First Buc-ee’s building in Luling burns near newly opened travel stop

LULING, Texas – Firefighters in Luling said they are ‘All hands on deck’ as the first-ever Buc-ee’s travel stop went up in flames on Monday. A Luling Volunteer Firefighter official said the fire started at about 10 a.m. at the structure, which is currently being demolished. That original store was built in 2003. Buc-ee’s opened … Read more

Recently closed Luling Buc-ee’s catches fire during demolition; new location nearby undamaged

Buc-ee’s recently opened a brand new location next door to the original gas station, and a crew has been doing demolition at the old site. It was not immediately clear whether the demolition process led to the fire, according to a report from the Gonzales Inquirer. No injuries have been reported. The area around Buc-ee’s … Read more

GOING FOR GOLD: Daughter of East Texas coaches headed to Paris Olympics in javelin

PALESTINE, Texas — Like DJ Khaled says…ANOTHA’ ONE! Another athlete with East Texas ties is heading to Paris to compete in the 2024 Olympic Games! Maggie Malone-Hardin, who attended high school in Nebraska and is the daughter of Palestine ISD coaches Danny and Nancy Malone, will compete against the world’s best in the javelin after … Read more

“It’s really a miracle:” Siblings of McKinney plane crash survivor say construction crew’s quick thinking saved their brother’s life

Thursday, a Cessna with three people on board crashed into a natural materials site in McKinney. Only one of the three men on board survived. MCKINNEY, Texas — Thursday, a Cessna with 3 people on board crashed into a natural materials site in McKinney. Pilot Michael Lewis and passenger Gustavo Moreno did not survive. But … Read more