Texas’ air has gotten cleaner. The data center boom could change that
A Houston-area nonprofit modeled how emissions could change as Texas adds data centers. The outlook depends largely on their source of power.
Man arrested after single gunshot hits two people in Parker County
PARKER COUNTY, Texas - A 22-year-old man is behind bars on a $1 million bond after officials say he shot two people with a single bullet during an argument Tuesday. Deputies responded to a shooting call around 8:15 a.m. in southern Parker County. First responders found two victims with gunshot...
Welfare check leads to large drug bust in Texarkana
TEXARKANA, Texas–Bowie County sheriff’s deputies conducting a welfare check on Shady Pines Road earlier this month ended up arresting a man who was allegedly hiding behind a false wall in a closet with a backpack full of drugs. Deputies were called to a residence in the 2600 block...
Monarch Butterflies Swarm Texas This Week, From Abilene to the Panhandle
Monarch butterflies are on the move in Texas right now, heading south on their long journey toward wintering grounds in central Mexico. Texas Parks & Wildlife flagged the migration Thursday, asking Texans to keep an eye out for the orange-and-black travelers passing through the state. The agency's post, shared from...
State reps now investigating Aqua Texas after hundreds complain about soaring water bills
RICHMOND, Texas – Hundreds of customers have contacted KPRC 2 about soaring Aqua Texas water bills. Now, state lawmakers are looking into how the increases were allowed and whether state rules need to change. State Rep. Gary Gates says he is working with Rep. Cody Harris to examine the...
Accused Texarkana shooter escapes custody at CHRISTUS St. Michael; police searching St. Michael Drive...
TEXARKANA, Texas–Officers from at least eight agencies are searching for a man accused of firing more than 60 rounds into a Texarkana home after he escaped from a transport officer Wednesday night at CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System. Omarion Lamon Owens, 22, got away from the officer at the...
Texas flu cases rising months earlier than normal
TEXAS — If you haven’t gotten your flu shot yet, you’re not alone. But a Texas doctor says waiting could cost you, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports rising cases in an early flu season. Dr. Donna Casey, an internal medicine physician affiliated...
FBI arrests a 17-year-old McKinney boy accused of plotting to assassinate Rep. Keith Self...
FBI arrested teenage boy over Rep. Keith Self's assassination plot. BY: UNSPLASH A teenager from McKinney has been arrested by the FBI for allegedly plotting to assassinate Representative Keith Self at an event last Saturday, October 17. The teenager had also been planning a terrorist operation in North Texas on behalf of ISIS. Self is seeking reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives for Texas’ 3rd Congressional...
Dallas green card holder stopped at Laredo border over 2004 arrest. Then he becomes...
Estefani Andrade says her father had his medicine when he was detained but the staff would not give it to him.
Rain and Thunderstorms Could Soak Halloween Night in Houston, Austin, and San Antonio as...
HOUSTON — An early look at Halloween, Saturday, October 31, shows a cooler day with increasing rain and storm chances across parts of Texas. Major forecast models have been trending toward rain on Halloween, with some storms possible into the evening. The holiday is still about ten days away, so plenty can change. Still, families may want to make a backup plan in case they need to stay indoors.
