Sorry, Chicago, this Texas city is actually windiest in the US, data shows
Move over, Chicago — the windiest city in the United States is actually in Texas. It’s no surprise that the Lone Star State is home to some of the windiest cities in the U.S., thanks to the persistent winds of the High Plains and the powerful gusts along the Gulf Coast. But did you know that Texas is so windy, it...
Mexican national sentenced to 21+ years in prison after being found with $3m of...
DALLAS - A man from Mexico living illegally in the US was sentenced to more than 21 years in prison for his role in a crystal meth trafficking operation. Gerardo Barraza-Ortiz was sentenced to 262 months behind bars after more than 100 pounds of meth was found in Dallas. Dallas...
Driver killed in suspected road rage shooting in Fort Worth
A person is in custody and a man is dead after a fatal road rage shooting in Fort Worth Thursday morning. Fort Worth police said officers were called to a shooting on the 3600 block of NE 28th Street at about 8:40 a.m. Officers arrived to find a man with an apparent gunshot wound to his upper body.
Xcel Energy to cut off power to 17K customers across New Mexico and Texas...
Xcel Energy is preparing to shut power off to 17,000 customers in Texas and New Mexico to reduce wildfire risk due to extremely high wind speeds and low relative humidity, with crews expected to begin restoration efforts once conditions improve.
Man found dead after apartment fire in Red Bird
DALLAS - A man died in an apartment fire in Red Bird on Thursday morning, according to Dallas Fire-Rescue. What we know: — Firefighters responded to a 911 call about a fire at an apartment complex at 7575 Chaucer Place just before 7:15 a.m. on March 13. When they arrived, smoke was coming from the first floor of the...
Dallas police arrest 31-year-old man in connection with deadly shooting
DALLAS — Dallas police arrested Thomas Jefferson, 31, for his involvement in a deadly shooting in February, the department said. According to Dallas PD, on Feb. 28, officers responded to the 5300 block of Dimple Jackson Street to the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, police said officers found...
Greg Abbott cites debunked claim that public schools catered to ‘furries’ in latest voucher...
The governor's remarks seemed to call back unfounded rumors that public schools across the country were catering to students who identified as animals.
The Texas Town That’s Now Been Named The Most Snobby
Here in Texas we've got snobs. We've got music snobs in Austin, TX, Cowboys snobs, and BBQ snobs in, well, everywhere. But which Texas town has the most snob snobs?. For the most part, Texans believe that Dallas is snobbier than Fort Worth and Odessa less snobby than Midland, but when you drill down to the nuts and...
One Of Texas’ Most Popular Tex-Mex Chains is Bankrupt, Now Closing Stores
It is tough to be in the restaurant business these days. Whether you are a mom-and-pop local restaurant or a national chain restaurant, these are definitely tough times for you. Major issues that restaurants face are attracting and retaining a loyal customer base and employees. The parent company of a...
Texas cold front will bring hurricane-force wind gusts Friday. Here’s where it’ll be worst.
The strongest winds will be blasting across parts of West Texas and the Panhandle, where gusts could reach 80 mph Friday afternoon.