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Invasive pacu, part of the piranha family, was found in Lake Meredith in Texas Panhandle
A resident in the Texas Panhandle caught an invasive fish species that's part of the piranha family. The invasive Pacu fish was captured at the Lake Meredith National Recreation on Tuesday. ...
Paxton launches 'illegal voting tipline,' issues election advisory for voters
(The Center Square) – Following Florida, Texas launched a tipline for citizens to report concerns about alleged voter fraud. Unlike Florida’s toll-free voter fraud hotline, Texas has launched an email tipline. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton encouraged members of the public to report suspected violations of Texas election law through an email tipline: illegalvoting@oag.texas.gov. Ahead...
BUSTED: Most Commonly Stolen Items From Texas Wal-Mart Stores
And a lot of people getting busted for it. Here in Texas, even misdemeanor theft can result in jail time and hefty fines. Walmart is the largest retailer in the U.S. and has 517 locations throughout Texas. Walmart constantly has to deal with "shrink" which is retail lingo for theft, from both consumers and "inside jobs."
A Stage 1 flood alert is in effect for coastal counties as a period of widespread rainfall begins
In brief: Today is the first of several days, likely lasting through the Labor Day weekend, that the Houston area will be subject to the potential for widespread showers and thunderstorms. For most of our region these will be a nuisance, but for the immediate coast there is the potential for street flooding, which is why we’re initiating a Stage 1 flood alert for coastal counties.
Scattered rain chances & cooler temperatures for the Labor Day Weekend!
The trend of isolated showers and thunderstorms developing in the early afternoon, and gradually dissipating after sunset will continue through Friday. Overall coverage of rain is only around 20%. Highs Friday will make it into the low 90s, with heat index values near 100°. If you have Friday night football plans, we may see a few showers hold on for kickoff, but the rain chances drop off quickly throughout the games. The potential for scattered showers increases into the Labor Day Weekend.
Texas housing situation could get worse as population projected to surpass 30 million people by 2030
The Texas housing situation is already behind…and it’s getting worse. Texas added almost a half million residents in 2023…and a new report shows the state is in dire need of more homes to keep up with its rapid growth.
Quality Collision Group expands in Texas
Private equity-funded QCG acquires luxury collision repair shop Hance’s Uptown Collision Center serving McKinney and surrounding areas since 1955. McKinney, Texas—Quality Collision Group, a consortium of OEM-certified collision repair centers backed by private equity, has announced the acquisition of Hance’s Uptown Collision Center. Serving Plano, Richardson, Allen, McKinney, Frisco, and surrounding areas since 1955, Hance’s is known for luxury auto body repair, specializing in brands such as Tesla, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz.
Texas ranchers optimistic amid slow beef herd rebuild
Texas ranchers optimistic amid slow beef herd rebuild Sarah Fuller Wed, 08/28/2024 - 06:52 Image Calf prices have been so good, Texas cattle producers are facing tough decisions on whether to hold back heifers above the replacement rate to begin rebuilding the herd. Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie ...
National Republicans support Mayra Flores with group’s first Texas-focused ad buy
"National Republicans support Mayra Flores with group’s first Texas-focused ad buy" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.
Texans Need to Start Putting These Stickers on their Mailbox
The United States Postal Service has implemented a new dog bite prevention program to protect USPS employees. Called the Paws Program, the program was rolled out in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, and the western region of New York, among other areas, in June. And now, I think that Texans need to start doing this as well!
Ken Paxton’s vote harvesting investigation in South Texas renews questions over politiqueras
"Ken Paxton’s vote harvesting investigation in South Texas renews questions over politiqueras" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.
Texas districts build their own housing to tackle affordability
A school district in west Texas built an apartment complex to offer a more affordable housing option to its teachers, a solution that came up this week in a new report released by the state to tackle this growing problem.
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