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Looking for Fourth of July celebrations? See day-by-day list of festivities across Texas
Texans sure do know how to celebrate Independence Day, and this year's activities are bound to be epic. Because the holiday falls on a Thursday this year, festivities to celebrate the country's birthday are planned as soon as this weekend and leading up to the Fourth of July. Here's a...
Gas prices climbing across Texas, U.S. as Fourth of July week approaches
Gas prices across Texas are climbing as the Fourth of July week approaches.As of June 27, the statewide gas price average is $3.10 per gallon, according to AAA Texas. That's five cents more than the previous week but 11 cents less than this time last year.Drivers in the El Paso area are paying the most for gas, $3.25 per gallon, while drivers in Amarillo are paying the least at $2.91 per gallon."We anticipate gas prices will be lower this Independence Day compared to last year," said AAA Texas spokesperson, Daniel Armbruster. "While demand for fuel has been lower in recent...
Voices of Veterans: Capt. Gerald Groden served with the Royal Air Force During WWII as a Lancaster Bomber Pilot
Jun. 28—AUSTIN — Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dr. Dawn Buckingham introduced the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. In this special episode, we highlight the service of Capt. Gerald Groden, who moved to Texas after he served with Great Britain's Royal Air Force as a Lancaster Bomber Pilot. There are ...
Texas To-Do List: Free Play
DALLAS - If you’re looking for a budget-friendly date night, how about playing unlimited 80s arcade games at one single price?. This week’s Texas To-Do List unleashes nostalgia in a modern way at Free Play, located at Trinity Groves in Dallas. "Free Play was kind of born out...
New tech keeps rail crossings running
AUSTIN — As hurricane season gets underway, TxDOT and several rail companies have developed a plan to keep railroad crossings operating during severe weather and power outages. The installation of hundreds of new fuel cell, back-up power systems at rail crossings in coastal areas will keep warning devices, such...
No Texas Road Rage Here, Just Two Men Playing Rock, Paper, Scissors During Traffic Jam
When driving in the big city in Texas, traffic jams are a given. It's frustrating and most people just get impatient and become idiots behind the wheel. That's where someone's traffic rage will show and we could see some fisticuffs while stopped. We see it all the time on social media nowadays. Too bad cooler heads couldn't prevail when the frustration of a traffic jam get to us. Surprisingly, that happened in Houston of all places and lightened the mood of both of these men during some jammed up traffic.
INRIX & Drivewyze Provide Real-Time Traffic Slowdown Alerts To Truck Drivers In Texas
PLANO, Texas, June 27, 2024 – Drivewyze, the North American leader in connected truck services and the largest public-private weigh station bypass network operator, has announced a new Smart Roadways service with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to improve highway safety using Drivewyze’s connected truck network and INRIX real-time traffic data.
Texas Man Sentenced to Prison for Burglary and Fleeing from Police in Stolen Car
The Texas man who crashed the stolen vehicle he was driving, while fleeing from police, was sentenced to prison on Jue 17, 2024, by Judge Colby Hathaway. Tateeon Brown pleaded guilty to three counts in the case against him on April 2nd in an open plea. Tateeon Brown pleaded guilty to Residential Burglary, Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, and Aggravated Fleeing. The Residental Burglary charge was amended to reduce it from a Class 1 Felony to a Class 2 Felony. Brown apologized to everyone affected by this incident in an unsworn statement to the court. He said he was going through a rough time in his life when the incident occurred. “I’m conscience of my poor choices.” He said he reached out to a rehab facility and had been accepted as a patient. “I’m ready to close this chapter of my life and begin a better person.” “I’ve learned from my mistakes and I’m truly sorry.”
This Is Why New Road Tubes Keep Appearing Across Texas
Every once in a while you notice certain seasons occurring in Texas that are not just meteorological like with our current summer and hurricane season. Just like you can expect bluebonnets to kick off the wildflower season and pass the baton to Indian paintbrushes and blankets, the mild winters also hand off what version of construction season the Lone Star State is perpetually experiencing.
4 Texas men are competing during trials, hoping for a spot on the USA Olympics’ gymnastic team
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota – Men’s gymnastics took center stage inside Minneapolis’ Target Center on Thursday. Day two will be Saturday, and the women’s team will compete Friday and Sunday. SEE ALSO: What is breaking and why is it an Olympic sport?. Minneapolis has a new name, Gymnastics...
This Medium-Sized Texas City Leads the U.S. in a Tragic Category
Odessa, Texas is ranked as the 35th most populous city in the Lone Star State. A population of just over 115,000 puts Odessa slightly ahead of Beaumont, New Braunfels, and Tyler. Several things may immediately come to mind when you think about Odessa. Its location in the Permian Basin makes...
As Summer Heat Hits, How Is the Texas Grid Faring?
Amid new projections of surging demand, energy analyst Doug Lewin explains what worries him–and what doesn’t. In the over three years since Winter Storm Uri, there’s been far more attention paid to and media coverage of Texas’ oft-precarious electric grid. Highly contentious debates have raged around how to regulate power generators, address soaring demand, and, most basically, keep the lights, ACs, and furnaces on.
Massive dust plume from Sahara Desert to bring hazy skies to Florida, Texas
A massive plume of dust from Africa’s Saharan Desert is blowing across the entire Atlantic Ocean this week, set to reach the shores of Florida and Texas in the coming days and casting a haze over typically blue skies.
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