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Governor Abbott holding Small Business Summit in Plainview, Aug. 8
AUSTIN, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - Governor Greg Abbott today announced the next 2024 Governor’s Small Business Summit will be held in Plainview on Thursday, August 8. Held throughout the year and in regions across the state, the Governor’s Small Business Summits aim to help Texas small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs succeed by connecting them with the resources and information needed to start, strengthen, and grow a business.
Meta agrees to $1.4B settlement with Texas for biometric data usage in Facebook images
Meta has agreed to pay Texas a record $1.4 billion in settlement funds over the state's lawsuit claiming the tech giant used biometric data of users without their permission, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday.
ALERT: This Predator’s Population Is Growing In The State Of Texas
There are many animals in the state of Texas. Not all of them however are friendly towards humans. Here's what is known about one dangerous animal that has shown massive growth in Texas waters. One Animal In Texas Showing Big Growth. As revealed by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Professor Philip...
Here Are 9 of The Most Heinous Crimes To Ever Happen In Texas
You hear it all the time. Things are bigger in Texas. It's true. There are plenty of things I can think of that are Texas-sized. From the tallest building in Houston to the largest football field at Texas A&M. Things in Texas are huge. Unfortunately, that also means crime. Texas...
BEWARE: The Most DANGEROUS Woman In Texas Still On The Run And ARMED
The most dangerous person in Texas is not someone you would think it would be. When you think of some being DANGEROUS you think maybe some big guy with a mean demeanor. But no, the most dangerous person in Texas is a vibrant, lucky woman named Margaret Smith. WHAT MAKES...
Texas Senate Blames CenterPoint’s Greed on Some Power Failures
On Monday, Texas Republicans and Democrats from Houston stood united in the Senate as they questioned CenterPoint CEO Jason Wells. One primary concern was whether CenterPoint had forgone vegetation maintenance in favor of buying generators because the latter creates profit for the company. In 2021, CenterPoint leased $800 million worth...
Big Money Monday – Texas Lottery Confirms 3 Players Won Millions
Mondays are usually the most dreaded day of the week. It's the first day of a long week of work or school. Sometimes, it's a day of recovery from a weekend that was a little too strong. Sometimes...Mondays are Great!. If Lady Luck is shining on you, Mondays can be...
Man running drugs from Arizona to Kentucky arrested in Texas
OLDHAM COUNTY, Texas (KVII) — A man running drugs from Arizona to Kentucky was arrested in Texas. According to court documents, the Oldham County Sheriff's Office was called around 9 a.m. Friday about a drunk driver on I-40 near mile marker 18. When a deputy arrived, John Paul Norris,...
Former prisoners describe suffocating heat in Texas lockups as they plead for air conditioning
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Describing Texas prisons as so hot that inmates would cool off by splashing themselves with toilet water or faking suicide attempts to get moved to cooler medical areas, advocates on Tuesday asked a federal judge to declare the state prison system’s lack of air conditioning as unconstitutional cruel and unusual punishment.
Why are earthquakes shaking Texas? SMU professor explains sudden seismic spike
HOUSTON - Last Friday, an earthquake centered west of Abilene was measured at magnitude 5.1 and was felt as far away as downtown Dallas. Earthquakes of that magnitude are very rare in the Line Star State, but smaller magnitude 3s and 4s have become common over the last 15 years in North Texas.
West Texas Convenience Store Plans To Open Location In East Texas
There's a gas station and convenience store brand that Texans, especially in West Texas cities like Amarillo and Lubbock swear by and for once, NO, we're not talking about "Buc-ee's". Of course in other areas of Texas, the "beaver" may reign supreme and is starting their trek towards global domination...
Scary New Report: Texas Police Department Missing Guns & Drugs
Was recently returning home from a family vacation in Branson, Missouri by driving right by the Dallas, Texas suburb of DeSoto along Interstate 35E, and that is where this very scary new report originates. Their police department has a critical dilemma on their hands that includes thousands of missing items like guns and drugs from their evidence room.
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