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Ports along Texas coast close, restrict traffic as Tropical Storm Beryl approaches
HOUSTON (Reuters) -Ports along the Texas coast were closing or restricting vessel traffic on Sunday to prepare for Tropical Storm Beryl, which was expected to strengthen back to a hurricane before hitting the area early on Monday.
Mathis Woman Receives 10-Year Sentence for Mailing Meth from Mexico
A 46-year-old woman from Mathis has been sentenced for her involvement in a meth trafficking conspiracy that utilized mail shipments from Mexico. As reported by U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani, Elena Barrera pleaded guilty on November 7, 2023, to conspiracy charges related to possessing with the intent to distribute liquid meth. U.S. District Judge David S. Morales has sentenced Barrera to 120 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release.
'We're ready to go' | Corpus Christi's Mayor Guajardo talks Beryl preparations
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Mayor Paulette Guajardo joined Brian Burns in the 3NEWS studio to discuss preparations that the city has been undergoing to get ready for storm Beryl. City officials have been coordinating efforts to help people prepare for the storm but Mayor Guajardo said that staying informed...
Emergency shelters will open in Victoria and Bloomington for city and county residents affected by Beryl
VICTORIA, Texas - The Victoria Office of Emergency Management is working with the American Red Cross to open shelters at the St. Joseph High School Flyer Dome at 110 E. Red River St. and at the Bloomington ISD dome located at 200 N. Leonard St.
Valley native Javier Guerra named new Channel 5 News morning co-anchor
Channel 5 News is proud to announce Javier Guerra as the new co-anchor for Channel 5 News This Morning. Javier will be seen on the morning news desk alongside co-anchor Sandra Rodriguez and Meteorologist Cecilia Gutierrez starting on Monday, July 8. Javier was raised in Rio Grande City, and previously...
CBS Austin crew on Texas coast recounts first day of hurricane coverage
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — CBS Austin has a crew in Corpus Christi coverage tropical system Beryl, that is expected to make landfall overnight Sunday. Reporter Abigail Velez and photojournalist Riley Griffin arrived to the Texas coast at about noon Saturday. Upon arrival, Velez and Griffin walked along the coast...
Hurricane Warning Issued for Victoria,Bloomington and Coastal Areas
LOCATIONS AFFECTED - Victoria - Bloomington - Jackson Counties. WIND - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Equivalent Tropical Storm force wind - Peak Wind Forecast: 35-45 mph with gusts to 75 mph - Window for Tropical Storm force winds: Sunday evening until Monday afternoon. - THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES...
LIVE BLOG: Tropical Storm Beryl forces mandatory evacuations; some beach access roads blocked to traffic
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to make landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast on Monday. This article will have news updates. For full weather updates, click here. Get storm-related information released on Friday here. Get information specific to storm-related closures here. 5:55 p.m. USS Lexington...
Celina woman recounts July Fourth shark attack on South Padre Island
A day at the beach devolved into disaster on South Padre Island. Video showed Tabatha Sullivent pulled from the water with part of her leg missing as the shark that attacked her circled nearby. "I can't imagine that I actually had a shark attack. It's kind of crazy," Sullivent told...
New Austin Super Tower Will Be The Tallest Building in Texas by 20 Feet
"Everything is bigger in Texas." Yeah, we're all familiar with that ol' Chesnut. Maybe a new saying should be "Everything gets bigger and bigger in Texas." Soon Austin, TX, will be home to the tallest building in the state. Currently, the tallest building in Austin is The Independent and the...
Watch Lady Throw Trash at Person Filming Her in Texas
Texas Showdown: Woman Hurls Trash at Person Filming Her in Shocking Video. We're breaking down the video at the bottom of this article with no context whatsoever, so take it with a grain of salt. We have ourselves a real rascal here who apparently has never heard that you don't...
These Are The Nine Items Raising Your Electric Bill In Texas
The state of Texas is in the midst of a very hot summer. With temperatures hitting nearly 100 degrees most days, many people are attempting to stay cool. This is in turn strains the state's power grid and causes one thing we hate the most. That item we don't like is none other than power bill price increases.
Local Red Cross seeks disaster shelter volunteers ahead of Hurricane Beryl
Austin, Texas — Texans along the gulf coast are making their final preparations for Hurricane Beryl, and one disaster relief organization here in Central Texas is putting together an army of volunteers to help the storm victims bounce back. Right now the American Red Cross is putting the final...
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