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FEELING LUCKY: A New Casino Is Coming To East Texas
The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe is the oldest Native American reservation in Texas and they announced some big plans. The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas boasts a unique story dating back to before the 1700s according to their website. The Tribe operates on the oldest reservation in the state located on approximately 10,200 acres in the Big Thicket of Deep East Texas.
First Texas McDonald’s Spin-Off Beverage Concepts Open
If you are a big fan of McDonald's breakfast and drink options, you have new places to get your fix. To innovate and compete against Starbucks, McDonald's has entered the drink business. The CosMc's brand is based on an 80's robot character in the brand's lore named CosMc. This would...
Bizarre Encounters: Unusual Things That Fell From the Texas Skies
Believe it or not, Texas has seen some wild & insane things falling out of the sky. From creatures to celestial stuff from outer space, we've seen it happen and we STILL can't believe this happened... It once rained fish in far East Texas. In late 2021, Texas once experienced...
Texas Woman Tackles Purse Snatcher
How a Houston Woman Gave a Purse Snatcher a Crash Course in Texas Justice. We all know the slogan "Don't Mess With Texas," right?. It's an advertisement campaign that started in 1986 as a means to discourage folks from littering. One lady in Texas did her part by taking out...
Family Launches GoFundMe For Texas Cheerleader Who Died After Parents Treated Injuries With Smoothies
Tragically, 12 year old Texas cheerleader Miranda Sipps passes away due to parental neglect of her injuries. Now, the rest of her family try to pick up the pieces and ask for help in sending her off. Recently, Miranda's family mourn the loss of the young cheerleader. "It is with...
Cowboys DT Mazi Smith still recovering from allergic reaction
Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Mazi Smith will not play in Saturday's preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders after suffering an allergic reaction Friday, the team announced. The Cowboys said in a release that Smith was continuing to recover and would not travel to Las Vegas. On Friday, they had...
HCSO: Man shot wife's boyfriend and forced her to shoot him, set body on fire in Vidor
Harris County/Vidor — The Harris County Sheriff's Office has a capital murder arrest warrant for a man accused of breaking into his wife's home, shooting her boyfriend and forcing her to shoot him as well, then making her drive with him to Vidor where he dumped the body and set it on fire, according to HCSO and ABC13.
A Tiny Texas Town is Protesting Their Poop Problem, What Next?
No poop factories, is the general consensus of residents of rural Van Zandt county in north Texas. During a public meeting where the Van Zandt County could speak directly to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), local farmers and concerned citizens expressed their opposition to a permit proposal involving biosolid processing.
‘Yellowstone’ is Looking For Extras as They Film Concert Scenes in Texas
Calling all extras! Here's your chance to be a part of one of the best TV shows in recent years. Yellowstone is coming to Texas to put the final touches to its last season. They are looking for extras to be a part of some concert scenes at the Ft. Worth Stockyards in a couple of weeks.
Disturbing Animal Trafficking in Texas: Baby Monkeys Found in Terrible Conditions
Drugs are not the only thing being smuggled over the Texas border. The illegal pet trade is also booming as baby Mexican Spider Monkeys are taken from their natural habitat and smuggled into the Lone Star State. The South Texas Zoo is dealing with the consequences of other’s actions as...
The 5 Cities With the Worst Drivers in Texas
Yes, there are bad drivers everyone, but some places have more than others. These are the 5 Texas cities with the worst. As much as it pains me to say it, there are a lot of bad drivers here in the Lone Star State. Whether they’re whipping through traffic, going 20 miles per hour under the speed limit in the left lane, or simply not affording other drivers the courtesy of using their turn signal, someone will frustrate me during my commute.
Texas Ranks Number 1 in the Nation For This Type of Vehicular Death
In Texas, summertime means heat. While, for the most part, we've had a mild summer this year (2024), we still have those days that the heat can be unbearable even for us natives. Even on those mild summer days, we still experienced a blast of oven level heat coming from our vehicles after work or while shopping. That heat is dangerous inside our cars during the summer. Despite all the warnings and the science and the statistics, we still see those headlines every year of someone dying while sitting in a hot car.
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