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Tuesday Morning Forecast: Storm chances continue
TODAY: Mostly cloudy with a 40% chance of rain and storms, increasing to a 70% chance in Deep East Texas. Highs in the low-to-mid-80s. Wind: S 5 mph. TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of showers, especially closer to the Toledo Bend Reservoir. Lows in the low-70s. Wind: S 0-5 mph. TOMORROW: Partly to […]
Texas Drivers (Again) Asked Not To Drive Their Cars
It's partly due to the summer heat but the possibility of Texas drivers being asked to leave their cars parked again will continue into winter. Warmer temperatures and certain weather conditions can lead to an increase in ozone levels which can be harmful. To ease these levels, millions of Texans are being asked ... for the 2nd time this month ... to leave their cars at home.
Chinese national indicted in largest fentanyl precursor seizure in Southern Texas
HOUSTON, Texas — A 48-year-old Chinese national has been indicted for his role in a conspiracy involving the importation of what is believed to be the largest amount of fentanyl precursors found in the Southern District of Texas and one of the largest in the country, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Texans will help conduct test runs for the next census in 2030
TEXAS, USA — A focus on counting "historically undercounted populations" will bring the U.S. Census Bureau to Texas in 2026. Officials say six places will host practice runs for the 2030 U.S. census. Residents in West Texas, along with portions of Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, North Carolina and South Carolina,...
Summer feeding programs help reduce child hunger, keep Central Texas students healthy ahead of next academic year
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - For many children the cafeteria is a place to relax and refuel as they prepare to learn in class during the school year, and now that summer is here, Central Texas school districts have set up feeding locations to make sure their students stay healthy ahead of the new school year.
Former Texas State Representative Jim Pitts Passes Away at 73
DALLAS, Texas — Former Texas State Representative Jim Pitts passed away shortly before midnight on July 20, 2024, at Baylor Hospital in Dallas, surrounded by his loved ones. Jim Pitts dedicated his life to public service, representing House District 10 in the Texas House of Representatives from 1993 to 2015. His district comprised Ellis County, Hill County, and a portion of Henderson County. During his tenure, he served as Chairman of Appropriations from 2005 to 2007 and from 2009 to 2015. Representative Pitts was known for his commitment to education, fiscal responsibility, and advocating for the needs of his constituents.
Killer Virus Now Spreading All Over Texas
As Texas is dealing with the scorching summer temperatures, but the extreme ultraviolet radiation is just the tip of the threat the outdoors brings in the Lone Star State during this time of year. We have grown accustomed to dealing with the presence of West Nile Virus over the past twenty years, but now a new viral threat is surging across Texas, and once again we have the world's most deadly animal to blame.
A Hurricane Exposes Houston’s Infrastructure Weaknesses — Again
Beryl, the first major hurricane of the year, has finally dissipated, but it’s still casting a long shadow in Texas. As of last Tuesday afternoon, more than a week after the storm made landfall in the state, more than 100,000 electricity customers still didn’t have power — the vast majority of them in the Houston metropolitan area. Now intense heat and humidity have blanketed the region, leaving many vulnerable residents without the cooling they need to endure the hot, muggy weather with the heat index topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
Houston shooting: Police seek suspect in deadly shooting of 14-year-old boy
Houston - Houston police are searching for a Hispanic man in connection with the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy in northwest Houston on Saturday. It happened around 12:45 p.m. at 8800 Hammerly Boulevard. The suspect, captured in surveillance photos, was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, blue pants,...
This PVAMU grad is using his new master’s degree to maximize residents’ quality of life in his hometown
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (July 22, 2024) – Recent Prairie View A&M University graduate Eli Washington ‘24 is back in his hometown of Missouri City, Texas, after earning his Master of Community Development on May 11. Washington, 26, is now the Economic Development Manager for the city where he...
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...
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