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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...
Two Texas Teens Accused of Stealing Over $1 Million From Walmart
Two 18-year-old boys from San Angelo were arrested last Sunday after being accused of stealing more than $1 million from Walmart over a year while employed by the superstore. Ryan Munoz and Carmelo Amigleo currently have a bond set for $350,000 and the two remain in jail while they wait to face the music.
Help a Texas Teacher For Your Chance to Win a Weekend Getaway
Thanks to a generous listener who heard about our Teacher Supply Drive, we’re thrilled to offer you a fabulous giveaway!. From Monday, July 29th to Friday, August 2nd at noon, bring your donations for the Teacher Supply Drive to our station and you could WIN a two-night stay at the stunning River Retreat 1 OR 2 by Alamo Beach!
Update: Missing Teen in Arkansas Found Safe, Man in Custoday
According to an Arkansas State Police press release;. Autumn Nicole Lyon was found safe today shortly before noon. Adrian Garces was taken into custody in Texas last night (Monday, July 29). Garces has been charged with Interference with Custody and is awaiting extradition back to Arkansas. Earlier. The Arkansas State...
A Las Vegas Group is Making Another All In Push to Bring Gambling to Texas
How cool would it be to not have to drive outside of Texas to be able to play blackjack or test our luck at a slot machine? The talk has been there for years about legalizing casino gambling in Texas with a majority of the state's residents in favor of it. A 2023 proposal failed in Austin. But that hasn't stopped the Las Vegas Sands from continuing to make a push to legalize gambling in the Lone Star State.
Popular Midwest Convenience Store Coming to East Texas to Change CEFCO’s Name
Company acquisitions in Texas happen all the time. Sometimes, that acquisition can go unnoticed because nothing changes, just the ownership name. Other times, that acquisition is obvious because the decor of the inside and outside of the store changes as does the name. The latter will probably be happening soon at several East Texas convenience stores as a popular Midwest convenience store chain is finalizing a deal to acquire CEFCO.
Dealer Dialogue: Texas Tractor Country
Meagan Kusek is the editor of Motorcycle & Powersports News. Since 2016, she has been covering various aspects of the B2B automotive markets, including professional carwashes, auto dealerships, motorcycle/powersport dealerships and collision repair shops.
H-E-B, Walmart use microgrids to power Texas-area stores during outages
TEXAS — Grocery store giants H-E-B and Walmart have installed microgrids in numerous Texas locations to remain open to Texans dealing with outages. Microgrid company Enchanted Rock provides the grids to help the stores stay open to the public during power outages, according to the Houston Chronicle. By staying...
Governor Abbott Deploys Firefighting Resources To Assist California Wildfire Response Efforts
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) and Texas A&M Forest Service to deploy firefighters, emergency management personnel, fire engines, and equipment to assist with wildfire response efforts in California following a request from CAL Fire through the California Office of Emergency Services.
Death Toll Soars to 36 in Texas: Hurricane Beryl's Fatal Aftermath Exacerbated by Heatwave
The catastrophic wake of Hurricane Beryl continues to devastate Texas as the death toll has now risen to 36. In Fort Bend County alone, nine new deaths have been reported, with overheating being implicated in at least half of those, according to statements made by the local medical examiner. Heat, exacerbated by power outages, has been a deadly companion to the hurricane's destruction.
Heat advisory continues across North Texas
NORTH TEXAS – Tuesday started out muggy across North Texas, with "feels-like" temperatures in the low 80s around 6 a.m. Dew point temperatures in the low 70s showed the mugginess in place for the day ahead.The day also started with low-level stratus clouds, but that didn't mean a cloudy day was ahead. Throughout the morning, clouds scattered, leaving behind sunny and hot conditions.The National Weather Service extended the heat advisory yet again, going through 8 p.m. Wednesday.Plan for the "feels-like" temperature to be near 105 degrees to 107 degrees.A mid-level ridge over the Southern Plains continues the influx of Gulf...
North Texas Small Businesses Named Finalists In H-E-B’s Quest For Texas Best
H-E-B recently revealed the top 10 finalists in its 11th annual Quest for Texas Best competition, a search for the finest Texas-made products — including several from North Texas. These small businesses will go head-to-head with other Texas-based entrepreneurs for a share of $70,000 in cash prizes and the opportunity to have their products featured on H-E-B's shelves. In recent months, H-E-B’s business development managers have evaluated over 16 hours of video submissions from 470 innovative entrepreneurs representing more than 118 cities across Texas. Included in the top 10 are North Texas small businesses such as frozen filled naan from Dallas-based Marasi Foods;...
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