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Galveston College Nuclear Medicine instructor Courtney Cross honored with Outstanding Educator Award
Galveston College Nuclear Medicine Technology Program Director, Courtney Cross, was recognized by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) in June during the annual SNMMI meeting in Toronto and awarded the Kathy E. Thompson Hunt Outstanding Educator Award for advancing and promoting the field of nuclear medicine technology through her outstanding work in education.
Texans QB C.J. Stroud excited to play with ‘brother’ Cade Stover
A quarterback must form strong bonds with his receivers if he plans to have everyone on the same page. Some relationships are formed during the early days of training camp. Others are created back in college and only grow once at the professional level. For Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud and rookie tight end Cade Stover, it’s more so the latter. While no longer in Columbus, the duo plans to make a similar impact as the one left at Ohio State. “Me and Cade are brothers,” Stroud said of Houston’s fourth-round pick earlier this week. “Somebody who I had the chance to play with...
8th Strongest Earthquake in Texas’ History Shakes Lubbock
LUBBOCK, TX (KLBK) – KLBK Chief Meteorologist Jacob Riley has details on an earthquake that shook West Texas Monday night. At approximately 10:39 PM CDT Monday, July 22, 2024, an earthquake occurred between Snyder and Roby Texas, just north of Highway 180 at 10:38 PM CDT. At 10:46 PM CDT, an aftershock with a magnitude of 4.4 […]
Warning Issued for Texas Most Wanted Fugitive and a $4,000 Reward
AUSTIN – Jorge Hernandez Dionicio, a criminal illegal immigrant, is one of Texas’ 10 Most Wanted. This month, he is the Featured Fugitive, and authorities are urging the public to be vigilant. Details:. Name: Jorge Hernandez Dionicio. Aliases: Jorge Hernandez-Dionicio, Noe Vega. Age: 33. Height: 5 feet 3...
Tremors in Texas: 3 Deadly Earthquakes That Made Their Mark
When people think of earthquakes, Texas isn't the first place that comes to mind. However, the Lone Star State has had its share of seismic events that have left an impact. Texas is not known for frequent or intense earthquakes like the West Coast, but they do happen. Volcano Discovery...
Texas Surrogacy Company Owner Stole Funds For Rap Career
Houston based, Surrogacy Escrow Account Management(SEAM) is a company designed to give intended parents an account in which to store money for their surrogate's payments and medical bills. WFAA reports that SEAM owner Dominique Side allegedly stole the money and used it to "bankroll her music career as 'Dom,' a...
Texas DPS Offices Reopen After Crowdstrike Incidents
You can now count the Texas DPS driver's license offices among the victims of the global Crowdstrike incident. Though offices were closed last week due to the computer systems being down, all are reopened now according to cbsaustin.com. The closures were all about one bad software update. The same outage...
JUST IN: Girl Scouts Of Northeast Texas’ Women Of Distinction Luncheon Honorees, Deets Revealed
Leaving the teen years behind, the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas is preparing for the 20th Annual Women of Distinction Luncheon. And Luncheon Co-Chairs Andrea Weber and Kim Williams have arranged for an all-star group to be honored, thanks to presenting sponsor Verizon. According to GSNETX Board Member/Verizon SVP/Coastal Plains...
Q&A: What to know about Texas public school funding challenges
Community Impact spoke with Raise Your Hand Texas’ Bob Popinski about how school districts spend their money and what Texans can expect during next year’s legislative session. (Courtesy Raise Your Hand Texas) As July comes to a close, many Texas families are preparing to send their children back...
Monday Night Forecast: Scattered Storm chances over the next few days
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with some scattered showers and thunderstorms around the area. Chance of rain: 40%. Low: 72. Winds: S 5 MPH. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy skies with some scattered showers and thunderstorms around. Chance of rain: 40%. High: 86. Winds: S 5 MPH. WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy skies with some scattered showers and thunderstorms around. Chance […]
Texas baseball stays busy in portal, signs JUCO slugger Jaquae Stewart
Texas baseball continued a busy day in the portal by getting a commitment from slugger Jaquae Stewart, a Texas native who recently helped Northwest Florida State College reach the junior-college national championship game. Stewart, a burly 5-foot-10, 230-pounder from the Coastal Bend town of Sinton, was considered one of the...
Texas announces tax-free weekend for back-to-school shopping
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar has announced the annual Sales Tax Holiday, set for August 9-11, 2024, allowing shoppers to purchase qualifying items tax-free. The tax-free weekend applies to most clothing, footwear, school supplies, and backpacks sold for less than $100, whether bought in-store or online from Texas-based sellers. "The Comptroller encourages all taxpayers to support Texas businesses while saving money on tax-free purchases," stated the press release.
Heat-related deaths climb in Texas after Beryl left millions without power
SPRING, Texas – As the temperature soared in the Houston-area home Janet Jarrett shared with her sister after losing electricity in Hurricane Beryl, she did everything she could to keep her 64-year-old sibling cool.But on their fourth day without power, she awoke to hear Pamela Jarrett, who used a wheelchair and relied on a feeding tube, gasping for breath. Paramedics were called but she was pronounced dead at the hospital, with the medical examiner saying her death was caused by the heat."It's so hard to know that she's gone right now because this wasn't supposed to happen to her," Janet...
Rain chances, mild temperatures in store for North Texas this week
A slow-moving cold front will produce scattered showers and storms on Monday isolated storms Tuesday through Friday. More scattered storms are possible this weekend and below-average temperatures will continue over the next seven days.
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