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How Tech Can Help Prevent Kids from Dying in Hot Cars
Since 1991, at least 158 kids have died in Texas hot cars. Nationwide, the death toll since 1990 is 1,100 or more. A proposed rulemaking that would mandate available and affordable anti-hot car death technology in new cars has been stalled for years. Radar-based systems that can detect tiny movements...
Back to school health and diet tips
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Summer vacation is over, another school year is underway and fitness experts give parents advice on getting their children interested in healthy snacks this school year. Ricky Martinez, co-owner of Pump Nation in Brownsville discussed back-to-school health tips for children. He emphasized the importance of sending kids to school with water […]
Texas Street Festival Invites Everyone For A Fun Filled Labor Day Weekend
Get ready for an exciting festival full of fun for the whole family! The Rio Grande Valley will host a festival in Mercedes, Texas, this Labor Day weekend. The event will offer live music, wrestling, a car show, and rides for all ages. Additionally, there will be street vendors selling a variety of delicious food for everyone to enjoy. Local vendors will also sell their goods. An antique car show will display classic cars, trucks, and bikes. The Texas Street Festival is in its 16th year and is presented by the Mercedes Chamber of Commerce and the City of Mercedes.
Plans for Gladys Porter Zoo's potential expansion discussed during public forum
Gladys Porter Zoo visitors were treated to a look at the potential changes that could come to animal exhibits. The city of Brownsville is in talks with the Brownsville Independent School District to purchase the former Cummings Middle School campus. The building is next to the zoo and currently houses...
Cybertruck seen hauling bizarre bust of Elon Musk that looks nothing like billionaire – but strange look is ‘on purpose’
A BIZARRE bust of Elon Musk has been paraded around the streets of Texas on a Cybertruck but its owner insisted there was a good reason behind its weird look. The bronze statue of the tech mogul surprised social media users by its unlikeness but the driver explained this was done on purpose. The giant […]
Texas Woman Adds Pond to Ranch for Wildlife Relief
In the scorching Texas heat, with temperatures soaring to a sweltering 113 degrees, one woman found a way to make her ranch the coolest place in town—literally. But it wasn’t for her or her family; it was for the local wildlife. Impromptu Oasis. When the heat wave hit,...
Big Country drought conditions worsen, more rain expected in the coming week
BIG COUNTRY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) — Although portions of the Big Country received some rain in the past couple of days, it was not enough to overcome the current drought situation. Last week’s drought monitor had most counties north of the I-20 corridor in a Moderate (2/5) Risk category. As for everyone else, it seemed to […]
New Technology Results With Mother Arrested In Texas Cold Case
A 23 year old Texas cold case finally got the break it needed because of new technology developed in the field of DNA, and thanks almost entirely to private donations, charges were finally brought against the mother of a day old baby that was abandoned in 2001, and buried with the name Angel Baby Doe.
Shake Shack Latest To Be Closing In Texas
You better move fast if you are craving a juicy burger and delicious, frozen custard shake in Texas because there are about to be less options to visit in the Lone Star State as two Houston locations of Shake Shack have already announced they will be closing in less than a month. From a small burger stand in a Manhattan, New York City park to now over 300 locations across America and over 500 around the world.
Watch: People Seek Shelter From Tornado in Texas Target
When fleeing from a tornado, you have to do whatever it takes to get to shelter. Ideally, it would be an actual tornado shelter, but a big box store is better than nothing. No, they’re not immune from being destroyed by a twister, but it’s 1,000 times better than trying to ride out or run from a storm in your vehicle. Many have lost their lives doing that.
Venomous ‘nightmare’ fireworms invade Texas beaches
Texas beachgoers are being urged to stay vigilant as venomous fireworms, described as “your worst nightmare,” have been spotted along the shores near Corpus Christi and Port Aransas. The Harte Research Institute for the Gulf of Mexico Studies, a division of Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi, issued the warning after several sightings of these unusual marine critters.
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