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Expert Warns of Rodent Surge in Texas
Texas appears to be primed for a spike in rodent infestations. Nothing makes me cringe like the thought of rodents living in my home. Having a single rat find its way into my home is enough to make me want to pack up and leave. But an infestation? Yeah, it’s time to scorch the earth at that point.
Hotter'N Hell ride comes to close but not before riders chill to pedal-mettle music
Temperatures remained in the hundreds this week as the 43rd annual Hotter 'N Hell Hundred kicked off in Wichita Falls. The last cyclist in the Endurance Ride crossed the finish line Saturday evening amid a slew of events that started earlier this week and will continue Sunday. The Hotter 'N Hell...
Chargers players crawl through ceiling panel to escape stuck elevator at Dallas hotel
Several Chargers players, including quarterback Justin Herbert, and other members of the traveling party crawled through a ceiling panel to escape a stuck hotel elevator Friday night in Dallas.In a post on social media, the Chargers said that around 7:30 p.m. local time, Dallas Fire-Rescue assisted the people on the elevator "one by one" through the ceiling panel to an adjacent elevator."The Los Angeles Chargers thank Dallas Fire-Rescue for their quick response, professionalism and substantial efforts ensuring everyone's safety," the team said.WFAA.com, citing Dallas Fire-Rescue, said the elevator was stuck in a "blind shaft" between the third and 15th floors...
Keller ISD adopts new policy on student pronouns
KELLER, Texas - The Keller Independent School District approved controversial policy changes regarding how students identify. That was despite student and parent arguments that the new policies put LBGTQ+ students in harm's way. With the changes, Keller ISD will now require teachers to use pronouns consistent with a student’s gender...
Expert Warns of Rodent Surge in Texas
Texas appears to be primed for a spike in rodent infestations. Nothing makes me cringe like the thought of rodents living in my home. Having a single rat find its way into my home is enough to make me want to pack up and leave. But an infestation? Yeah, it’s time to scorch the earth at that point.
Preseason Preview: Wichita Christian Stars
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - The Wichita Christian Stars enter this season with a young team who look to make a instant impact. The Stars went 8-2 last season, but lost a lot of key players to graduation. The team will rely heavily on underclassmen this year to fill key...
Did You Know This Was Invented at the Hotter’N Hell Hundred in Wichita Falls, Texas?
The annual Hotter'N Hell Hundred is this weekend and with the events officially kicking off tonight, let's look back at a ride from several decades ago that lead to a pretty cool invention. Bike Invention Formed Right Here in Wichita Falls. If you want to test out some bike equipment,...
Texas Lottery Officials Confirm Two New Texas Millionaires
The jackpot for Friday night's Mega Millions drawing was $535 million. That top prize will now head north to $575 million because nobody matched all six numbers in the latest drawing. However, two Mega Millions players matched all five non-Mega Ball numbers. One was from Tennessee, while the other was...
Rare Sighting: Black Bear Family Seen In Texas National Park
You don't really see black bears in the wild in Texas very often and it's even rarer to see the whole family out roaming around. A visitor snapped a few photos of a mama bear and two cubs foraging on the road in Big Bend National Park, less than 300 miles east of El Paso.
ABC-7 Storm Track: Hot temperatures continue this weekend, and rain chances increase next week
Happy Saturday to the Borderland! The Borderland will continue to see above-normal temperatures. We rose to 100 degrees in El Paso, 96 in Las Cruces. Likewise, we will continue to trend above normal for this time of year for the weekend with daily chances of scattered and isolated monsoonal thunderstorms. Much of the action will stay in the mountains and Western New Mexico. Gusty outflow winds from thunderstorms could cause blowing dust.
Texas Woman In Jail After Leaving Her Child In Hot Car, Leading To Death
A woman in Texas is currently in jail after her child was found dead in a hot car. Here's what is known at the time of writing. Corpus Christi, Texas Woman In Jail Due To Death Of Child In Hot Car. Per The Corpus Christi Caller Times, Hilda Ann Adame...
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