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North Texas Founder Among 5 Winners of ‘Fund Her Future’ Grant Program
Keller’s Addie Gundry, the founder and CEO of Pluie, is among five women-owned small business winners of the “Fund Her Future” grant program announced by Block Advisors by H&R Block. The winners were awarded a combined total of $100,000 in grants and a year of Block Advisors...
Billionaire Announces He’s Leaving California, Bringing Two Major Companies to Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (KPEL News) - California has been seeing a major outmigration problem in recent years as residents and business owners pack up and leave for other states. One of the states that has benefited most from those fleeing the Golden State is Texas, which will now see two major companies heading there thanks to their owner, billionaire and activist Elon Musk.
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.
TxDOT launches "Operation Slowdown" anti-speeding campaign
TEXAS, USA — TxDOT partnered with Texas law enforcement this week to promote their "Operation Slowdown" anti-speeding campaign. Beginning July 19, TxDOT adopted the campaign to bring awareness to the rising number of speed-related crashes and deaths in Texas. According to TxDOT, speed was a factor in more than 160,000 traffic crashes in Texas last year, and 1,456 people were killed in speed-related crashes.
Saturday Morning Forecast: Rain chances return this weekend
TODAY: Partly cloudy skies with a slight chance of a shower or two late (Especially in Deep East Texas). Chance of rain: 20%. High: 92. Winds: E 5 MPH. SUNDAY: Partly cloudy skies with some scattered showers and thunderstorms around. Chance of rain: 30%. Low: 72. High: 90. Wind: SE 5 MPH. MONDAY: Mostly cloudy […]
Father disappears driving back to Austin after visiting children in North Texas
SOUTHLAKE, Texas - A father has been missing for seven months after visiting his children in North Texas. Perry McCauley Jr., 35, was last seen in Christmas 2023 in Southlake, Texas. The father of three was there to visit his children before heading back to Austin, where he lives. "I...
Help 12News 'Clear the Shelters' this August and bring home a pet
BEAUMONT, Texas — 12News is joining NBC and Telemundo stations across the country to team up with hundreds of shelters to host Clear the Shelters, a nationwide pet adoption drive starting August 10, 2024, that helps find loving homes for animals in need. More than 1,000,000 pets have found their forever homes since the program began.
Ladies Stuck in Texas Traffic Twerk on Their Car
Traffic Jam Turns into Dance Party: Houston Ladies Twerk Their Way Through the Wait!. We've all been there – stuck in seemingly endless traffic, cursing our luck and wishing for a magical teleportation device. But what if we told you that the video at the bottom of this article...
Flower Mound family displaced after house fire
A Flower Mound family lost their home overnight in a fire. Just before 1 a.m. Saturday, smoke detectors awakened the three occupants of the home in the 1800 block of Marble Pass Lane, according to the Flower Mound Fire Department. They safely evacuated and called 911. Three dogs and one cat were rescued from the home, but one cat died in the fire before firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze.
2nd Democrat, 1st member of Congressional Black Caucus calls for Biden to leave presidential race
U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, and three other congressional Democrats called on President Joe Biden to "pass the torch" and step aside as his party's nominee."The video above is from a previous report. Fellow Democratic Reps. Jared Huffman of California, Chuy Garcia of Illinois, and Mark Pocan joined Veasey in a joint statement Friday morning. Veasey is now the second Democrat from Texas to call on Biden to withdraw, after Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Austin."We must face the reality that widespread public concerns about your age and fitness are jeopardizing what should be a winning campaign," the statement reads....
Biden eyes Georgia and Texas trips from Rehoboth bunker
Biden officials are telling Democratic critics that President Biden is eager to prove them wrong and plans to hit the campaign trail once he recovers from COVID, with potential trips to Georgia and Texas in the coming days, according to people familiar with the matter. Why it matters: As he...
What to know after widespread tech outage disrupts airports, government offices across Texas
Temporary ground stops were issued for several airlines, including American, Allegiant, United and Delta, due to a widespread technology outage July 19. (Elle Bent/Community Impact) Flights were grounded and government offices closed on July 19 after a faulty software update downed Microsoft 365 apps and services across Texas and worldwide.
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