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Texas Rainfall Brings Out ‘Toxic’ Worms that Regenerate When Chopped in Half
The recent excessive rainfall in the Houston area has brought an unexpected and toxic guest out of hiding: the hammerhead flatworm. These invasive worms, known for their distinctive hammer-shaped heads, emerge from their subterranean homes due to the massive amounts of precipitation. Danger Lurking in Your Yard. These flatworms can...
15-year-old Mississippi murder suspect captured in his mother’s Texas apartment
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WLBT) - A teen connected to a murder at a Mississippi apartment complex has been captured by the U.S. Marshals. Christian Collins, 15, was wanted in connection with a shooting at a Brookhaven apartment complex that left a 23-year-old dead in June. Collins was captured in his mother’s...
West Nile Virus Cases Increases In North Texas
As summer continues, bugs and insects are becoming more active. But with the influx of mosquitos, the West Nile Virus is spreading in North Texas. Denton County recently reported the first positive human case of the West Nile Virus in 2024. According to Denton County Public Health, the community member lives in Sanger and was diagnosed with West Nile Virus Neuroinvasive Disease. So far this year, 25 mosquito traps used in Denton County to monitor the virus have tested positive. Other counties such as Collin also tested positive for West Nile virus, however, no human cases were reported. In Collin County, traps...
Texas attorney general going after 3rd border nonprofit that helps migrants
The same day that a court struck down a request by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to investigate a popular faith-based nonprofit that helps migrants on the South Texas border, Paxton's office asked for a hearing to depose another NGO that also assists asylum seekers in South Texas, Border Report has learned.
Greg Abbott announces over $95 million in housing tax credits across Texas
TEMPLE, Texas — The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has awarded more than $95 million in housing tax credits to help "finance the development or rehabilitation of more than 60 rental properties, offering reduced rents and increased housing options for Texans throughout the state," Governor Greg Abbott announced on Thursday, July 25.
NASCAR MODIFIED, SPORTSMAN, VINTAGE SATURDAY NIGHT AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY – 50 LAP MODIFIED FORREST ROGERS MEMORIAL AUGUST 10
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Grandview Speedway is all set for two nights of racing action this weekend, including racing set for Friday and a triple-header on Saturday night. The T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds and the T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman will be joined by the Outlaw Racing Series Vintage cars this Saturday night at Grandview Speedway as part of a NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series program starting at 7:30 pm.
Federal lawsuit alleges Waxahachie ISD engages in ‘discriminatory' discipline customs along racial, ethnic lines
A federal lawsuit filed Thursday in Dallas accuses a North Texas school district of unfairly applying race-based disciplinary action. The lawsuit claimed Black and Latino students have been disproportionately receiving harsher punishments than their white classmates within the Waxahachie Independent School District. The lawsuit centers on the allegations of two...
Group of North Texas colleges just made it easier to earn a bachelor’s degree with less debt
For college students, transferring to a different school has often come with a hidden expense: credits that don’t transfer. In a novel move, four North Texas colleges signed an agreement to help students get their bachelor’s degree with less debt. Leaders from Dallas College, the University of North Texas at Dallas, Texas A&M-Commerce and Texas Woman’s University inked the Dallas Transfer Collaborative on Thursday afternoon, a move they said will get students who transfer from Dallas College into select programs at any of the three universities and across the graduation stage faster.
Two armed robberies at Corsicana Sunoco stations prompt police investigation
CORSICANA, Texas — Two armed robberies at separate Sunoco stations in Corsicana have prompted a police investigation, according to the Corsicana Police Department. On July 25, 2024, at approximately 1 a.m., two unknown Black male suspects entered the Sunoco at 1139 W. 7th Ave., displayed semi-automatic black handguns, and robbed the store. The suspects fled on foot, leaving behind jackets and gloves at two separate locations, which officers recovered and are processing for additional trace evidence.
'It's raining bats': Bat World Sanctuary warns of injured bats in Texas town Mineral Wells
Bat World Sanctuary in Weatherford, about 70 miles west of Dallas, is warning residents of "raining bats" as disease takes over a local colony, leaving bats stranded across Downtown Mineral Wells. Within 24 hours, the rescue center — which is the world's only accredited bat sanctuary — has rescued about 50 bats with...
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