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Bracing for Beryl: RGV cities, counties continuing sandbag distributions
With Beryl eyeing direct or indirect impact in Mexico and South Texas late Sunday or early Monday, agencies in the Rio Grande Valley are wasting no time issuing sandbags to local residents in preparation for what might be a powerful storm, or hurricane. The following are the locations in your...
Watch Bus Transporting Prisoners in Texas Catches Fire
Texas Drama: Prisoner Transport Bus Catches Fire on I-45 The video at the bottom of this article looks like it comes from a prison escape movie. Imagine driving down I-45 in Texas and running across a prisoner transfer bus on fire. Evacuate. The bus, loaded with inmates, was heading to...
SPI shark attacks conjure dark memories for family of 1962 victim
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND – The shark attacks on South Padre Island have surprised, angered and terrified many people. The shark attacks, as many as four, took place Thursday and have caused a great deal of confusion and bewilderment. And for Regina Bell and her sister Raena Jennings, the attacks...
South Padre Island businesses say they're being impacted by Hurricane Beryl's approach
Grapevine Cafe on South Padre Island drew in a nice crowd during the Fourth of July holiday on Thursday. However, Grapevine Cafe General Manager Rafeal Asbeuri said the crowd was slightly smaller than usual. “It’s been a small decline, about five or six percent, not too much,” Asbeuri said....
Driver arrested on intoxication manslaughter charge following deadly Willacy County crash
A 27-year-old driver from Sebastian was arrested after showing signs of intoxication following a deadly crash in Willacy County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The two-vehicle crash happened Saturday at around 12:13 a.m. on FM 1762 and Cantu Road in Willacy County, according to a DPS news...
Mayor Villalobos offers safety tips for hurricane season
MCALLEN, Texas – McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos has participated in a public service announcement to give safety tips in the event of a hurricane or tropical storm. Villalobos did so with meteorologists still unsure if Hurricane Beryl will reach the Rio Grande Valley region. Currently battering the Yucatan Peninsula, Beryl is expected to continue on its eastward path across the Gulf of Mexico over the next three days, reaching landfall again in the early hours of Monday.
PI to face new foes due to alignment
The upcoming football season is right around the corner, as practices are scheduled to begin in August. When it comes to district opponents, Port Isabel will be playing some new teams due to the new 2024–2026 alignment released. Every two years, the University Interscholastic League (UIL) goes through a...
Kid Seen Dangling from Ride at Six Flags Over Texas is Hoax
A very scary moment captured on video at Six Flags Over Texas. The video that was posted to many social platforms including X, shows a child dangling from the Superman ride. The ride is an impressive 325 feet in the air. The question then becomes, it this a real incident? WFAA reached out to Six Flags Over Texas and received the following statement.
West Texas High School Football Preview: 12 defensive backs to watch before 2024 season
Please consider a subscription. Much of the 2024-25 season coverage will be exclusive to subscribers. Texas high school football is only weeks away from fall practice, and excitement grows as fans, players and coaches with high aspirations anticipate the return of Friday night lights in West Texas. Despite the turnover...
An Apparent Leaked List of Walgreens Closures Includes Texas Stores
There is a massive change underway in the U.S., and it has to do with brick-and-mortar stores being unable to compete with their online counterparts. As more and more people take to shopping online, something that got a massive boost in '20 thanks to a worldwide pandemic, physical stores continue taking big hits.
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