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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...
In a tight housing market, Texas is seeing some relief for buyers
We don’t need to tell you that housing is expensive. According to new Case-Shiller data, national home-price growth came in at 5.9% year-over-year, marking three consecutive months of new all-time highs. Texas, though, is a different story. In the Lone Star State, the median home price has actually dropped by nearly a full percent compared to a year before.
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...
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.
Greetings from the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Board of Directors will meet at the Tremont House in Galveston on Tuesday, August 6 at 9:00 a.m. CT. The Board is expected to consider the Association’s statutorily required annual rate filing for 2025 policies. The meeting agenda is available on TWIA’s website.
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.
Heat Advisory in effect with triple-digit heat index for North Texas
Triple-digit temperatures return to North Texas as August, the hottest month of the year approaches. By the end of July, Dallas-Fort Worth feels an average of nine triple-digit days, and so far this summer, there have been eight.
South Central Texas Braces for Scorching Heat: Highs Up to 105°F Expected
Austin, TX – South Central Texas is set to experience a significant heat wave over the next several days, with temperatures reaching into the upper 90s and low 100s. The National Weather Service (NWS) Austin-San Antonio has issued a forecast predicting highs up to 105°F along the Rio Grande over the upcoming weekend.