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Tuesday Midday Forecast: Hot today, turning less humid tomorrow
THIS AFTERNOON: Sunshine, along with some passing clouds. Highs in the mid-to-upper-90s with the heat index ranging from 101 degrees north to 110 degrees south. Wind: E 10-15 mph. TONIGHT: Mostly clear with lows in the mid-70s. Wind: E 10-15 mph. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and less humid with highs in the mid-90s. Wind: E 10-15 […]
Five Firms Flee California for Texas
5 Huge California Companies Now Based in Texas: Chevron, Tesla, & More. Recently announced move to Houston from San Ramon, Calif. by end of 2024. CEO Mike Wirth & others moving too. Ranked 15th on Forbes' Fortune 500. Tesla. EV maker moved HQ to Austin in '21, from Palo Alto....
History exhibit spotlights 1962 Colt League World Series Champions of Hidalgo County
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Museum of South Texas History is presenting a spotlight exhibit titled, “The 1962 Colt League World Series Champions from Hidalgo County.” The news release said the exhibit was inspired by Leonardo “Leo Najo” Alaniz, a Mission native drafted by the Chicago White Sox in 1925. Alaniz’s success encouraged children across […]
Texas Nominations Are Now Open – 41st Annual Governor’s Volunteer Awards
Nominations are now being accepted for the 41st Annual Governor's Volunteer Awards. Administered by the OneStar Foundation, the Governor’s Volunteer Awards are an opportunity for the State of Texas to honor exemplary individuals who have demonstrated exceptional dedication to improving their communities through outstanding service and volunteering. “Texans recognize...
TxDOT and Local Cops Crack Down on Drunk Driving: Stay Safe This Labor Day!
Now that school has started, college students are returning to campus, and football starts soon, Labor Day will be here before you know it. Many people in the Amarillo Area and all over the Texas Panhandle, celebrate Labor Day with friends. They fire up the grills and crack open some cold ones or meet at a local bar. It's a holiday to kick back, relax, and enjoy your weekend or day off.
Accountability ratings for Texas schools not released for second year
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) -The Texas Education Agency uses an A-F accountability rating to grade school districts on overall performances. The agency changed those ratings back in 2022 and 2023, prompting lawsuits from hundreds of school districts. They claim the ratings rely on a faulty STAAR test, and set the bar...
Texas entrepreneur fuels local leatherwork education and charity
Aaron Heizer, a renowned entrepreneur from Elm Mott, Texas, is fueling his local community with tools and knowledge of the leatherwork trade. Through his enterprise, Maker’s Leather Supply, Heizer aims to foster an appreciation for leather craft among both professionals and beginners. Since its inception in 2014, Maker’s Leather...
Texas Game Warden explains the significance of purple paint for no trespassing
ABILENE, Texas — Hunting season is right around the corner and it is important to know where you can, and cannot, go. If you see purple paint on a property that means no trespassing. "So purple paint, we use it around here, but that originated over in Piney Woods,...
Texas triples razor wire barriers, continues building border wall
(The Center Square) – Texas is continuing to expand razor wire barriers and building its own wall along its border with Mexico through Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security mission, Operation Lone Star. The Texas National Guard has tripled erecting razor wire barriers along the Texas-Mexico border since soldiers began expanding them last year in key illegal border crossing points on state land. “Texas is tripling razor wire barriers to STOP...
Nueces County Sheriff's Office and The Purple Door team up to bring support, legal advocacy to women inmates
NUECES COUNTY, Texas — The Purple Door and Nueces County Sheriff's Office are teaming up on a new initiative, set to begin in early September, that will involve bringing support groups to female jail inmates. Sheriff J.C. Hooper said it was about a month ago when the organization reached...
Hot weather to continue in North Texas
NORTH TEXAS – Another heat alert has been issued through 9 p.m. Wednesday.In the image below, excessive heat warnings cover the area in purple, heat advisories are orange and air quality alerts are red.High temperatures will vary depending on the exact location of the front, which should be slowly sliding southwest over the next 12-24 hours.Looking forward, according to the American model (GFS), both major models are trending toward bringing a tropical upper-level tropospheric trough into Texas next week. While trends still favor south Texas, the GFS is starting to shift slightly northward, offering a better chance of rain.Here's the Euro...
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