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‘Todo esta bien’: Food Patrol finds mouse traps, roaches at Mama Maria’s
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In this week’s Food 4 Thought, we got a dead mouse in a trap, roaches, and an owner explains every violation the inspector found. The report says “all violations were corrected” but when she let us check it out, we were catching the same issues again and have the pictures and […]
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...
15-year-old Mississippi murder suspect captured in his mother’s Texas apartment
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (WLBT) - A teen connected to a murder at a Mississippi apartment complex has been captured by the U.S. Marshals. Christian Collins, 15, was wanted in connection with a shooting at a Brookhaven apartment complex that left a 23-year-old dead in June. Collins was captured in his mother’s...
Texas deaths from Hurricane Beryl reach 36, including more who lost power in heat
The number of Texas deaths after Hurricane Beryl came ashore and knocked out power to millions of residents climbed to at least 36 on Thursday as officials confirmed more people who died in homes that were left without air conditioning during sweltering heat. The medical examiner's office in Fort Bend...
Texas Insurance Rates Spike After Beryl: Will You Be Affected?
The after-effects of Hurricane Beryl are not all physical, as Texan wallets may be impacted in addition to their homes. According to points made in a recent meeting from the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) on July 15th, it's anticipated that half of the catastrophe reserve funds will be spent in damage payouts following Hurricane Beryl's devastation along the Texas coast.
Multiple lawsuits filed against CenterPoint over power outage failures
(The Center Square) – Multiple lawsuits have been filed against CenterPoint Energy, including three this week, over power outage failures in southeast Texas after Hurricane Beryl hit on July 8 and it took 12 days to restore power to customers who were able to receive it. Gov. Greg Abbott demanded that CenterPoint meet a list of requirements by July 31. The Public Utility Commission and the Texas legislature also launched an investigation. The PUC held its first public meeting on the issue Thursday; next month...
Energy expert expresses doubts about CenterPoint Energy's plan to improve: 'Not super optimistic'
A new tally shows 36 people lost their lives because of Hurricane Beryl across the state, 34 of whom died in the Houston area.The latest deaths happened in Fort Bend County, where at least four people died from overheating.Meanwhile, Centerpoint Energy apologized for where it fell short and shared its plan to improve. The company's initial assessment showed room for improvement in three main areas: resiliency, communication, and community partnerships.READ MORE: 13 Investigates: CenterPoint admits 'clearly more needs to be done'Texas Energy and Power Newsletter author Doug Lewin joined Eyewitness News to analyze Centerpoint's action plan and discuss other possibilities...
Texas man swindled northern Minnesota woman out of $100K in gold bars, $36K in cash, charges say
MARSHALL COUNTY, Minn. — A 23-year-old Texas man faces charges for his role in swindling $36,000 in cash and $100,000 in gold bars from a northern Minnesota woman.Charges filed in Marshall County say that a 66-year-old woman said she sent the money to a man in Texas because he had told her he had access to her Social Security number. She said she'd sent the cash in $100 bills and tucked the money into books, which she sent to two different CVS stores in Texas.She added that he had also bought $100,000 worth of gold bars online in August of last...
BE ALERT: SNAP Hot Foods Purchases Approved In Texas
According to Texas News, Austin, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Monday, July 22 that the Texas Health and Human Services received approval to allow the Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program also known as SNAP to purchase food and ready-to-eat meals with their benefits. HOT FOOD IS NOW ACCEPTED IN TEXAS.
Southern MS/AL/LA forecast for 7/26/24: More rain expected today
Happy Friday and the first day of the 2024 Olympics; I hope your week went well. For us on the Gulf Coast, the wet weather pattern that has been soaking the region for the past week is expected to continue for the next several days. Although our temperatures have been below average this past several days, our rainfall trends have been the same, with daily showers and thunderstorms. This trend is expected to continue as we approach the end of the month before a major shift in the weather pattern next week.
Saharan dust is returning to North Texas: Here's when to expect hazy skies
DALLAS — If you noticed hazy skies in North Texas this weekend and early next week, there's a reason why. The Saharan dust returns starting Friday. The dust is very typical this time of the year, as strong storms over the Saharan Desert haul dust into the atmosphere and that dust gets picked up by the trade winds.
If You Want to Fight in Texas, You Must Do This First to Make it Legal
What if I told you that if you have a beef with someone and the only resolution is to throw hands, it can be done without any charges being filed. Oh yes and it's a Texas law. Let's take a look at the facts. So what is mutual combat? To...
Did you feel it? 5.1 earthquake rattles West Texas
WEST TEXAS (KMID/KPEJ)- According to the USGS, a series of earthquakes have shaken West Texas over the past week, including one from Friday morning that is now reported to be one of the top ten strongest earthquakes in Texas history. The earthquake was reported to have occurred around 9:28 a.m. on Friday, July 26 in […]
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