A morning commute in San Antonio turned into a major traffic mess after an 18-wheeler overturned near downtown and triggered a hazardous materials response. The crash happened early Thursday, June 4, near the Finesilver Curve, a busy highway connection where I-35 South meets I-10 West. According to MySA, the crash happened around 4:38 a.m. and…
Texas is now dealing with one of the strangest-sounding emergency responses in the country: a massive fly-breeding factory. But there is a serious reason behind it. State and federal officials are trying to stop New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite that has now been confirmed in South Texas calves. The pest can infest livestock, wildlife,…
A Texas family says what should have been an ordinary shower turned into a frightening medical emergency after their 16-year-old daughter was hospitalized with what doctors described as a likely chemical burn or severe dermatitis from water exposure. The situation happened in Trinidad, a small Henderson County town south of Dallas, where residents have already…
Houston traffic has been blamed for plenty of things over the years. Long commutes. Construction headaches. Endless brake lights. A daily test of patience on the Katy Freeway. But this week, Houston’s road system appeared to do something even stranger. It seemed to help draw clouds. Satellite images from Tuesday morning showed narrow lines of…
A newly released body camera video from Dallas shows the kind of problem that sounds like something out of a near-future movie, except it happened during a very real emergency. A driverless Waymo vehicle was seen blocking part of a Dallas roadway as first responders were trying to reach the scene of a deadly apartment…
For many Texans, a summer drive through Fredericksburg is not complete without one simple stop. Peaches. Roadside stands, farm markets, peach ice cream, peach cobbler, peach preserves, and boxes of fresh Hill Country fruit are part of the season. But this year, some Fredericksburg growers say the crop has taken a serious hit, and customers…
Drivers in northwest Harris County had a rough start Wednesday morning after a crash involving an 18-wheeler left cinder blocks scattered across Mueschke Road and shut down traffic in both directions. The crash happened Wednesday morning, June 3, in the 21800 block of Mueschke Road, south of FM 2920. According to ABC13 Houston, Harris County…
Some residents at a Magnolia apartment complex say their water bills have climbed so sharply that they are now questioning how a basic monthly utility became one of the most frustrating expenses in the household. According to FOX 26 Houston, tenants at a Magnolia apartment complex reported dramatic increases in their monthly water bills, with…
Texas softball fans did not just get a national championship series this week. They got an all-Texas fight for the title. The Texas Longhorns and Texas Tech Red Raiders met in the Women’s College World Series championship series in Oklahoma City, giving the state a rare postseason matchup with bragging rights stretching from Austin to…
At first glance, the idea sounds alarming. Fort Worth is intentionally setting more land on fire. But this is not a case of city officials taking unnecessary risks or lighting up parkland for no reason. It is part of a growing prescribed burn program meant to protect natural areas, improve the health of native landscapes,…