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Port Neches native launches book "Let God's Light Shine Through You"
BEAUMONT — Port Neches native Kelly Taubert wrote a book that she says has written that she says is based on her real-life experience and relationship with God. The book, “Let God’s Light Shine Through You,” was published by TBN and Trilogy Publishing. Taubert has lived...
Killer Virus Now Spreading All Over Texas
As Texas is dealing with the scorching summer temperatures, but the extreme ultraviolet radiation is just the tip of the threat the outdoors brings in the Lone Star State during this time of year. We have grown accustomed to dealing with the presence of West Nile Virus over the past twenty years, but now a new viral threat is surging across Texas, and once again we have the world's most deadly animal to blame.
A Hurricane Exposes Houston’s Infrastructure Weaknesses — Again
Beryl, the first major hurricane of the year, has finally dissipated, but it’s still casting a long shadow in Texas. As of last Tuesday afternoon, more than a week after the storm made landfall in the state, more than 100,000 electricity customers still didn’t have power — the vast majority of them in the Houston metropolitan area. Now intense heat and humidity have blanketed the region, leaving many vulnerable residents without the cooling they need to endure the hot, muggy weather with the heat index topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
8th Strongest Earthquake in Texas’ History Shakes Lubbock
LUBBOCK, TX (KLBK) – KLBK Chief Meteorologist Jacob Riley has details on an earthquake that shook West Texas Monday night. At approximately 10:39 PM CDT Monday, July 22, 2024, an earthquake occurred between Snyder and Roby Texas, just north of Highway 180 at 10:38 PM CDT. At 10:46 PM CDT, an aftershock with a magnitude of 4.4 […]
Warning Issued for Texas Most Wanted Fugitive and a $4,000 Reward
AUSTIN – Jorge Hernandez Dionicio, a criminal illegal immigrant, is one of Texas’ 10 Most Wanted. This month, he is the Featured Fugitive, and authorities are urging the public to be vigilant. Details:. Name: Jorge Hernandez Dionicio. Aliases: Jorge Hernandez-Dionicio, Noe Vega. Age: 33. Height: 5 feet 3...
Tremors in Texas: 3 Deadly Earthquakes That Made Their Mark
When people think of earthquakes, Texas isn't the first place that comes to mind. However, the Lone Star State has had its share of seismic events that have left an impact. Texas is not known for frequent or intense earthquakes like the West Coast, but they do happen. Volcano Discovery...
Texas Surrogacy Company Owner Stole Funds For Rap Career
Houston based, Surrogacy Escrow Account Management(SEAM) is a company designed to give intended parents an account in which to store money for their surrogate's payments and medical bills. WFAA reports that SEAM owner Dominique Side allegedly stole the money and used it to "bankroll her music career as 'Dom,' a...
Texas DPS Offices Reopen After Crowdstrike Incidents
You can now count the Texas DPS driver's license offices among the victims of the global Crowdstrike incident. Though offices were closed last week due to the computer systems being down, all are reopened now according to cbsaustin.com. The closures were all about one bad software update. The same outage...
US census takers to conduct test runs in north Alabama 4 years before 2030 count
Six places in the South and West will host practice runs four years prior to the 2030 U.S. census, a nationwide head count that helps determine political power and the distribution of federal funds. Residents of western Texas; tribal lands in Arizona; Colorado Springs, Colorado; western North Carolina; Spartanburg, South Carolina; and Huntsville, Alabama, will be […]
JUST IN: Girl Scouts Of Northeast Texas’ Women Of Distinction Luncheon Honorees, Deets Revealed
Leaving the teen years behind, the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas is preparing for the 20th Annual Women of Distinction Luncheon. And Luncheon Co-Chairs Andrea Weber and Kim Williams have arranged for an all-star group to be honored, thanks to presenting sponsor Verizon. According to GSNETX Board Member/Verizon SVP/Coastal Plains...
Q&A: What to know about Texas public school funding challenges
Community Impact spoke with Raise Your Hand Texas’ Bob Popinski about how school districts spend their money and what Texans can expect during next year’s legislative session. (Courtesy Raise Your Hand Texas) As July comes to a close, many Texas families are preparing to send their children back...
Monday Night Forecast: Scattered Storm chances over the next few days
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with some scattered showers and thunderstorms around the area. Chance of rain: 40%. Low: 72. Winds: S 5 MPH. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy skies with some scattered showers and thunderstorms around. Chance of rain: 40%. High: 86. Winds: S 5 MPH. WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy skies with some scattered showers and thunderstorms around. Chance […]
Texas baseball stays busy in portal, signs JUCO slugger Jaquae Stewart
Texas baseball continued a busy day in the portal Monday by getting a commitment from slugger Jaquae Stewart, a Texas native who recently helped Northwest Florida State College reach the junior college national championship game. More: Shortstop Jalin Flores returns to Texas baseball team for 'One more year at the Disch' ...
Heat-related deaths climb in Texas after Beryl left millions without power
SPRING, Texas – As the temperature soared in the Houston-area home Janet Jarrett shared with her sister after losing electricity in Hurricane Beryl, she did everything she could to keep her 64-year-old sibling cool.But on their fourth day without power, she awoke to hear Pamela Jarrett, who used a wheelchair and relied on a feeding tube, gasping for breath. Paramedics were called but she was pronounced dead at the hospital, with the medical examiner saying her death was caused by the heat."It's so hard to know that she's gone right now because this wasn't supposed to happen to her," Janet...
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