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New fugitives added to Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added two fugitives to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List. Texas Crime Stoppers is now offering a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of either Fabian Martinez Toribio or Octavio Cruz Hernandez.
2 Major Texas Grocery Store Companies Set To Merge, Prices Could Lower
It appears that two major chain grocery stores will be merging, and it might even have a positive impact on the cost of your grocery bill moving forward. A while back it was announced that Albertsons and Kroger would soon be merging, well it looks like that will certainly be the case. We've got everything you should know about the merger and what it could mean for your grocery bill moving forward...
Fallen trees, house fire, flooding and heat: Hurricane Beryl’s death toll climbs to 11
HOUSTON, Texas – Hurricane Beryl hit the Texas Coast on July 8, leaving behind downed trees, significant home and business damage, and the loss of power lasting more than a week. Multiple people died as a result of Beryl, including a Houston Police Department employee who was trapped in...
Red-state cities and suburbs are becoming more diverse
Growth in Asian, Black and Hispanic communities is transforming cities and suburban counties, especially in red states such as Florida, Indiana and Texas, according to a new Stateline analysis. The presidential swing states of Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania also were among the fastest-changing states. Nationally, the share of the non-white population grew in 47 states […] The post Red-state cities and suburbs are becoming more diverse appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
Supreme Court wills Confederate monument protesters to jail despite appeal
WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday said three Texas protesters can't delay serving a seven-day jail sentence stemming from a 2020 protest of a Confederate monument despite an ongoing appeal. For nearly four years, Amara Ridge, Torrey Henderson and Justin Thompson have been allowed to remain free...
Texas power grid leaves some assisted living communities without power for days, raising questions for the future
Texas’ power grid struggled to get homes and business back online after Hurricane Beryl made landfall as a Category 1 storm last week, leaving some assisted living communities and nursing homes grappling to keep residents cool during a heat wave. Ella Springs Senior Living, an assisted living and memory...
An Endangered Texas Species is Fighting Its Way From the Edge of Extinction
An endangered species is slowly working its way back from the edge of extinction in the woods of Central Texas. Four families of red cockaded woodpeckers have laid successful broods in the W.D. Jones State Forest in Conroe, Texas. The chicks are a sign of success for the endangered species and are being fed and cared for by all adult members of the breeding community.
Gov. Abbott Announces 7 New State Hospital Projects, Including $1B+ for Two in North Texas
Seven new state hospital projects—including new ones in Wichita Falls and Terrell—have been announced to better serve people in need of inpatient psychiatric services. Gov. Greg Abbott said the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) projects are funded by $1.5 billion approved by the Texas Legislature in 2023 to expand, renovate, and build new facilities across the state.
Will it rain in Amarillo? Heat could yield to showers late week
It's been hot this week across the Panhandle and South Plains, with temperatures peaking at well over 100 degrees Monday and Tuesday in some locations. The temperature in Lipscomb in the far northeastern Panhandle hit 110 degrees Monday, according to the West Texas Mesonet, with many other High Plains sites reaching temperatures nearly that high.
Sizzling deals: Where to relish National Hot Dog Day in Lubbock
LUBBOCK, Texas— From backyard cookouts to bonfires with friends and family, hot dogs are a summer food staple. Savor these sizzling deals Lubbock eateries offer on Wednesday to celebrate national hot dog day. EverythingLubbock.com created a list of restaurants and fast food places to ketchup. If you know of any hot dog deals for National Hot […]
Young parents in need of home after losing everything in south Lubbock house fire
LUBBOCK, Texas— A Lubbock family needs donations for a new home quickly after theirs burned down Friday evening in south Lubbock, just a week before their newborn baby is due. 21-year-old David Martinez, 19-year-old Mariah Rodriguez and their son lived in a trailer that caught fire. Thankfully, they were not home at the time. Rodriguez […]
Thunderstorm Chances Next Several Days
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - As we clear out this morning, we’ll await a front cooling us down and popping off thunderstorms tonight. This afternoon, highs only range the 90s, with Lubbock topping out around 93. By mid afternoon, isolated thunderstorms are expected to begin to fire off, becoming a bit more widespread in the late evening and early morning hours.
‘The Chosen’ creator, Dallas Jenkins, to speak at LCU in the fall
LUBBOCK, Texas — This fall, the creator and producer of the series The Chosen, will be at Lubbock Christian University for an event titled “An Inspiring Evening with Dallas Jenkins.”. On October 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the McDonald Moody Auditorium, the LCU Foundation will bring the event,...
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