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Southeast Texas radio legend Patrick Sanders passes away
BEAUMONT, Texas — A Southeast Texas radio legend has passed away. Sanders has spent 31 years on Southeast Texas radio. Born in Oklahoma, Sanders was raised in in Orange, Little Cypress and Bridge City, according to the station's website. He got his start on the radio in 1990 at...
Massive Layoffs Now Coming For Major Texas Retailer
In Texas we are definitely not used to dealing with ice bergs, or pretty much anything frozen besides our margaritas, but when a major retailer announced they were closing 5 stores earlier this year, it turns out that was just the tip of the ice berg. Just after the new...
The Good, Bad, & Ugly About Daylight Saving Time In Texas
We're not quite there yet, but it's getting closer to that wonderful Daylight Saving Time clock shift in Texas. It's one of the most hotly debated things on the planet. What's the use of it? Why can't we just stay the same? Is there really any benefit to changing our clocks?
Texas Cops Are Using a Weird New Technique to Handle 911 Calls
Imagine this: you're in danger. Doesn't matter what kind of danger, but you're in mortal danger and you call 911. You give your location to the nice operator on the other end, they tell you help is on the way, dear!. You remain in mortal danger, but soon you hear...
What-A-Mum: Texas Homecoming Mums Get More Creative Throughout The Years
High School football season is upon us and in Texas, that means it’s time for Mum's season. Mum is short for the chrysanthemum flower. This flower was given by a boy to his homecoming date, cue “Homecoming Mum.”. Back in the day, a homecoming mum was a simple...
Scam Alert: Be On The Lookout For This Scam in Louisiana and Texas
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - A new scam is circulating on Facebook, using a convincing link to lure users into compromising their accounts, and it’s quickly gaining traction across the country. Scams and bot accounts sharing suspicious links are nothing new on the platform. While Facebook has made efforts...
Texas DPS Highlights September’s Featured Fugitive
WACO, TX – Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender Robert Gonzales is this month’s featured fugitive for the Texas Department of Public Safety. The reward for information leading to his arrest is increased to $4,000 for the month if the tip is received in September.
WARNING: Texas Residents Warned About Harmful Chemicals Found in 28 Recalled Drinks
HOUSTON, Texas (KPEL News) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall for several popular sodas, including some Pepsico beverages, due to the presence of harmful chemicals. Residents in several states, including Texas, are being advised to check their pantries. The recall primarily affects root beer and...
All Texas police officer licenses now searchable online
In a major change for police transparency, the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement has released a license lookup tool online. The site allows the public to search and view the status of current and former licensed Texas peace officers, jailers or telecommunicators.
Alligator Targets Kids Swimming in Texas Lake
Why did the parents in the video at the bottom of this article let their kids swim in a lake that has signs posted near the lake warning of alligators?. The video opens with a shot of a gigantic alligator lumbering its way toward a group of children at a lake in Huntsville State Park in Texas. Was it just checking them out, because it wasn't trying very hard if it was hungry? Folks in the comments section agree.
Texas’ 11th Largest City Now 8th Most Dangerous in U.S.
Not many people would ever associate The Hub City with Detroit MI, but according to one website they are number eight and seven, respectively, when it comes to the most dangerous cities in the U.S. Houston, TX is one of the largest cities in the country. San Antonio, TX and...
National Hurricane Center now tracking 5 tropical waves, Texas to see heavy rainfall
The National Hurricane Center is tracking five disturbances in the Atlantic. All have a low chance of developing over the next seven days. One system in the Gulf of Mexico has a 30% chance of developing in the next week, according to the latest advisory. Two disturbances have a 20% chance, and another two have a 10% chance. One of the disturbances with a 10% chance of developing is just off the Texas coast. ...
Gavel to Gavel: Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals strikes down DOL’s tip credit regulation
For decades, the issue of the “tip credit” has been the subject of discussion and guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). In 1988, the DOL published what is known as the “80/20” guidance i...
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