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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...
These Texas Girls, All Between 13 and 17 Years Old, Vanished Without a Trace in June
It's never easy writing about the subject of kids that have gone missing in Texas. A lot of the time, we have no idea of the circumstances around their disappearance. They could have run away, they could have been kidnapped or they could have been taken by the other parent during a visitation. No matter the circumstance, in June, 14 families reported their teen girls missing in Texas.
Sod Poodles lose in back-to-back home games
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Midland Rockhounds with a 5-1 victory over the Amarillo Sod Poodles on Tuesday night. The game was delayed due to heavy rainfall but was later resumed. The Rockhounds wins in back-to-back games and takes two out of three that the teams with play in Amarillo...
Toyota invests $531 million to expand manufacturing presence in Texas
Toyota Texas has announced plans to expand its manufacturing presence in San Antonio, Texas. The automotive company will invest $531 million into the project, generating 400 new jobs for the surrounding area. The new 500,000-square-foot facility will be used to produce drivetrain parts. What people are saying. In a recent...
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.
It’s Officially Snipe Season In Texas
Until recently I just thought that everyone, as a rite of passage, had been on a Snipe hunt. Times have changed and it's hard to get people away from the screens (like the one you are reading right now) and out in the Texas wilderness. As a child when someone...
Henderson, Smith among East Texas counties approved for federal disaster relief funding
SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KETK) — The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) announced on Tuesday that FEMA has approved 15 additional Texas counties for federal disaster assistance following severe weather and flooding that began on April 26. TDEM said the list of counties approved for federal help has risen to 63. FEMA approved its Public […]
Texas 10 Most Wanted fugitive captured in Wisconsin
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas 10 Most Wanted sex offender is back in custody following his recent arrest in Wyoming, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).Authorities arrested Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender Ramiro Manuel Dominguez, 35, on June 27 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Dominguez, who was DPS Featured Fugitive in June 2024, was apprehended after DPS Special Agents from Lubbock coordinated with officers from the Cheyenne Police Department, following a tip received last month. A Crime Stoppers reward will be paid for his arrest.Dominguez had been wanted since December 2023, when a warrant was issued out of...
US Supreme Court denies Rodney Reed's request to review his claim for a new trial
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed's request to review his claim that prosecutors at his 1998 trial illegally suppressed evidence that could have exonerated him in Stacey Stites' murder. According to KVUE's media partners at the Austin American-Statesman, the Supreme Court...
Instances In Texas Where People Aren’t Tipping Anymore
Texas is just like everywhere else in the country right now, it’s difficult to pay all your bills and still try to save some money for later. Inflation has been kicking everyone in the country right in the wallet and it’s making people try to be more cautious of their spending. And that includes not tipping as much anymore.
Texas Rep. Doggett first sitting Democrat to publicly call for Biden to exit presidential race
Rep. Doggett's call for President Biden to withdraw from the presidential race comes less than a week after the first presidential debate between President Biden and former President Donald Trump.
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. ...
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