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Thursday Night Forecast: Clear for fireworks, storms return Friday
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy skies with a few storms to the north after midnight. Chance of rain: 20%. Low: 79. Winds: S 5-10 MPH. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy skies with some scattered showers and thunderstorms around. A front moving in from the NW will be the trigger point of these storms. Chance of rain: 40%. High: 93. […]
116 Texas Stores Now At Risk For Massive Closure
Another massive nationwide retailer that has a huge footprint in Texas could be the next to start shuttering stores as they have already declared that a Chapter 11 bankruptcy could be announced very soon. Many of the stores that have been recently closing and going belly up across the Lone...
GALLERY: Independence Day Celebrations in the Big Country
BIG COUNTRY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – From BBQs and the lake to fireworks and parades, most of the Big Country is celebrating Independence Day, honoring the Declaration of Independence and the establishment of our country. Take a look at some of the celebrations from the KTAB/KRBC team and our viewers below! We are still taking photo […]
AG Office Not Collecting Fines Paxton Owes
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton owes $11,000 in fines to the Texas Ethics Commission. Unfortunately, the state agency in charge of collecting those fines is the Attorney General’s office, and it has failed to do so despite receiving the notice of the fines in April. It’s the latest in...
Parts of Central Texas 'abnormally dry' again, but tropical rain could be helpful
AUSTIN, Texas — Happy Fourth of July!. It's also Thursday, so a new drought monitor has been released. Due to the holiday, the drought update took place on Wednesday instead of Thursday. The latest update shows Austin, along with much of Travis and Hays counties, back in the "abnormally...
Supreme Court Denies Rodney Reed's Bid for New Trial in Contested Texas Murder Case
The persistent quest for a new trial by Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed suffered a blow recently as the United States Supreme Court denied his request to reevaluate his conviction, according to CBS Austin. Reed, convicted in the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites in Bastrop, and who has been proclaiming his innocence for over two decades, encountered this latest setback amidst fervent claims from his supporters that vital evidence has been disregarded.
Texas Lottery – $139.3 Million Powerball Winner Confirmed
Sources at the Texas Lottery in Austin, Texas have confirmed the news that was shared by Powerball late Wednesday night. That news? We have a winner. A single ticket purchased for the July 3, 2024, Powerball drawing has matched the numbers needed to claim the game's jackpot prize. When compared...
What-A-Burger #13 in N. Carolina Fires Back in Suit Versus Whataburger in Texas
Whataburger is a Texas born and bred burger chain that has gained a huge following throughout its 50 plus years. A few years ago, Whataburger decided to sell so they could have the opportunity to spread their burger goodness across the country. That prompted many in Texas to turn against the burger giant. The company now has plans to expand into the Carolinas where a similarly named burger joint exists, What-A-Burger #13. Whataburger has talked with this restaurant before and believed they breached their agreement and violated their trademark.
Texas 3D printing firm unveils next-gen construction technology: 'Something radical and courageous needs to happen'
"What we once thought was impossible is now a prototype in the field, printing its first full-scale structure." Texas-based ICON has made headlines recently that involve the moon, Mars, and even Vulcan. Now the 3D printing company has rolled out a state-of-the-art contraption called Phoenix that can build 27-foot-tall, two-story...
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