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Boy completes epic journey to every Harley Davidson in Texas amid terminal illness
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas - A remarkable 9-year-old boy from New Braunfels, Gaven Quirarte, has achieved something extraordinary despite battling a terminal illness. Gaven, who has a deep love for motorcycles, has fulfilled his dream of visiting every Harley Davidson dealership in Texas, a feat made possible by the support of the biker group "Mile Monsters."
Popular Tex-Mex Restaurant Chain Bought By Huge Company
A Huge Restaurant Group Just Added Tex-Mex To Their Menu After Acquiring A Texas Based Chain. While we've been reporting that several restaurant chains including Red Lobster have been going under, others have managed to survive and thrive in the post-pandemic world. The company that actually once owned Red Lobster...
Supreme Court grants Texas man a stay of execution just before his scheduled lethal injection
The U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of execution for a Texas man 20 minutes before he was to receive a lethal injection Tuesday evening. The inmate has long maintained DNA testing would help prove he wasn’t responsible for the fatal stabbing of an 85-year-old woman during a home robbery decades ago.
Another Texas migrant aid group asks a judge to push back on investigation by Republican AG
EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — A prominent aid group along the U.S.-Mexico border asked a Texas judge on Wednesday to push back on a widening Republican-led investigation into nonprofits that help migrants, weeks after a separate court rejected efforts by the state to shutter an El Paso shelter. Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley provides temporary shelter and food to as many as 2,000 migrants a day when border crossings are high. In recent months, the nonprofit and at least three others in Texas that help migrants have come under scrutiny from state officials following a directive from Republican Gov....
Texas A&M QB Conner Weigman is ‘running now and full speed’ ahead of the 2024 season
During the final day of this week’s SEC Media Days, Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko was joined by three player representatives, including left tackle Trey Zuhn, linebacker Taurean York, and defensive tackle Shemar Turner, who collectively previewed the upcoming 2024 season. Taking the podium while answering questions from the local media throughout the day, quarterback Conner Weigman’s status has been a constant talking point since the redshirt sophomore sustained a season-ending foot injury just four games into the 2023 season. During the spring football season, Weigman practiced and played in the Maroon & White spring game but was kept in the...
City of Bryan Update on WTAW
Councilman Paul Torres visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia about leadership changes, what he has learned during his time on council, the Phillips Event Center, relieving traffic, medians, Downtown Bryan, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs on Thursday, July 18, 2024. Listen to “Bryan Councilman Paul Torres on...
🌟 Things to do this weekend in San Antonio: Monster Trucks Glow Party, Paper Trail, Rock & Shop
Vroom vroom: Hot Wheels Monster Trucks are coming to San Antonio this weekend. The Alamo City will also host free summer events — both indoor and outdoor — and chances to take in amazing art from locals. Here’s a look at what’s happening over the weekend:
LOOK: 28 Texas Cold Case Murders Have Been Solved Since 2019
I'm an avid watcher of TV shows such as NCIS, Law & Order, and the various CSI dramas. I enjoy them, but I realize that the breakneck speed at which they can solve crimes is a massive exaggeration of how things play out with detectives in the real world. Yes,...
North Texas reports more poor air quality days to date than all of 2023
A month into a hot Texas summer, Dallas-Fort Worth already has surpassed the number of poor air quality days reported in all of 2023. As of July 18, the region reported 17 days that ground-level ozone, or smog, exceeded levels considered healthy for all populations. In 2023, the area reported 13 ozone air quality alerts.
LIST: How to get or donate back-to-school supplies in East Texas
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – School season is almost upon us and there are several back-to-school supply drives happening across the area that are looking for help and willing to give it. A study from Deloitte showed that on average families spend $582 per child on back-to-school supplies. “School supplies are a necessity” said LaToyia Jordan […]
Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick fronts special senate committee after CenterPoint’s lackluster Beryl response
The company’s hurricane response was at the center of a press conference earlier this week, when Texas Governor Greg Abbott condemned the CenterPoint, claiming it “compromised lives” in the Houston area. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and other Houston lawmakers are at the forefront of a newly created...
In Texas, CenterPoint Says Customers Must Pay Them Now AND Pay Them Later
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!. Let’s face it. What happened in Houston after Hurricane Beryl slammed into the Texas coast was a total, complete, and unmitigated disaster. 2.7 million people lost power — 80% of the customer base of CenterPoint, the utility company that serves the Houston area. A week later, power has yet to be restored to many CenterPoint customers. America hasn’t seen a total collapse of the electrical grid like this since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in 2017. [Yes, it’s true. Puerto Rico is part of the US, a fact unknown to many Americans.]
You Won’t Believe These Massive Hammerhead Sharks In Texas
Texas angler Rodrigo Rodriguez caught his largest shark yet after reeling in a massive hammerhead shark while fishing in Port Aransas in June. Rodriguez, a Houston resident, said the shark measured over 13 feet long. Rodriguez said he has caught a couple of other big sharks that are closer to...
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