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'There was no blood in his car' | Mother of young man who went missing following Forney car crash pleads for answers
FORNEY, Texas — 3 weeks ago, a 22-year-old man named Waid Robison got in a car crash, and nobody has seen him since. Sunday, on Mother's Day, Robison's mother Diana and grandmother Sharon met with WFAA in the hopes someone might see his story and share any information they have.
Houston-area woman suing Santa Fe after she says officer held her down while fire ants were attacking her
SANTA FE, Texas — A woman left covered in bug bites after she says police handcuffed her and held her down in a bed of fire ants has filed a lawsuit against the City of Santa Fe. Police say there's more to the story. Warning: Some people may find...
'We just kept working hard' | Twins at Clark High School named 2024 Valedictorian and Salutatorian
SAN ANTONIO — A pair of San Antonio twin brothers are at the top of their senior class at Clark High School. Charlie and Michael Weiner are the 2024 valedictorian and salutatorian. In terms of GPA, the 18-year-old brothers are very close. "We have been at the same school...
E. coli Bacteria found in water well in Navasota
NAVASOTA, Texas — A water well in Navasota tested positive for E. coli bacteria on Friday, according to city officials. The water well that provided the positive E. coli test was immediately removed from use, and will continue to be shut down until tests for the bacteria come back negative.
'Muddy water clears the soul' | East Texas inmates baptized
MARION COUNTY, Texas — A photo highlighting the power of change from an East Texas sheriff's office is going viral. On Thursday, the Marion County Sheriff's Office posted a photo of two inmates being baptized by a local pastor. "Baptize in muddy water clears the soul," the MCSO said....
Arlington will use drones, delivery robot to get food to residents in need as part of pilot program
ARLINGTON, Texas — Some Arlington residents will be able to receive food deliveries by drone or four-wheeled robot as part of a pilot program starting this fall. The city and its partners will deliver an estimated 300 boxes of food to Tarrant Area Food Bank clients in east Arlington using an Aerialoop drone and Clevon autonomous vehicle during the study, according to city officials.
Mom, daughter working together as nurses in dynamic duo
AUSTIN, Texas — With this week being "Nurse Appreciation Week" and Mother's Day being right around the corner, we want to introduce you to a unique mother-daughter duo. Dina Reyes' daughter spent her first moments in the NICU. Decades later, they're side by side, working together. Dina Reyes gave...
Senior homes keep calling 911 for non-emergencies, why are firefighters tired?
BRYAN, Texas — According to new data researched by the Washington Post, lift assist emergency responses have increased 30% in recent years at assisted and senior care centers across the country - and Texas is no different. In the last two years, the Bryan Fire Department reports that the...
Target to limit Pride merchandise to select stores, online
MINNEAPOLIS — One year after facing a double-pronged backlash for its handling of Pride merchandise, Minnesota-based Target has announced a different approach for 2024. According to a post on the Target website, the retailer will once again offer a "collection of products including adult apparel and home and food and beverage items." However, products will be "curated based on consumer feedback" and the items "will be available on Target.com and in select stores, based on historical sales performance."
Florida 12-year-old graduates with his associate degree from FSCJ
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida State College Jacksonville held its graduation ceremony at 4 p.m. Thursday, and we're saying a big congratulations to all our local grads. But a special congratulations is in order for 12-year-old Cameron Robinson. Cameron started college at FSCJ at the age of 7. Thursday, he...
Chicken Oil Company to begin construction restoration work on Monday
BRYAN, Texas — After being dormant since 2022 due to a fire, longtime Bryan-College Station restaurant staple Chicken Oil Company has announced that construction will begin to bring the restaurant back to the days prior to the incident. The 2022 fire that caused the closure affected the establishment's kitchen...
Washington County authorities looking to find man in Burton car burglary shooting
BURTON, Washington County — The Washington County Sheriff's Office is looking for a suspect in a vehicle burglary incident that took place early in the morning on Thursday. Around 3 a.m. in the 6300 block of Rehburg Road in Burton, the crime was reported to authorities. They were also notified that shots had been fired.
Viral video of shark caught in Guadalupe River leads to response from city of New Braunfels
AUSTIN, Texas — It has already been viewed more than 700,000 times: a viral video on TikTok of a Texas man catching a bull shark in the Guadalupe River. But is it real?. The 230-mile-long river has long been a popular tubing destination that stretches from the Texas coast to the Hill Country. However, in the video, TikTok user Jonathanaguayo5 doesn't share where the bull shark was caught along the Guadalupe River.
Chevrolet Malibu heads for the junkyard as GM shifts focus to electric vehicles
DETROIT, Michigan — The Chevrolet Malibu, the last midsize car made by a Detroit automaker, is heading for the junkyard. General Motors confirmed Thursday that it will stop making the car introduced in 1964 as the company focuses more on electric vehicles. The midsize sedan was once the top-selling...
Highway 6 Northbound lane through Hearne to close through Thursday evening
HEARNE, Robertson County — Heads up drivers, if you're going to be traveling through Hearne today, you might experience heavy congestion in the city. According to the Robertson County Sheriff's Office, traffic on the outside Northbound lane of Highway 6 will be closed Thursday through 5:30 p.m. Additional updates...
One child killed, four other people injured in 'targeted' shooting at northeast-side home
SAN ANTONIO — A child has died and four other people remain hospitalized with serious injuries, including two young children, after a northeast-side shooting that officials called a "targeted attack" carried out by two suspects still on the run. The incident took place at about 7:40 p.m. Wednesday in...
Here’s why UT and A&M are unlikely to divest from Israel
TEXAS, USA — This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune. Click here. Across University of Texas System campuses and Texas A&M, groups of students, faculty and staff have staged protests in solidarity with Palestinians and demanded that their schools divest from companies tied to Israel or weapons manufacturing.
Texas A&M-Central Texas Army ROTC cadet fulfilling dream opportunity in his new home
KILLEEN, Texas — From living through a nation in civil war as a child, in the region of West Africa gripped in conflict a Texas A&M-Central Texas student found his calling through a VISA to not only come to the US, but to serve its people. Mamoud Kamara lived...
CSISD's $53 million athletic bond package approved after two rejections
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Over the weekend, College Station voters said yes to approving $53 million athletic bonds for the district's schools after seeing the two be rejected in past elections. Propositions A & B are giving CSISD athletics major upgrades to their facilities. Of the two that were...
Jury hands life sentence to Hempstead man found guilty of murder
BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas — A man found guilty of a 2021 murder by a jury will now spend the rest of his life in prison. According to the Brazos County District Attorney's Office, on July 25, 2021, a call was made to police about a blood trail found at the Crescent Pointe Apartments in College Station. When officers managed to get into the apartment where the blood trail led to, the body of a young woman was found just inside the apartment. She was found with a gunshot wound to the head.
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