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Study ranks three Texas lakes among 'dirtiest' in U.S.
A new study ranks three Texas lakes in the top 10 dirtiest lakes in the U.S. The study was released by Lake.com, a vacation rental platform that used data from the National Water Quality Monitoring Council, which is part of the Environmental Protection Agency. The Texas lakes were in West Texas, North Texas and near Austin.
Be the First to Win Millions with These 3 New Texas Scratch Offs
July is here, and the Texas Lottery has introduced three new scratch-off games. These games went into circulation as of July 1. Each of the three games has impressive top-tier payouts. Let's take a look. $250,000 50X Crossword. This $10 scratch-off is a new version of a game with the...
'Outrageous and intolerable'; El Paso judge blocks AG's attempt to shut down shelters
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — An El Paso judge on Monday denied the Texas Attorney General's attempts at shutting down a network of Borderland shelters that provide services to unhoused individuals and migrants, calling the move "outrageous and intolerable." El Paso 205th District Judge Francisco X. Dominguez on Monday...
Hundreds of Central Texas pool owners sue over 'concrete cancer' defect
Just five months after completing his pool, Patel noticed spider-like cracks oozing with white gel spreading along the outside wall. (Kameryn Griesser/Community Impact) Leander resident Sachin Patel always dreamed of affording a backyard pool for his children, but shortly after building one in 2019, his dream began to crumble. In...
HCC Coleman College interim president appointed to state task force
HOUSTON (July 1, 2024) — Dr. Lutricia Harrison, interim president of HCC Coleman College for Health Sciences, has been appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to serve on the inaugural Healthcare Workforce Task Force for the State of Texas. The task force’s directive...
North Texas Woman Crowned Miss Texas 2024
Fifty women from across the state have been competing at the Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts in Richardson for the title of Miss Texas. Annette Addo-Yobo from North Texas was crowned Miss Texas 2024. “This crown is much bigger than me. It’s a representation of all women,” Addo-Yobo said in an Instagram post. “Thank you to every single woman who brought me to this incredible opportunity!” Addo-Yobo was born in Ghana and raised in Canada and the U.S. She studied at the University of Texas at Dallas, earning her bachelor's degree in psychology in 2020. This year, she competed as Miss...
One Texas Business Scammer Could Be Involved in 19 Deaths, Police say
A woman already charged with the endangerment of one person and the murder of another may be connected to the deaths of up to 20 other individuals, police say. And it’s all in pursuit of the almighty dollar. The unlicensed Love & Caring for People LLC was founded by...
Texas Nurse Adopts Late Patient’s Dog After Searching for Days
Earlier this year, a nurse went above and beyond to look for a dog who belonged to a late patient, later adopting the rescue pup. He was rescued from a hoarding case last year and found a loving home with his previous owner. Unfortunately, the owner passed away after being discovered unconscious in their car. […] The post Texas Nurse Adopts Late Patient’s Dog After Searching for Days appeared first on DogTime.
Texas Panhandle drought improves after tropical storm moisture
The Texas Water Development Board reported that the Texas Panhandle and a large area of South Texas showed notable drought condition improvement in the last week of July in the wake of Tropical Storm Alberto.
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