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TxDOT: Rail line to be removed in Grimes County on Monday
GRIMES COUNTY, Texas — A temporary closure will be coming to part of Grimes County on Monday, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. The closure will take place at FM 39 at the BNSF (Burlington Northern Santa Fe) Crossing from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to have the rail line removed.
Maite dreamed of becoming a marine biologist at TAMU-CC, now she helps other students reach that dream
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Children often dream about what they will be when they grow up: a rock star, an astronaut or a firefighter, but many don't make plans for how they will get there. Maite Yuleana Rodriguez did. Maite was one of the 19 students who was killed...
Texas Discount Automotive to give away fully-serviced Toyota Corolla in Copperas Cove
COPPERAS COVE, Texas — Texas Discount Automotive in Copperas Cove is doing a car giveaway for a fully-serviced 2010 Toyota Corolla, complete with a new engine. Owner Bruce Hansen says fixing cars is a labor of love and his reason for putting in the hours to fix up, not just this Corolla, but all the other cars he's given away, is God calling for him to help others.
Man arrested, charged for pulling gun on family in Bryan
BRYAN, Texas — A Bryan man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly pulling a gun on a family, according to an arrest report from Bryan PD. That day, around 4:30 p.m., a woman reported to Bryan PD that earlier that day--around 4 p.m.--she saw her son talking to Dequinton Adams, the man later arrested. After telling her son to get away from him and leaving the area in a car with three others inside it, Adams reportedly caught up to the car, pulled out a gun and aimed it at the four people in the car, threatening to shoot them.
What we know about Clenard Parker, the man accused of driving into a Brenham DPS office
BRENHAM, Texas — Clenard Parker, 42, is the man accused of stealing a big rig and intentionally crashing it into a Texas DPS office in Brenham on Friday. One person was killed in the crash and 13 others were injured. KHOU 11 spoke to members of Parker's family who...
Suds Tavern quickly becomes luckiest lottery spot in Idaho, sells 2 winners in 2 days
BOISE, Idaho — Two people walk into a bar, and walk out as lottery winners – no joke. Suds Tavern, which is one of Idaho Lottery's newest retail locations, has quickly become a hot bed of luck in the Gem State. According to Idaho Lottery, on consecutive days, Suds Tavern in Boise sold a $1 million scratch ticket and a $131,634 top prize on Ultimate Diamond Jackpot.
Two arrested for involvement in Bryan vape shop burglary, police say
BRYAN, Texas — Two juveniles from Franklin were arrested by Bryan Police for being involved in burglarizing TooTer's Vape Shop. On Sunday, the shop posted security video of two shirtless individuals breaking into the store and stuffing items into a backpack around 1:54 a.m. The two juveniles, whose names...
One dead, 13 injured after stolen 18-wheeler crashed into Texas DPS office in Brenham, officials say
BRENHAM, Texas — One person was killed and 13 others were injured Friday after a man stole an 18-wheeler and crashed it into a Texas DPS office in Brenham, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The DPS office is located off Highway 290 on the southwest side...
Dallas ISD shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School: Everything we know
DALLAS — Multiple law enforcement agencies responded Friday morning to a shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in southeast Dallas, according to Dallas Fire-Rescue officials. Police sources told WFAA that one student was injured and a 17-year-old suspect in the incident, also a student at the school, was taken into...
Live artillery shell found buried in Dallas-area backyard, prompting evacuations, police say
DUNCANVILLE, Texas — A live artillery shell was found in the backyard of a North Texas home while the homeowner was doing yard work, according to police. The Duncanville Police Department said officers were dispatched at approximately 4:28 p.m. Thursday to the 1300 block of Circle Drive, where a man had reported finding a "missile-shaped object, possibly an explosive" while digging in his backyard. Police told the person to evacuate the home immediately.
Parents, educators concerned with STAAR's new automated grading system
TEXAS, USA — It's STAAR testing time for students across Texas and this year, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) is changing the way it grades the tests. TEA will be using AI software to grade students' written responses to open-ended questions. The state says the technology is desperately needed because the new tests have more open-ended questions than previous years.
UTHealth, Memorial Hermann respond to NYT report alleging a Houston doctor secretly manipulated transplant database
HOUSTON — UTHealth and Memorial Hermann both released statements Friday after a New York Times report accused a Houston doctor of manipulating a national transplant database to make his patients ineligible for potentially life-saving donations. The accusations come days after KHOU 11 reported that both the liver and kidney...
A&M-Central Texas celebrates groundbreaking for new CORE building
BRYAN, Texas — Texas A&M University-Central Texas celebrated the groundbreaking of its new Centralized Operational Reliability and Efficiency (CORE) Building, on Thursday, April 11. According to the university, the building will house a central utilities plant, the University Police Department (UPD) and an emergency operations center (EOC), as well...
College Station man arrested for allegedly assaulting a child with belt
BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas — A College Station man is in custody for beating a child until they had multiple wounds and swollen legs, according to an arrest report from College Station Police. At the beginning of the month, a CPS worker reported to CSPD that Donta Waddell, 36, had...
City of Bryan updates ordinance on public alcohol consumption in Downtown Bryan
BRYAN, Texas — The city of Bryan has officially voted on Tuesday to allow for the public consumption of alcohol, effective immediately, in the Downtown Bryan area. Bryan Deputy City Manager, Joey Dunn explained their reasoning for the change, “We’ve looked at other cities. We’ve looked at the economic development side of this. We’ve looked the special events that now occur in downtown Bryan which did not happen at the time this ordinance was adopted. We looked at state law requirements and this does a lot of things in terms of making it consistent with state law.”
Report: Baylor's Scott Drew will remain in Waco
WACO, Texas — After a day full of speculation, Baylor's Scott Drew is reportedly declining a potential move to Kentucky and choosing to stay in Waco, according to CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein. On Wednesday, April 10, Rothstein reported that Kentucky was planning to officially meet with Drew about their...
Family of 7 makes it out of house fire caused by lightning strike in Sugar Land area
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — A family in the Sugar Land area is in shock after a lightning strike caused an early-morning fire that heavily damaged their home and belongings. The family of seven spent the morning carrying trash bags full of the belongings they could salvage from the two-story home.
College Station Police: Car drives through restaurant, five reported injured
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — A car crashed and drove through Stella Southern Cafe in College Station late Wednesday morning, according to College Station Police. Multiple people have reportedly been injured and are being taken to local hospitals for treatment. The reported injuries were not serious, according to statements from individuals at the scene.
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