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Brazos County dedicates Tomb of The Unknown Soldier at Veterans Park
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — With almost 1.4 million veterans living in the state of Texas, Brazos County was able to honor those who have lost their lives through a special memorial. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Monument in Veterans Park has been dedicated to America’s missing and unknown...
Houston men arrested in Grimes County for Dollar General burglary
GRIMES COUNTY, Texas — Two men were taken into custody on Monday following an early morning burglary at a Dollar General in the Grimes County area. According to the sheriff's office, a burglary alarm went off at a Dollar General in Carlos on State Highway 30 near FM 244 around 1:51 a.m. Responding officers coordinated to cover routes leaving the county to prevent the suspects from getting away.
Texas A&M University System joins Texas Nuclear Alliance as founding member
Editor's Note: The attached video aired in February 2023. On Monday, the Texas Nuclear Alliance announced that the Texas A&M University System had joined the group as a founding member. The announcement also marked the first university system to partner with the Texas Nuclear Alliance. “The Alliance’s vision for the...
1,500 acres of a Hill Country ranch land will soon be open to the public
AUSTIN, Texas — It's the largest land acquisition in Travis County history: A family in the western portion of the county is selling off more than 1,500 acres so the county can make it into a public park. In an area surrounded by development, it's a preserved slice of...
Two teens in stable condition after they were shot by suspect while playing with toy guns
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio police said two young men in their late teens were shot by an unknown suspect as they played with toy guns near downtown on Monday night. A vehicle with five teens were in the area of East Commerce and North Swiss Street, playing with what is known as an "Orbeez" gun. The toy shoots plastic pellets filled with water.
Texas school districts still struggling with armed guard mandate months after new law went into effect
AUSTIN, Texas — When an 18-year-old gunman freely entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde killing 19 students and two teachers, school safety became a priority in the hearts and minds of state leaders and parents like Geoff Seibel, who has two daughters at Hays CISD. "I could not ever...
706 people named Kyle got together in Texas. It wasn’t enough for a world record.
KYLE, Texas — How many people named Kyle can fit in one place? For one Texas city, not enough. Another attempt by the city of Kyle, Texas, to break the world record for the largest gathering of people with one name fell short Saturday despite 706 Kyles of all ages turning up at a park in the suburbs of Austin.
Texas DPS closes Capitol grounds ahead of pro-Palestine protest
AUSTIN, Texas — After a string of protests and mounting tension at University of Texas at Austin amid the Israel-Hamas war, a statewide pro-Palestine protest is set to take center stage at the Texas Capitol on Sunday. However, plans have been rearranged following a memo from the Texas Department...
'It was just loud noise and sparks': Man whose vehicle was struck by lightning on I-35 speaks out
FORT WORTH, Texas — Garrett Beck would have never predicted what happened during his work shift Thursday morning. The electrician and his coworker were traveling southbound on Interstate 35 near Basswood Blvd when lightning hit their work truck. “I’ve never thought about getting hit by lightning,” Beck said in...
EF-1 tornadoes ripped through Cypress, Waller County areas with winds at more than 100 mph, NWS reports
HOUSTON — Two tornadoes touched down in Southeast Texas during Thursday's severe weather, according to the National Weather Service. One was in Cypress. The other was in Waller County. The NWS had teams spread out across the region and Jeff Evans with the organization told KHOU 11’s Victor Jacobo...
Scottie Scheffler releases statement after arrest outside PGA Championship: 'Big misunderstanding'
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested on assault and reckless driving charges during a reported misunderstanding over traffic flow outside of the PGA Championship early Friday morning in Kentucky, according to online jail logs and reports from ESPN. Police officials have not yet released...
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