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Will Louisiana & Texas Be Impacted by 1,000 Family Dollar & Dollar Tree Closures
The discount market is much more difficult these days for retailers and thus Family Dollar and Dollar Tree have announced they will be closing 1,000 stores with the closures beginning this year according to a report from CNN. As the leases of some of these stores across the country, that...
Texas Insurance Companies Are Panicking & That’s Bad News
When Hurricane Beryl ripped through Texas, it left behind a massive amount of destruction. Houses were leveled, cars were completely thrown, businesses were destroyed, and the amount of flooding that took place was catastrophic in some areas. Once the hurricane was gone, people began assessing how they were going to...
Hurricane Beryl death toll climbs to 28, including 15 caused by heat due to massive power outages
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Three more names have been added to the list of people who died during and after Hurricane Beryl roared ashore in Texas on July 8, bringing the total to. In an update on Wednesday, July 24, from the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, we...
Mosquitos carrying West Nile Virus found in Hays County
Public health officials urge Texans to be vigilant in protecting against mosquito bites after confirming the first Texas case of West Nile virus and 10 travel- associated dengue cases this year alone. In Hays county, officials confirmed last week that several mosquito trap samples collected in the Wimberley area tested positive for West Nile Virus. The positive samples were collected from two sites in and around the city of Wimberley on July 11. There are about 20 traps in and around the Dripping Springs and Driftwood area but no mosquito samples have tested positive for the virus. These are the first reported...
Texas Court Overturns $26 Million Verdict for Paralyzed Woman In Honda Odyssey Crash
Sarah Milburn sustained severe vertebrae injuries in a 2015 Honda Odyssey crash with a pickup. The minivan’s third-row middle seat had a two-piece seatbelt, which was worn incorrectly. The victim was initially awarded $37.6 million in damages for her injuries. A woman left quadriplegic after riding in a 2011...
Killeen PD searching for missing 35-year-old man
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - The Killeen Police Department said they are searching for a missing 35-year-old man, according to a Facebook post. Joseph Primeaux, 35, was last seen leaving his place of employment in the 1100 block WS Young Dr. He is 5′9″ tall, weighs 140 pounds and was wearing...
Construction of Median Barrier on SH 195 to begin Monday
KILLEEN, Texas — The Texas Department of Transportation and James Construction Group, LLC will start the construction of a median barrier on SH 195. The project will take place on Monday, July 29. This project extends from SH 201 in Killeen to just south of FM 2670 in Ding Dong.
Texas Elvis Weekend Returns In August – It’s Gonna Be Hot
So, how big an Elvis fan are you? Have you been to Graceland? Have you seen all his movies? Did you buy every Elvis album, even the gospel ones? Did you attend a concert or two back in the day? Did you see him perform at the Municipal Auditorium in Texarkana before he was Officially the King of Rock & Roll? Ok, how about this? Have you ever been to the Texas Elvis Weekend in Waco? What! You haven't? Maybe you're not as big a fan as you thought.
Woman accused of embezzling nearly $260K from Waco landscaping company pleads guilty to lesser charge
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A former landscaping company office manager pleaded guilty Wednesday to felony theft in a plea deal that reduced her original charge and significantly cut the amount of restitution she would have owed. Dina Kirsten Plumlee, 47, who worked for Lawns Ltd., pleaded guilty to theft of...
City of Killeen marks beginning of $5.8M Bunny Trail reconstruction project
KILLEEN, Texas (KWTX) - Killeen City leaders on July 23 held a ground-breaking ceremony marking the beginning of the long-awaited reconstruction project of Bunny Trail in southwest Killeen. The ceremony was held in front of Haynes Elementary School, 3309 W. Canadian River Loop, which borders the sire where the reconstruction...
‘I’ll kill you’: Waco woman pulls out knife after hotel staff asked her to leave
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Alexia Hardin, 41, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after she pulled out a large kitchen knife and threatened a hotel manager asking her to leave the property, an arrest warrant states. Police said it happened at about 1 p.m. on July 19...
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