loss. Nearly 2.2 million utility customers did not have electricity at the outages' peak. As of Friday, several thousand customers remain powerless.
Wheelchair dependent youth experience sports summer camp in the Brazos Valley
BURTON, Texas (KBTX) - Summer is a popular time for students to go to camp, and over in Burton kids from across Texas are taking part at Camp For All. These campers utilize a wheel chair and are building confidence and skills along with showcasing their abilities. With Wheeled Warriors...
Kids learn about fire safety for library story time
Members of the Gatesville Fire Department recently visited the Gatesville Public Library for their weekly “story time” hour. After learning about fire safety from Gatesville firefighters, children and their parents stopped by the fire station for a tour and to explore the fire trucks. The library hosts “story time” for pre-K and elementary ages on Wednesdays at 11 a.m.
The Wages of Inequality—Behind Bars
A version of this story ran in the July / August 2024 issue. Editor’s Note: Harris, the author of this essay, is incarcerated at the Lane Murray Unit in Gatesville. The following piece is drawn from her memory of events in approximately 2010 at another unit. Before being released into the general prison population this May, she spent over eight years in solitary confinement.
Duel on the Brazos returning to Brazos Park East
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – The fastest boats on the water are returning to Waco this Saturday and Sunday!. The annual Duel on the Brazos event will be taking place at Brazos Park East, located at 3516 N Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. The event will take place between 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. each day. Gates open at 7 a.m.
Killeen W.S. Young fatal shooting victim identified
Killeen, Tx (FOX 44) – UPDATE: The victim in the fatal shooting on W.S. Young Drive in Killeen has been identified. Detectives with the Killeen Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division have identified the victim as 21-year-old Willie Bibbins IV. Police were originally called to the 2100 block of...
Wimberley mosquito traps tests positive for West Nile virus
AUSTIN, Texas — Officials with the Hays County Health Department (HCHD) report that several mosquitos obtained from traps in the Wimberley area have tested positive for West Nile virus. The positive result was confirmed by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) on July 18. The samples were...
Jackpots Baby! Texas Lottery Players Win Millions This Past Week
Over the past week, quite of few Texans have won big prizes playing Texas Lottery games. A total of 8 stores in Texas sold tickets or cards that paid out $250,000 or better. Here are the details for those big payouts. Texas Two Step. The winning numbers for the July...
LOOK: 28 Texas Cold Case Murders Have Been Solved Since 2019
I'm an avid watcher of TV shows such as NCIS, Law & Order, and the various CSI dramas. I enjoy them, but I realize that the breakneck speed at which they can solve crimes is a massive exaggeration of how things play out with detectives in the real world. Yes,...
$20 Texas Scratch-Off is Worth $1 Million for One Lucky Texan
We have another millionaire in Texas! A Temple resident claimed a top prize winning ticket worth $1 million in the Texas Lottery scratch ticket game VIP Millions. The ticket was purchased at EZ Stop, located at 401 E. Adams Ave., in Temple. As always, The claimant elected to remain anonymous.
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