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Jam-Packed East Texas Weekend: Tattoos, Baseball, and a Princess Party
A welcomed rare summer cool front moved through East Texas Wednesday afternoon sending temperatures 'plunging' a good 10 to 15 degrees below normal. Anytime we can experience a high temperature in the 80s in July we'll take it!. This cool down from the upper 90s and 100s appears as if...
BEWARE: Colors On New Heat Risk Map Warns Texans Of Extreme Heat
You'll probably be seeing more of a new map along with colors during the weather segment of your local news. Texans in Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio are accustomed to the summer's heat and humidity. In fact, these three Texas cities are among the hottest in the nation according to Accuweather.
These Texas Girls, All Between 13 and 17 Years Old, Vanished Without a Trace in June
It's never easy writing about the subject of kids that have gone missing in Texas. A lot of the time, we have no idea of the circumstances around their disappearance. They could have run away, they could have been kidnapped or they could have been taken by the other parent during a visitation. No matter the circumstance, in June, 14 families reported their teen girls missing in Texas.
Another Texas migrant aid group asks a judge to push back on investigation by Republican AG
EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — A prominent aid group along the U.S.-Mexico border asked a Texas judge on Wednesday to push back on a widening Republican-led investigation into nonprofits that help migrants, weeks after a separate court rejected efforts by the state to shutter an El Paso shelter. Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley provides temporary shelter and food to as many as 2,000 migrants a day when border crossings are high. In recent months, the nonprofit and at least three others in Texas that help migrants have come under scrutiny from state officials following a directive from Republican Gov....
Rep. Ronny Jackson examined Trump after the shooting and remains by his side at the RNC
Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas, who was Donald Trump's White House physician, examined his former patient after Saturday's assassination attempt and has remained by his side during much of the Republican National Convention, a source familiar with the situation told NBC News on Wednesday. Jackson rode in Trump's motorcade on...
Pecos man accused of assaulting runaway teen from Odessa
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A Pecos man was arrested earlier this month after investigators said he allegedly assaulted a runaway teen from Odessa earlier this year. Angel Gomez Nunez, 25, has been charged with Sexual Assault of a Child, a second-degree felony. According to an Odessa Police Department report, on April 24, officers were called to […]
HOME breaks ground on next phase of Patriot Place affordable housing in Northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Housing Opportunity Enterprises, also known as HOME, the public housing authority for the City of El Paso, broke ground today on the next phase of their Patriot Place affordable housing in Northeast El Paso. Patriot Place is located at 9500 Kenworthy Dr. Patriot Place will provide affordable housing with a The post HOME breaks ground on next phase of Patriot Place affordable housing in Northeast El Paso appeared first on KVIA.
Six years after he was acquitted of murder, Daniel Villegas is back behind bars after domestic dispute
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Daniel Villegas was back behind bars this week after El Paso police arrested him in connection with a domestic dispute. Villegas was found not guilty in October 2018 of murdering two people. In 1993, Villegas admitted to shooting and killing Armando “Mando” Lazo and Robert...
Texas Man Arrested after Meth, Ecstasy Found in Vehicle at West Frankfort Traffic Stop
WEST FRANKFORT – A Texas man was found with illegal drugs after being stopped by Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies on Illinois 149 near I-57 in West Frankfort around 7:50 Thursday night. According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, the driver and only occupant in the vehicle, 42-year-old Patrick...
Texas Expands Wildlife Conservation with New Bat Boxes Along I-35 in Austin Amid Construction Projects
Tourists flocking to Texas for the summer are set for a flighty surprise, thanks to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Beyond preparing for peak travel season, TxDOT is expanding its wildlife conservation efforts by adding 18 new bat boxes at the Walnut Creek Bridge along I-35 in Austin. This move aims to provide replacement roosts for the displaced Brazilian free-tailed bats, which faced habitat disruption due to ongoing construction work, according to a report by TxDOT.
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