North Texas residents file roughly 40,000 insurance claims for storm damage

Tuesday’s storms brought down power lines, trees and more. DALLAS — The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) says around 40,000 insurance claims have been filed in relation to storm damage across North Texas and tornadoes in Temple.  On Tuesday morning, storms blew the through the region with strong force — blowing down trees, damaging homes and … Read more

Austin-based employee met with convincing scam; company rewards her with trip to France for catching it

She got a text last week from someone posing to be the CEO of her company, asking her to spend her own money on gift cards he urgently needed. AUSTIN, Texas — Scams are nothing new, but the sophistication fraudsters are using is continually increasing. One woman in Austin was nearly scammed out of her … Read more

The US Census Bureau says San Antonio is fastest-growing city; can its real estate market handle the growth?

SAN ANTONIO – Rich Acosta said he’s concerned San Antonio’s population growth could eventually strain the real estate market. “We need apartments, and we need more housing,” Acosta, the president of My City is My Home, said. “We need more housing accessibility, and we don’t have it.” Data from the U.S. Census Bureau showed that … Read more