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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 Central Texans can do about black cricket season
TEMPLE, Texas — If you're not a fan of creepy crawlers, you're in for some bad luck. During the upcoming fall season, crickets will start to become more noticeable in Central Texas, causing disturbance for many people. According to Keld Ewart, the Chief Operating Officer at The Bug Master,...
Texas high school football scores: Austin-area UIL highlights from Week 2
Week 2 of the Texas high school football season is in the books, highlighted by a handful of thrillers that went down to the wire or overtime. Lake Travis staved off Rockwall's overtime bid on a missed 51-yard field goal, Cedar Park snapped Vandgegrift's 20-game regular-season winning streak and Liberty Hill cruised past Rouse. ...
Major Retailer Calls It Quits: Texas To Lose Dozens of Locations
LL Flooring, formerly Lumber Liquidators is getting... basically liquidated. LL Flooring has declared bankruptcy, and after failing to find a buyer, it is closing all stores, including dozens throughout Texas. In its Chapter 11 filing, LL Flooring disclosed that total debts amounted to more than $416 million as of July...
Texas Female Business Owners Earn 41 Percent Less Than Men
AUSTIN, Tx. (KPEL News) - We all know that there is a pay gap between women and men. It dates back to the days when men worked and women were expected to stay home to take care of the house and kids. Times have changed and so have traditional gender roles. Despite that, the gender pay gap has persisted for decades in the U.S, with women currently making 84 cents for every dollar a man makes. But how does this compare for female business owners in Texas?
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