A newly released analysis estimated that the Electric Reliability Council of Texas' latest initiative may have spiked wholesale prices for power by $8 billion by creating an artificial scarcity of...
Texas Border Expecting an Increase in Unlawful Migrants
U.S. intelligence officials predict a massive increase in unlawful migrants crowding illegal entry points along the southern border. Todd Bensman of the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) in...
Remembering the Battle of San Jacinto
Today is the anniversary of a significant event in Texas history: the Battle of San Jacinto. On April 21, 1836, near modern-day Houston, Texas, a battle lasting a mere 18 minutes marked the...
By Amy Jones | Apr 21, 2022
Drownings at Local Lakes on Easter Sunday
Authorities reported one man died, and another was hospitalized after diving into a Rockwall County Lake late Sunday. According to department spokesman Jason Evans, Dallas Fire-Rescue crews were...
Easter Bunny Hands out Condoms to Elementary School Children
Easter took a strange turn at one Texas elementary school as an Easter Bunny handed out plastic eggs filled with unused condoms. The incident occurred Thursday afternoon at pick-up time. The Austin...
By Amy Jones | Apr 19, 2022
Texas Evictions Reach Pre-Pandemic Highs
In an April report from Eviction Lab, a Princeton University-based research center, Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston ranked among the top ten U.S. cities for most eviction filings. According...
City Residents Oppose Warehouse Project
Flower Mound residents oppose a proposed ten-warehouse business park project to be built on the west side of the town. According to NBC 5 News, the City’s Planning and Zoning Commission voted on...
By Mary Dada | Apr 19, 2022
Border Patrol Finds 4-Year-Old with Marijuana Smugglers
The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) encountered a 4-year-old boy among a group of suspected unlawful migrants in the early morning of April 12. Reportedly, the individuals were...
State Rep. Leach Works to Halt Lucio Execution
Texas Republican says he will continue to fight to halt the upcoming execution of Melissa Lucio and hopes that the Cameron County District Attorney will step in and pause the execution.
Army Medical Center Without Drinkable Water
After years of delays and cost overruns, the William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC) at Fort Bliss outside El Paso, TX, finally opened in 2021. After only a few months of operation, employees...
Three of Judge Lina Hidalgo’s Staff Indicted
Three members of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo's staff have been indicted. Hidalgo’s Chief of Staff Alexander Triantaphyllis, Policy Director Wallis Nader, and former aide Aaron Dunn each face...
Gang Members Murdered in Prison Attack
Seven MS-13 members are charged with murder in a federal prison.
Governor Abbott Signs Cross-Border Agreement with Nuevo Leon
Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Nuevo Leon Governor Samuel Alejandro Garcia announced an agreement to cooperate on border security. The two governors signed the historic Memorandum of Understanding...
Tornadoes and Severe Weather Hit Central Texas
According to the National Weather Service, at least two tornadoes touched down Tuesday night in Central Texas. The area was also pummelled by heavy rain, flash flooding, and large hail. In Salado,...
Increased Inspections at Border Draw Protest
On the morning of April 12, a long line of trucks waited on both sides of the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge along the border between Texas and Mexico. Officials from the United States Customs...
Police ‘Search’ For Chick-fil-A Prankster
Residents of Wharton, Texas, are crestfallen after being misled into believing that their town would soon get a Chick-fil-A. A sign placed at one of Wharton's busy intersections broadcasted the...
By Amy Jones | Apr 14, 2022
Tinslee Lewis Finally Home After ’10-Day Rule’ Battle
Tinslee Lewis, now 3 years old, has been fighting for her life since she was born. Tinslee was delivered prematurely at Cook Children's Medical Hospital in Fort Worth in February 2019, where she...
By Amy Jones | Apr 14, 2022
Possum Kingdom Hotel Burns Down
The Cliffs Resort at Possum Kingdom Lake in Palo Pinto County burned down Sunday morning after a fire broke out and spread rapidly through the three buildings that make up the complex. Firefighters...
By Amy Jones | Apr 13, 2022
‘The Refuge’ Allegations Referred to U.S. Attorney for Criminal Investigation
A federal judge in Corpus Christi wants a U.S. Attorney to consider criminally investigating a Bastrop residential treatment facility. Sex trafficking survivors from the facility allege a former...
By Edgar James | Apr 13, 2022
Officials Urge Abbott to Invoke Invasion Clause
AP News reports that former Trump officials Ken Cuccinelli and Tom Homan are allegedly pressuring Texas Governor Greg Abbott to declare an invasion at the southern border to limit the flow of...
Is Buc-ee’s Coming To Hillsboro?
Is there a new Bucc-ee's coming to Hillsboro? Many road-weary travelers, as well as locals, are hoping so. While not set in stone, the gas station chain that boasts famously clean bathrooms and a...
By Amy Jones | Apr 11, 2022
