On June 1, Markus Hogue and his 12-year-old son Gabriel were treasure hunting on Padre Island, Texas, when they made an unexpected and heartwarming discovery. While searching for seashells, they stumbled upon what looked like a pile of waste. Gabriel initially thought the bottle might contain a treasure map due to its whimsical drawings of […]
The City of Galveston urges residents to conserve water due to delays in relocating the island’s main water line. The Texas Department of Transportation requested this relocation to facilitate ongoing work on the Gulf Freeway. Originally scheduled for completion by June 7, the process has been delayed due to weather and other factors, according to […]
Do you think mosquitos are a problem now? Experts warn that recent rainfall and rising temperatures are about to create a significant surge in the mosquito population. Breeding Grounds Multiply “We’re fixing to see a bloom like none other,” said Raye Chisholm, general manager of Mosquito Squad of Fort Worth. “All the rain and moisture […]
Buc-ee’s is set to open its largest location to date next month in Luling, Texas. This new store, sprawling over 75,000 square feet, will become the biggest Buc-ee’s in the country, reclaiming the title from the Sevierville, Tennessee location, which opened last June and spans over 74,500 square feet. The new Luling store will replace […]
Over half a million power outages have been reported in Texas as severe storms ravaged the state over Memorial Day weekend and continued into this week. The latest wave of storms hit Texas and the Southern Plains on Tuesday, contributing to the ongoing severe weather crisis in the central U.S. that has claimed at least […]
Forecasters are issuing warnings of another day of heightened risk of dangerous tornadoes in the Midwest on Saturday. The National Weather Service in Oklahoma has likened the situation to “a gasoline-soaked brush pile,” cautioning that any storms that form could produce large hail, dangerous winds, and tornadoes. With millions of people traveling for Memorial Day […]
Reproductive justice advocates are alarmed by the recent appointment of Dr. Ingrid Skop, a prominent anti-abortion activist, to Texas’s Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee. This move raises concerns about the committee’s ability to accurately assess the impact of the state’s stringent abortion ban on maternal deaths. Kamyon Conner, executive director of the Texas Equal […]
A 321-foot barge, MMLP-321, collided with a bridge in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday morning, causing significant damage to the structure and resulting in an oil spill. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, but the incident halted traffic on the causeway and in the intercoastal waterway. Extent of the Oil Spill Initial estimates suggest that the barge […]
For many North Texas residents, the news of skyrocketing property values and subsequent tax increases in 2024 has come as a shock. Sandra Avalos, a homeowner in South Oak Cliff, Dallas County, was left dismayed when she discovered that her home’s value surged by nearly $40,000, translating to an additional $1,000 in property taxes compared […]
Parts of southeastern Texas remained under a flood watch on Sunday, with forecasters predicting additional rainfall and potential runoff across an extensive area spanning over 100 square miles, including the city of Houston. The densely populated metro center, home to over 2 million people, has grappled with heavy downpours leading to widespread flooding, prompting hundreds […]