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Rain chances increase in North Texas towards the end of the week
NORTH TEXAS — While the rain hasn't been as widespread as it was Monday, we have had a few cells drop some heavy rain. The area circled in Grayson County was under a Flash Flood Warning from 2-4 p.m. and received 3-4" of rain with some isolated amounts closer to 5". These storms eventually rain themselves out, but we've got a few more hours before we lose the daytime heating. As of 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, parts of Lamar County are under a Flash Flood Warning or Flood Advisory, but these storms have also fizzled out. Notice along the boundary though that...
Texas report shows increase in housing availability in Waco; favorable to buyers
The Q2 edition of the 2024 Texas Quarterly Housing Report by Texas Realtors is out, highlighting the increase in housing availability in Texas. The market in Waco reflects the trends seen state-wide.
Two suspects wanted after smashing store windows, stealing cigarettes and lotto tickets
SAN ANTONIO - Two suspects are wanted by deputies after allegedly smashing through a store's windows and stealing cigarettes and lottery tickets. On Tuesday, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office released the photos of two suspects wanted for allegedly robbing the Refuel Convenience Store in Adkins, Texas in a brazen smash-and-grab robbery.
Laredo, East LA and Hialeah, among the Latino-heavy cities with the highest poverty rates in the U.S.
A new study of the ten census-designated cities with 100,000 or more residents and high Latino populations showed their poverty rates are 50% higher than the national average. The ten communities, which include Laredo, Texas; East LA and Hialeah, Florida had an average poverty rate of 18.7%, considerably higher than the national poverty rate of 12.5% and the overall Latino poverty rate of 17.2%, the report by Axios shows.
Devastating Fire Destroys Historic Texas Sanctuary
A four-alarm fire on Friday has destroyed the historic chapel at First Baptist Church in Dallas. The chapel served as the main sanctuary for the church until 2013 when a new sanctuary was built. The historic secondary chapel held services for nearly a century. Firefighters were called to the scene...
Texas Surrogacy Company Owner Embezzles $10 Million Dollars to Fund Rap Career
Planning to start a family is supposed to be one of the most exciting times in your life. However, countless Texas families were cheated out of experiencing that joy. The owner of Surrogacy Escrow Account Management stole millions of dollars from her own company. These funds were intended to fund future parents' dreams of starting a family, but instead, they were allegedly used to "bankroll her music career as 'Dom,' a racy rap and R&B singer and music producer."
Most expensive homes in Texas reach $2.7M, Houston-metro city makes list: Stacker
HOUSTON - Purchasing a home is one of the most important investments there is. More than a place to live, homeownership is an asset with the potential to tremendously rise in value. But with home prices reaching record heights, affordability plays a huge role for buyers. The typical home value...
Texas real estate broker: 'I think we are 100% in a buyer's market'
DALLAS — It’s time to check on inventory!. We have houses for sale back on the shelf again in Texas. We base this on state data. We will use May 2024 numbers since that is the most current month of data available for all the large metro areas in Texas. Many of them already have numbers from June that further support this, but the Houston area figures typically lag a bit, so we will use May.
PEC Journeyworkers Take First and Second Place Overall at Texas Lineman’s Rodeo
Cooperative Brings Home 20 Awards From State Competition. Pedernales Electric Cooperative lineworkers competed against the best in the state at the Texas Lineman’s Rodeo, bringing home first and second place in the overall journeyman category. The rodeo took place July 18-20 at Nolte Island Park near Seguin. PEC competed in events from to barbecue, bringing home 20 awards.
Cuellar: Dropout recovery programs change lives and communities
EDINBURG, Texas – A top official at Region One Education Service Center says school districts have a “wonderful opportunity” to help high school dropouts get back on track. Darcia Cuellar says school districts will receive full state funding for bringing dropouts aged 18 to 25 back to...
‘It gave me chills’: West Texas man gets tattoo to support Trump after assassination attempt
SAN ANGELO, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Many people across the country have shown their support for former President Donald Trump following the assassination attempt. For one man in West Texas, his support is something he’ll always remember — permanently etched onto his skin. It was the shot heard...
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…
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