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News footage from flooded communities showed multiple waterlogged cars abandoned on streets and drivers waiting on sidewalks sidewalks for the floodwaters to recede. MCALLEN, Texas — Drenching rain along the Texas-Mexico border let up Friday, but rescues were still ongoing a day after severe storms trapped residents in their homes, forced drivers to abandon their … Read more

Waldorf Astoria Texas Hill County is one of more than 30 global properties, with more than 30 still in the works. SAN ANTONIO — The first-ever Waldorf Astoria in Texas is expected to open its doors in Fredericksburg in 2027, Hilton announced in a press release.  The Hill Country development will have 60 hotel guest … Read more

“We are now in possession of this large bucket full of my worst nightmares,” Oliver said in Sunday’s segment of his show Last Week Tonight. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Mission-Aransas National Estuary Research Reserve got some good news Monday.  The reserve got a $10,000 donation from HBO’s John Oliver.  The money comes after Oliver, … Read more

Throughout her career, Carole Keeton – also known as Carole Keeton Strayhorn – served as mayor of Austin, Texas railroad commissioner and as Texas comptroller. AUSTIN, Texas — Flags are at half-staff across Texas to honor Carole Keeton, a former Austin mayor and lifelong politician who died earlier this week. “Texas has lost a longtime … Read more

The 402-acre project is a master planned community near Josephine, TX, and by the East Plano Islamic Center. PLANO, Texas — Epic City is a master planned residential and commercial project in rural Collin County intended to be a “vibrant and inclusive community that serves the evolving needs of the Muslim community.”  But it has … Read more