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Local environmental nonprofit joins with TxDOT to beautify Texas highways
SAN ANTONIO - A local nonprofit organization looking to improve the local environment hosted an adopt-a-highway event this weekend. On Sunday, Dr. Shri. Nanasaheb Dharmadhikari Pratishthan (DSNDP), a global nonprofit dedicated to promoting conservation and environmental cleanliness, hosted an Adopt-A-Highway drive in collaboration with the Texas Department of Transportation. “The...
Texas A&M Forest Service Forester Receives National Smokey Bear Award
August 11, 2024 – COLLEGE STATION, Texas—Michelle Moore, Texas A&M Forest Service Forester, received a bronze Smokey Bear award today in recognition of her efforts to create a first-of-its-kind wildfire prevention resource guide. The Introduction to Fire Prevention virtual resource guide created by Moore is a Texas-specific guide...
Popular Membership Warehouse Store In Texas Has Controversial New Policy
Costco, with 41 locations in Texas, is cracking down on "membership" sharing to the ire of some. Now, instead of the informal "flashing" of your card to a waving employee, the employee will scan your card and check to see if it's really your membership card- instead of your parent's or a card that belongs to your bestie.
Ranchers reported abandoned oil wells spewing wastewater. A new study blames fracking.
Fracking wastewater, injected underground for permanent disposal, traveled 12 miles through geological faults before bursting to the surface through a previously plugged West Texas oil well in 2022, according to a new study from Southern Methodist University. It’s the first study to draw specific links between wastewater injection and recent blowouts in the Permian Basin, […]
Early volleyball pushing for first playoff berth since 2019
EARLY – Coming of a 12-16 campaign that included a 5-9 mark against District 8-3A competition, the Early Lady Horns will attempt to make a push for the playoffs in 2024 as the volleyball campaign kicks off Tuesday at Brownwood. The Lady Horns finished in fifth place in the...
1 dead, 2 injured in head-on collision in Jones County
JONES COUNTY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) — A head-on collision in Jones County killed one person and injured two others, Saturday officials said. The crash occurred around 9:20 a.m. on State Highway 92 about 4 miles southwest of Stamford. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, a preliminary investigation found that a 2006 Ford truck was traveling […]
Local residents react to new Midland Costco location
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – The City of Midland announced Friday that a new Costco would be coming to the ‘Tall City.’ Construction is expected to begin next June and conclude by August 2026. Local residents reacted positively to the news. “I’ve been to Costco in Houston when I lived there,” Tommie Haislip said. “Lots of […]
Former SPC runner helps U.S. to gold in Paris Olympics
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - If South Plains College were to compete as a country, it would be tied along with Egypt and Argentina on the medal count. This week, at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the former Texans have earned a silver, courtesy of Vernon Norwood (SPC 2012-13), who ran last week in the Mixed 4x100m Relay, and Fred Kerley who earned bronze in the Men’s 100m one day later. Saturday in Paris, Norwood earned another medal for the United States, and South Plains, this time gold.
Waco Zoo Now Home To Largest Penguin Colony In Texas
Waco, Texas has 22 new residents and is now home to the largest South African penguin colony in the state. The 22 newest residents are perfectly paired with 11 females and 11 males, and that has the whole team poised to grow quickly for a species that is now considered to be endangered.
Dallas Braces for Sizzling Temperatures as Heat Wave Hits North and Central Texas
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth, Texas, has issued a warning for intense heat expected to scorch Dallas and surrounding regions. The National Weather Service predicts a series of oppressively hot days, with highs around 100 and heat index values soaring as high as 106 to 110 in the afternoons. Residents anticipate a relentless stretch of sunshine with a consistent pattern of high temperatures and clear skies, extending from today through the end of the week.
Texas Weather Warning: Houston to Experience Scorching Heat and High Humidity
Houston, TX – A heat advisory is in effect for Southeast Texas, including Houston, as temperatures and heat indices are expected to soar throughout the week. The National Weather Service in Houston-Galveston has warned that heat indices could exceed 108°F, posing significant risks for heat-related illnesses. According to...
Battling addiction: Abilene woman chronicles her fight with fentanyl
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) — Like many communities throughout the nation and across Texas, the fentanyl epidemic is plaguing Abilene and the Big Country. Watch as an Abilene woman chronicles her drug addiction while delivering a powerful message. It’s day-to-day normal on the surface of Abilene streets. But scratch that surface; the streets are talking. It’s where […]
CenterPoint Energy’s Hurricane Beryl response under Attorney General investigation
HOUSTON - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into CenterPoint Energy amid allegations of potential violations of Texas law related to its response during Hurricane Beryl. FOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app available through Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku and Google Android TV!
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