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TxDOT promoting Drive Sober, No Regrets campaign
TEXAS (FOX 44) — As Labor Day approaches, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is partnering with local law enforcement to try and prevent as many drunk driving crashes and deaths as possible. This is part of its “Drive Sober, No Regrets” campaign. From now until September 2, expect to see more police on the […]
Texas’ 2024 Fall Season Is Predicted To Be Unusually Warm And Wet
Texas' summer will, technically, be coming to an end in about a month with the start of fall on September 22. However, if I were you, I wouldn't expect the heat associated with summer to disappear. As Texans, we know that the fall months start off pretty warm -- It...
I spent $25 million on lottery tickets to ensure a $95 million jackpot – it was all legal thanks to a ‘rush order’ move
SOMEONE decided to bet millions on the chance they could double their money playing the lottery in a surprisingly legal move. They were able to give themselves an unprecedented number of chances to land the sweet payday, but it’s not likely to happen again. The risky business took place in Texas back in April 2023 […]
What's changed? ERCOT issued no conservation requests this summer
There are times when we all have to pick the lesser of two evils.Nyla Vela was outside reading a book near Levy Park at lunchtime this afternoon. There were air-conditioned spaces just a few steps away, so why did she sit in the oppressive heat?"It got a little cold," Vela said of her previous reading location.The heat won out in this instance, but that didn't stop her from making the following admission."It's been really hot," she laughed. "It's been rough."Things would have been even rougher with insufficient electricity this summer. ERCOT has not made any announcements this season requesting that...
U.S. unemployment hits highest rate since October 2021, Texas outperforms
AUSTIN, Texas — New numbers show last month's unemployment rate in the U.S. rose to its highest level since October 2021, though a new jobs report from the Texas Workforce Commission shows the state is performing better than the national average. Matt Patton with the Austin-based economic development firm...
How reliable is the Farmers Almanac?
BIG COUNTRY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – If you’ve ever looked up what winter might be like in Texas, you’ve probably noticed that the Farmers’ Almanac is a popular go-to source. People often prefer it over more technical sources like the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) or the National Weather Service (NWS) because its predictions are more straightforward […]
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