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Southeast Texas counties issue evacuation orders ahead of Beryl's anticipated landfall
Several counties in southeast Texas have issued evacuation orders on Sunday, ahead of Beryl's expected arrival on Monday.La Marque Emergency Management Officials issued a voluntary evacuation order for Omega Bay and all areas outside the levee system. According to the National Weather System, tides in the area are expected to rise late Sunday night, with peak tides early Monday morning around sunrise.High tides could prevent La Marque residents from leaving their homes for several hours and affect access to emergency services.Brazoria County has issued a mandatory evacuation for the town of Quintana and a voluntary evacuation for low-lying areas south...
State’s move to bump federal judge from longtime foster care lawsuit caps years of battles
TEXAS, USA — This story was originally published by our content partners at the Texas Tribune. On a chilly morning last January, U.S. District Judge Janis Jack was visibly on edge in her Corpus Christi courtroom. She leaned in and cast a hard look at Cecile E. Young, the...
Worst Fireworks Show Ever? Texas Residents Sound Off On Fourth Of July Fail
The Fourth of July has come and gone as millions witnessed fireworks across this great nation. However, one community in the Lone Star State was left a little baffled and underwhelmed when a fire broke out at a fireworks show. The WesTex Connect fireworks show was scheduled the day before...
Will Texas Increase The Speed Limit On The Highways?
Lately I've been noticing around the country that states are starting to increase speed limits on their highways, but we haven't heard anything about Texas entertaining the idea of doing the same. For example, New Jersey recently upped the speed limit to 80 mph on their Garden State Parkway allowing...
Indiana and Illinois Arby’s Locations Affected by Franchisee Bankruptcy
After filing for bankruptcy, a small Arby's franchisee is selling some locations and closing others. Miracle Restaurant Group LLC, a company based out of Louisiana has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Miracle owns 25 Arby's locations in Indiana, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. This isn't Miracle Restaurant Group's first Chapter 11 filing according to Nation's Restaurant News,
The Texas Woman Who Was Executed For Killing Three of Her Five Husbands
Have you heard to story of Betty Lou Beets? She was no doubt plagues with a harder life than most. At the age of three she lost her hearing after contracting measles. When she was 12 her mother was institutionalized and after that she was forced to take care of her siblings and her sexually abusive father.
'Things I've learned ... people love the purge' | Texas-based NWS Meteorologist's video of his front door goes viral online ahead of Beryl
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Editor's note: The Associated Press contributed to this article. Texans on the coast are preparing for Beryl, which is expected to strengthen to a hurricane by the time it makes landfall, including a National Weather Service meteorologist whose front door is going viral online. Tyler...
AVOID THE AREA!⚠️ List of high water locations reported across SE Texas counties as Hurricane Beryl hits Greater Houston
HOUSTON – Heavy rain from Hurricane Beryl is impacting the Greater Houston area, leading to roadways reporting high water. KPRC 2 is urging residents to “turn around, don’t drown” if they happen to encounter some of these roadways, but we’re also giving drivers a heads-up before heading out the door.
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