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Native San Angelo Woman Nominated as ‘Latina of Influence’
SAN ANGELO, TX - A native of San Angelo will be recognized at the 2024 "Connecting Latinas of Influence" series. The event, hosted by Hispanic Lifestyle, will take place on Aug. 27, 2024, at the Lorenzo Hotel in Dallas.
Big price cut ordered for inmate phone and video calls across Texas
Fees Texas inmates pay to make calls will be slashed under new Federal regulations approved this month. High rates that had averaged 23 cents a minute for Texas jail inmates have long been a target of prisoners, their families, and advocates. The FCC voted last Thursday to approve regulations, to take effect next year, that...
The Chupacabra: Are Texans in Danger from This Mysterious Threat?
We continue our series on Texas Cryptids with one proven real, even if it isn't exactly what it seems. There's a lot of things you can see on a Saturday night in Texas. You can see people wilding after a college football game. You can see cars lined up on a local drag. One thing you probably don't want to see is a blood-thirsty feral animal. Texas is home to the Chupacabra and it's VERY real.
Arizona, Texas GCs complete spaceship plant for Virgin Galactic
Manufacturing work is heating up construction activity in the Arizona desert, ranging from EV battery plants to spaceship facilities. Tempe, Arizona-based Sun State Builders and Lewisville, Texas-based Parkway Construction are seizing this increased construction demand in the greater Phoenix area. Earlier this month, the general contractors completed Virgin Galactic’s new aerospace manufacturing facility in Mesa, Arizona, the spaceflight company told Construction Dive.
Millions of Texans Have Been Asked to Stop Driving Their Cars
Our personal health is a concern for us and many others in Texas. To help improve our health, we'll exercise, we'll eat the right foods, some may even wear a mask when outside (don't laugh at those who do, they have their reasons). One reason some may wear a mask outside has nothing to do protecting themselves from an invisible virus but has everything to do with the quality of the air they breathe. That's why millions of Texans have been asked to stop driving their cars unnecessarily.
South-Central Texas Weather: Heavy Rains and Thunderstorms Expected This Week
Austin, TX – Heavy rains and thunderstorms are forecasted for South-Central Texas through this weekend, bringing below-normal temperatures and potential flooding. The National Weather Service (NWS) Austin-San Antonio office has issued alerts for the area, with scattered storms and locally heavy rainfall expected to persist. According to the NWS,...
Fayette County 4-H’ers attend Texas 4-H Congress
Texas 4-H Congress was held in Austin at the State Capitol from July 14-17.Attending from Fayette County were Reagan Moreau, Harper Mau, Logan Poncik and Cooper Mau, all members of the Fayetteville 4-H.Cooper Mau served on the leadership team and was chosen Speaker of the House.Around 300 youth and chaperones from the Texas 4-H program took part in the event.Texas 4-H Congress is a fourday mock…
Biden to visit LBJ Library in Texas on Monday for 60th anniversary of 1964 Civil Rights Act
President Joe Biden will travel to Texas next week to visit the LBJ residential Library to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the White House said Tuesday.
Texas Police Department Missing Thousands of Items, Including Guns and Drugs
If most people take something from work and decide to keep it, it's usually something like a pen or office paper, maybe some post-it notes. Stealing from within a police department? That's a different category of work theft. According to CBS News in Dallas, DeSoto Police have discovered they have...
Oklahoma Is Now Building Texas Style Highways Across the State
It's no secret that Oklahoma and the Lone Star State share somewhat of a sibling rivalry type of relationship. Whether it be sports, attractions, riverwalks, or roads, it always boils down to competition. The Sooner State has been on an infrastructure kick for the last twenty years, ever since the...
OG&E crews return after aiding Texas in post-hurricane power restoration efforts
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — After nearly two weeks of assisting power restoration efforts in Texas, OG&E’s 105 linemen and support staff returned home. According to OG&E, crews returned to their Oklahoma and Arkansas homes on Friday. Line workers assisted with power restoration in Sugar Land, Barrett, Baytown and...
Tremors in Texas: 3 Deadly Earthquakes That Made Their Mark
When people think of earthquakes, Texas isn't the first place that comes to mind. However, the Lone Star State has had its share of seismic events that have left an impact. Texas is not known for frequent or intense earthquakes like the West Coast, but they do happen. Volcano Discovery...
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