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After meeting with Abbott, CenterPoint drops customer rate hike request
(The Center Square) – After top executives met with Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday, CenterPoint Energy announced it was withdrawing its request with the Public Utility Commission of Texas to have ratepayers cover its costs and make a profit. The announcement came four days after a Texas Senate hearing where Republicans and Democrats were united in their resolve to ensure customers’ weren’t socked with higher electric bills. They also expressed their shared commitment to hold accountable the multi-billion-dollar company for not restoring power to more...
Mysterious Prehistoric Predator Resurfaces Near Texas Beach, Raging Debate Ensues
Beachgoers in Texas were certainly less than thrilled to see this unexpected sighting of a feared prehistoric apex predator bobbing up and down among the waves. An alligator (or crocodile?) was spotted in the water, just yards from the shore of Galveston beach. And of course, in true 2024 fashion, everyone's first response is to take to social media.
Confirmed Cases Of Dengue Fever In Texas
Have you heard about the recent dengue fever cases in Texas? With ten confirmed cases this year, it's time to get serious about mosquito protection. All cases in 2024 so far have been linked to international travel, but there's concern that local mosquitoes could also be spreading the disease, especially after Hurricane Beryl left standing water—perfect breeding grounds for these pests.
Funds to help low-income Texas families with summer electric bills are stretched thin
A federal program helps people in poverty cover the costs of heat and cooling. But advocates say it disadvantages states like Texas, even though extreme heat is a key cause of weather-related deaths.
These Texas Schools Now Offer 4 Day Weeks
Texas, according to this KXAN article, has a little over 100 school districts currently, or soon to be adopting, a 4 day school week, and the number looks to continually be growing in the coming years as competition for teacher recruitment and retention becomes a much more competitive struggle for communities across the Lone Star State.
WATCH: 14-Year-Old Texan Drops AAU Record 8:34 For 3K
GREENSBORO -- Listen up, Texas, you have a star on your hands. Denton-area Ruel Newberry obliterated the former AAU national record at 3,000 meters on Saturday at the AAU Junior Olympic Games, clocking a winning time of 8:34.83 inside Truist Stadium. The time was 57 seconds faster than the next-best...
Tarrant County provides fresh produce to 500 families ahead of school year
NORTH TEXAS – Tarrant County provided 500 families with fresh produce today as they prepare for the start of the school year. Volunteers handed out food provided by farmers, grocery stores, and even meal kits from HelloFresh. The back-to-school Mega Mobile is designed to serve any families in Denton,...
Texas woman turns 115, making her the oldest living person in the US
A Houston, Texas, woman who turned 115 last month is now the oldest living person in the United States. "She will tell you it’s by the grace of God," her granddaughter Ethel Harrison, 69, also of Houston, told Fox News Digital. "That’s how she made it so long. She...
Top Senate Democrat ‘optimistic’ party can oust Ted Cruz
Democrats are facing an uphill battle to retain the upper chamber of Congress, but the chief of the party’s Senate campaign arm says the red bastions of Texas and Florida are theirs for the taking. Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) said it’s “very possible” his party can capture 52 seats in the Senate. That would require […]