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An Endangered Texas Species is Fighting Its Way From the Edge of Extinction
An endangered species is slowly working its way back from the edge of extinction in the woods of Central Texas. Four families of red cockaded woodpeckers have laid successful broods in the W.D. Jones State Forest in Conroe, Texas. The chicks are a sign of success for the endangered species and are being fed and cared for by all adult members of the breeding community.
Gov. Abbott Announces 7 New State Hospital Projects, Including $1B+ for Two in North Texas
Seven new state hospital projects—including new ones in Wichita Falls and Terrell—have been announced to better serve people in need of inpatient psychiatric services. Gov. Greg Abbott said the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) projects are funded by $1.5 billion approved by the Texas Legislature in 2023 to expand, renovate, and build new facilities across the state.
Texas Ranked Worst State In America For Quality Of Life
Results from a recent study just dropped a bombshell for Texas, dubbing it the absolute worst state to live in America. According to a recent CNBC study, it's not all boot-scootin' big smiles in the Lone Star state. Healthcare is scarce, and money problems are hitting hard, making life tough for many Texans every single day.
Collin County Among Longest Life Expectancies In Texas
Life expectancy rates in the United States have risen significantly over the past fifty years, increasing by nearly seven years. Several factors influence life expectancy, including genetics, alcohol and tobacco use, diet, body weight and physical activity levels. But your place of residence also plays a critical role, as it impacts access to healthcare, the availability of healthy food options and opportunities for maintaining an active lifestyle. According to 2024 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, ranked by Stacker, Collin County is among the counties with the longest life expectancy in Texas. In Collin County,...
GOP-led states continue pitching in to Texas' Operation Lone Star to crack down on immigration
Conservative officials across the country vowed earlier this year to deploy National Guard Troops to help reverse what they called "President Joe Biden's border crisis." Overall, more than a dozen states have dug into their own budgets to send more personnel to the area, a new report shows. The report...
Governor Abbott says Trump 'truly blessed by the hand of God'
Governor Greg Abbott says the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump was an “outrage.” Abbott talked about the shooting while meeting with reporters about Hurricane Beryl Sunday in Houston.
Texas judge blocks federal rule expanding Title IX protections for LGBTQ+ students statewide
TEXAS, USA — A federal judge last week granted a temporary injunction, blocking expanded Title IX protections for LGBTQ+ students from taking effect in August in Texas. The changes to Title IX, announced by the U.S. Department of Education in April, clarify that it also protects against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Title IX is a law introduced in 1972 that bans discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance. The expanded protections were set to take effect Aug. 1.
Texas death row inmate one day away from execution loses last-minute bid to save his life
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has denied a clemency application filed by Ruben Gutierrez, paving the way for his execution for the murder of a woman over two decades ago. Concretely, the board said that they "have completed their consideration" of the request and that after a "full...
East Texas experts weigh in on U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows gun restrictions for domestic violence suspects
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - According to the Texas Council on Family Violence, domestic violence is increasing across the state and the number of women killed by an intimate partner has nearly doubled. Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld an existing ruling. It states that a protective order can bar...
YES YOU ARE SMELLING THE CREEK
We’ve received calls that Oyster Creek has an unattractive odor and we agree! It does. The creek is a living ecosystem and when it’s out of balance, it can smell. Consider it very much like the situations we get into when we eat too much food and get – to put it delicately - “backed up.” Normally, the creek has a divine balance of microbes that use and don’t use oxygen. When too many trees and limbs fall into the creek, which happened in Beryl, a magnanimous effort from both microbes begins. Both types of microbes start eating the green debris to restore the creek. The putrid smell of rotten eggs, known as hydrogen sulfide, fills the air as the byproduct of the microbes that don’t use oxygen. In urban areas, like Lake Jackson, where runoff has a lot of nutrients, the smell can be overpowering but it’s only the smell of Nature doing its job to clean decomposing debris from the creek.
The Ongoing Controversy Around the Buc-ee’s Fire
The real original Buc-ee’s is not destroyed, despite media reports. As the self-proclaimed preeminent Buc-ee’s journalist and scholar East of the Mississippi, I pride myself on keeping up with the latest in the world of Buc-ee’s business. And so, I was shocked by the recent headlines proclaiming the original Buc-ee’s had burned to the ground. My co-worker and fellow Buc-ee’s authority has written about the original Buc-ee’s which opened in Clute, Texas in 1982. The original Buc-ee’s has burned? My friends, that is a loss of historic proportions. Or is it?
Methodist Hospital ranks No. 1 in San Antonio, No. 18 in Texas on U.S. News & World Report list
Methodist Hospital was named the best hospital in San Antonio in new U.S. News & World Report rankings. The publication evaluated nearly 5,000 hospitals across the country and ranked them by state, region, and metro area. Hospitals are also ranked according to frequently treated procedures and conditions. Methodist Hospital was...
'It punched us': Matagorda Co. 1st responders running on fumes with injury calls after Beryl
One person was killed when Hurricane Beryl ravaged Matagorda County. Self-assessment reporting shows at least 25 homes were destroyed, 175 sustained major damage, and 150 experienced minor damage, according to county Emergency Management Coordinator Amanda Campos.On Tuesday, more than one week after the storm, ABC13 revisited the tiny town of Sargent, Texas, where the storm first made landfall."(The storm) punched us right between the eyes," Sargent Volunteer Firefighter Blue Morris said.At least 18 people died when the storm swept through southeast Texas.In an effort to deter looting, the Department of Public Safety set up a checkpoint, only allowing residents, business...
Spring shooting: Authorities actively searching for suspect following deadly shooting
SPRING, Texas - Authorities are actively searching for a suspect following a deadly shooting in the area of Oakhurst Drive in Spring. Details are limited, but authorities said one person was killed in the shooting. SUGGESTED: Surrogacy escrow company SEAM embroiled in multi-million dollar misappropriation scandal. Authorities said the suspect...
Kingwood seniors going on 9th day without power as CenterPoint deploys mobile generators
CenterPoint Energy announced Tuesday that it is deploying some of its mobile generation units to Kingwood to help several of the area's senior living facilities.That help could not come soon enough for residents of Ivy Point, an independent living facility for people 55 years old and older, which is still without power, approaching day nine."It's been terrible here," Ted Doyle, one of approximately 200 residents in the facility, said. "My insulin's gone bad because it requires refrigeration. My room was 91 degrees (Monday) night. My sheets were soaking wet from sweat. This has gone on for eight days now. It's...
Sugar Land man working to restore power in Galveston arrested, accused of beating another lineman
GALVESTON, Texas — A 24-year-old man was arrested and charged Tuesday, a day after he's accused of beating another man who was found along the Seawall. Trevor Tedore, of Sugar Land, was arrested in League City. He's charged with aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury. His bond was set at $200,000, according to the Galveston County District Attorney’s Office.
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