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'Boom, that was it': North Texas couple describes tornado destruction and how they found safety
COLLIN COUNTY, Texas — Juan and Juanita Encizo stood next to a destroyed home on their property near Celina on Sunday morning and were thankful. "We've never dealt with this, and we never thought we would have to," Juanita said. "But we're alive. That's what matters. Everything else can be replaced but not our lives."
Seven confirmed dead — including children — after an EF-3 tornado hit Cooke County Saturday night
VALLEY VIEW, Texas — Seven people are dead, and more than 100 people injured, following a reported tornado Saturday night near Valley View, the Cooke County Sheriff has confirmed. Sunday evening Governor Greg Abbott along with Cook County officials and the National Weather Service held a press conference. The...
Galveston Beach Patrol: 26-year-old dies after getting caught in rip current while swimming near Pleasure Pier
GALVESTON, Texas — A man died after getting caught in a rip current while swimming near Pleasure Pier in Galveston Saturday, according to Galveston Beach Patrol. Galveston Beach Patrol said around noon, five people were swimming just past Pleasure Pier when they were caught in a strong rip current.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi, A&M-Kingsville could join 'peaker' plant network to support state's power grid
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coastal Bend's two universities could soon be part of a network of power plants whose main purpose is to help alleviate strain on the Texas power grid. On Wednesday, the Texas A&M University System announced that it is taking its first steps in creating...
Salvation Army BCS Campaigns for $9.1 million for a new Center of Hope
BRYAN, Texas — The Bryan College Station Salvation Army is looking for a $9.1-million makeover that will tear down their building from the 1950s and make space for a new center of hope. “We did a study two years ago that this building was inefficient to help the growing...
Woman sentenced to 40 years in prison for shaking, throwing child at wall in 2022
BRYAN, Texas — A 24-year-old College Station woman was handed a four-decade-long prison sentence for actions in 2022 that nearly killed an infant. According to the Brazos County District Attorney's Office, Berta Lopez-Vasquez was watching a five-month-old child while her mother was at work on Jan. 19, 2022 when the infant began to cry. She eventually became frustrated with the child since it wouldn't stop crying, and decided to shake the child and even threw them against a wall. After being thrown against the wall, the child began seizing and stopped breathing.
Man found guilty by Brazos County jury sentenced to 16 years for drug delivery
BRYAN, Texas — A man will spend the next 16 years in jail for a Dec. 9, 2019 arrest near Wixon Valley where he was found to be engaging in illegal drug-related activities. According to the Brazos County District Attorney's Office, John Shows was stopped by Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers in the parking lot of the Wixon Valley Country Store just outside of Bryan. A narcotics canine and handling officer performed an inspection of his car and the dog informed the handler that there were drugs.
Over 50 pounds of total marijuana seized in major drug bust by Bryan PD
BRYAN, Texas — Thousands of dollars of marijuana are off the streets following an arrest by Bryan Police on Thursday. That day, the Bryan PD Directed Deployment Team was following an investigative lead which they got from a search warrant months prior to the bust. The team conducted a traffic stop in the 2400 block of Berger Drive, and discovered an individual with a pound of marijuana in his possession.
American Airlines replaces legal team after a court filing blamed Texas girl for being filmed in an airplane bathroom
FORT WORTH, Texas — Fort Worth-based American Airlines confirms it has a new legal team defending it in a Texas lawsuit after a court filing this week blamed a 9-year-old girl for allegedly being secretly recorded in an airplane’s bathroom by a flight attendant. Attorneys for the girl...
Man wanted for shooting of two, injury of one in College Station taken into custody
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — A late-night shooting investigation in College Station has ended with a suspect in custody thanks to the assistance of the Killeen Police Department. After 10 p.m. Thursday night, College Station Police went to investigate a shooting in the 2000 block of Colgate Drive. The suspect,...
Authorities searching for missing teen last seen in Franklin
FRANKLIN, Robertson County — The Amber Alert Network of the Brazos Valley and Robertson County Sheriff's Office need your help finding a missing teen last seen early Thursday morning in the Franklin area. Akira Solie Mickula, 15, was last seen at a home around 1 a.m. in the 2000...
Texas Game Warden shares water safety tips ahead of Memorial Day weekend
BEAUMONT, Texas — Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer and it's expected to be the busiest one in more than a decade. Many Southeast Texans will be hitting the beaches and lakes this summer to try and beat the heat. Whether it's boating or swimming, it's necessary to have fun safely.
Willis man arrested in Roans Prairie for drug possession, building burglary
ROANS PRAIRIE, Grimes County — Early in the morning on Thursday, Grimes County authorities arrested a man from Willis in Roans Prairie after they were alerted to a storage facility that was being burglarized. Just after 1:30 a.m., deputies went to the Roans Prairie Self Storage, located north of...
What Houston looked like from space before the derecho storm and after
HOUSTON — When a derecho storm blew across the Houston area, including the heart of downtown, it brought winds of 100 miles per hour in some spots. The devastating storm knocked out power to nearly one million CenterPoint customers, damaged infrastructure and spawned two tornadoes that leveled homes and buildings.
Temple issues disaster declaration after possible tornado touches down in city
TEMPLE, Texas — The City of Temple issued a disaster declaration due to the widespread damage caused by storms on Wednesday, May 22. The city plans to hold a news conference at 10 a.m. Thursday to provide an update on the damage and their planned response. In the disaster...
How Texas districts are using AI to detect guns on campus
SAN ANTONIO — The number of school shootings has risen substantially in the past 10 years. A new program using AI and existing security cameras in schools aims to bring those numbers back down. The AI platform is called ZeroEyes. It's a proactive gun detection and response system using...
American Airlines blamed Texas girl for being filmed in airplane bathroom in court filing that company now says was made in "error"
AUSTIN, Texas — Fort Worth-based American Airlines says “an error” was made in a court filing this week that blamed a 9-year-old girl for allegedly being secretly recorded in an airplane’s bathroom by a flight attendant. The court filing alleged that the girl should have known...
Italian Food and Heritage Festival Festa Italiana to return to downtown Bryan in June
BRYAN, Texas — Editor's Note: The attached video aired in June 2023. With the success of the event in 2023, Destination Bryan has announced that Festa Italiana, an Italian Food and Heritage Festival, will return for another year in June. “With the success of the inaugural year of Festa...
Netflix announces release date of new Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders docuseries
DALLAS — Get ready for some high stakes drama this summer as Netflix takes us through the 2023-2024 season with the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. Back in April, Netflix announced that it would bring the famous cheer squad back into the spotlight in its new show, "America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders."
City of Waller under curfew through Friday as community cleans up after storm
WALLER, Texas — The City of Waller is under a curfew. The city council voted to put the temporary curfew in place from midnight to 6 a.m. daily. They said it’s to “protect public health and safety and to protect property from damage or destruction during this local state of disaster.”
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