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How Did Hurricane Beryl Turn Texas Coastal Waters Brown?
Hurricane Beryl slammed into Texas pretty hard and did more than mess up property and flood areas of Texas ... it also kinda jacked up the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Beryl ravaged Texas causing floods, power outages and damages that may cost insurers in the USA $2.7 billion dollars. The...
OCI Solar Power Rebrands to OCI Energy
OCI Solar Power, a pioneer in utility-scale solar project development in Texas, has rebranded to OCI Energy. This change marks a milestone in the company’s evolution, reflecting its expanded focus on the development of both large-scale solar and battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects. “As OCI Energy, we are...
Long Time West Texas Centers CEO Shelley Smith retires after 40 years
BIG SPRING, TX — West Texas Centers said goodbye to their CEO Shelley Smith after 40 years of service. Smith was celebrated at a retirement party at Hotel Settles on Friday afternoon where many friends and colleagues stopped in to wish her well in the next chapter of her life.
Report: Brownwood man sustains serious self-inflicted injuries while fleeing from police
BROWNWOOD, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A Brownwood man sustained serious self-inflicted injuries while fleeing from police. Geronimo Franklin Mendieta was rushed to the hospital following an altercation that began near the Texas Parole Office on the 900 block of Main Street around 1:20 p.m. Monday. A report from the Brownwood Police Department states officers attempted to […]
VERIFY: Social media post claiming power restoration efforts were delayed due to contract negotiations is false
HOUSTON — Power outages for CenterPoint customers peaked at 2.26 million. Exactly a week after Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas, 200,000 customers had yet to have their power restored. Multiple posts on social media claimed the power could have been back on sooner if it were not for...
Look: Map of Texas Shows Nearly 1800 High School Logos
Get pumped for football season with this map showing nearly 1800 Texas High School logos. I guess you could use it to get pumped for any sport, but come on, this is Texas. Football is a religion in this state. I will caution you, though. Trying to make out all...
Texas governor criticizes Houston power company as they say electricity will be mostly restored by Wednesday
The majority of Houston outages that followed Hurricane Beryl should be fixed within the next two days, the city's main utility company said Monday as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to punish CenterPoint Energy even after the lights come back.
West Nile Case Reported In Texas. Here’s How To Avoid It.
We've hit the time of year in Amarillo where the mosquitoes are buzzing around and annoying us to no end. It seems no matter where you are, they're hovering, waiting to land on you for their next meal, courtesy of you. Now, if you have Type O blood, you're probably...
Tropical Storm Beryl Produced At Least 10 Tornadoes In East Texas
For more than a week East Texans had their eyes on the Caribbean, then the Gulf of Mexico, then the Texas coast as Hurricane Beryl moved ashore. By the time the Category 1 storm moved over East Texas, it was downgraded to a Tropical Storm. It's very impressive that a...
Driver and passenger identified in fatal Odessa crash
ODESSA, Texas — Authorities have identified the victims in a fatal crash that occurred late Friday night. The driver has been identified as 28-year-old Adan Olivas Hidalgo of Mexico, and the passenger as 41-year-old Maria Belmares Martinez of Idalou, Texas, according to a press release from the Odessa Police Department. The crash happened around 11:30 p.m. on July 12 at the intersection of 22nd Street and Golder Avenue.
Texas AG Ken Paxton files appeal against judge's ruling on Annunciation House lawsuit
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed an appeal after an El Paso judge dismissed his lawsuit aiming to shutdown the nonprofit organization Annunciation House. Paxton announced his office was filing an appeal Monday, July 15. Paxton has claimed El Paso's Annunciation House is a "stash house" providing illegal services to migrants. ...
Texas Leads the Nation in This Alarming Statistic
A recent study revealed Texas has a real problem with reckless drivers. Anyone who has traveled the roads in the Lone Star State knows many of the drivers in this neck of the woods engage in unsafe practices. Speeding and road rage incidents in particular are abundant on the roadways here.
Texas gas prices increase as drivers head into busiest weeks of summer travel season
Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 7.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.12/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 15.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 3.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has risen 2.3 cents in the last week and stands at $3.83 per gallon.
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