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El Paso residents struggle with soaring summer electric bills, seek relief options
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Pasoans are complaining of increased summer electric bills, causing them to feel a financial strain. Brenda Rivera is a west El Paso resident who has lived in the Sun City for 63 years. She is retired and is just one of many residents...
‘Sounded like a herd of animals’ Snyder, Hermleigh residents react to 4.9 magnitude earthquake
LUBBOCK, Texas — Residents around Snyder and Hermleigh continued to react to the 4.9 magnitude earthquake that hit near their homes on Monday, July 23. At approximately 10:39 PM CDT Monday, July 22, 2024, an earthquake occurred between Snyder and Roby Texas, just north of Highway 180 at 10:38 p.m. CDT. At 10:46 p.m. CDT, an aftershock with a magnitude of 4.4 struck in roughly the same location.
Flower Mound ranks as most livable small city in Texas
Flower Mound is the most livable small city in Texas, according to a new study published this month by SmartAsset, an online personal finance company. Researchers compared key data points from 281 small cities, including unemployment rates, percentage of residents with health insurance, average commute times, annual housing costs as a percent of income, percent of residents below the poverty line and more, according to a news release from the town of Flower Mound.
Jasper's Armstrong and Dean on DCTF's 2024 Super Team
The 2024 edition of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine was released earlier in July and one of the features annually is the magazine's Super Team candidates from all across the State of Texas. These players are considered to be the very best players at their positions from players in more than 1,500 high schools all across the state. This year on offense there are two players from Jasper that have made the list and for the second year in a row, Jasper has a Super Team first team player.
Victor Wembanyama’s new Nike shoes look like something an actual alien would wear
The summer of Victor Wembanyama starts now. The 20-year-old wunderkind is about to be one of the faces of the 2024 Paris Olympics as he takes centerstage for his home country of France. The French are coming off a silver medal in men’s basketball at the last Tokyo Olympics, and the arrival of their 7’5 superfreak into the lineup is pushing the hype to the next level. After the Olympics, Wembanyama will return to the San Antonio Spurs for the highly anticipated second season, where the team will try to compete for the play-in tournament in the Western Conference.
Big price cut ordered for inmate phone and video calls across Texas
"Big price cut ordered for inmate phone and video calls across Texas" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.
Could fracking have contributed to recent Scurry county earthquakes, including one of largest in Texas history?
SCURRY COUNTY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC)- A series of at least 5 earthquakes hit the eastern Scurry County Line on Monday night and into Tuesday morning, the largest of which rated at a magnitude 4.9 by the U.S. Geological survey(USGS). That organization claims minor to major property damage can result at magnitudes of 5.0 and above. While […]
Texas gas prices fell from last week: See how much here
State gas prices fell last week and reached an average of $3.02 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week's price of $3.11 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in state has risen about 2 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state in the last year have been as low as $2.46 on Dec. 18, 2023, and as high as $3.45...
After patchy morning fog, North Texas clears up with sunny skies
NORTH TEXAS – Patchy fog Wednesday morning will give way to mostly sunny skies as the day goes on.For some North Texans, visibility was near zero around 9:20 a.m.There are small rain chances Wednesday with temperatures in the low 90s and calm winds. The greatest chance for rain will be in the afternoon to the east of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Severe weather isn't expected.Cooler weather will move in on Thursday and Friday thanks to an area of low pressure moving through East Texas. This also brings isolated storm chances.An upper trough keeps rain chances in the forecast through the weekend.Enjoy the cooler temperatures because North Texas will heat up next week. High pressure developing over the West Coast will move east and over Texas.
Texas Insurance Companies Are Panicking & That’s Bad News
When Hurricane Beryl ripped through Texas, it left behind a massive amount of destruction. Houses were leveled, cars were completely thrown, businesses were destroyed, and the amount of flooding that took place was catastrophic in some areas. Once the hurricane was gone, people began assessing how they were going to...
Texas Workforce Commission reports increase in civilian labor force, unemployment rate rises
The Texas Workforce Commission reported that the civilian labor force reached a record-high total in June and marked the 6th consecutive month of growth after adding 49,100 people over the month leading to a new high for the labor force of 15,311,500 in June.
TxDOT and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to host speed prevention campaign
The Texas Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced a campaign collaboration to raise awareness about the dangers of speeding in Amarillo. NHTSA will host an event at Cadillac Ranch on Thursday at 8 a.m.
The Chupacabra: Are Texans in Danger from This Mysterious Threat?
We continue our series on Texas Cryptids with one proven real, even if it isn't exactly what it seems. There's a lot of things you can see on a Saturday night in Texas. You can see people wilding after a college football game. You can see cars lined up on a local drag. One thing you probably don't want to see is a blood-thirsty feral animal. Texas is home to the Chupacabra and it's VERY real.
Texas 4-H Congress gives up-close look at state’s legislative process
Every two years, during the Texas 4-H Congress, senior Texas 4-H members travel to Austin, hobnob with politicians and learn firsthand how the Texas Legislature works. Texas 4-H Congress is a four-day mock legislative experience held inside the Texas Capitol by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, which administers the Texas 4-H program. Typically, about 250 Texas 4-H members in grades 9-12 participate in the event, assuming the roles of legislators, lobbyists and members of the media to better understand the state legislative process.
Texas Surrogacy Company Owner Embezzles $10 Million Dollars to Fund Rap Career
Planning to start a family is supposed to be one of the most exciting times in your life. However, countless Texas families were cheated out of experiencing that joy. The owner of Surrogacy Escrow Account Management stole millions of dollars from her own company. These funds were intended to fund future parents' dreams of starting a family, but instead, they were allegedly used to "bankroll her music career as 'Dom,' a racy rap and R&B singer and music producer."
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