House members took in-person public feedback in Arlington, while Senate members heard from Texans virtually. AUSTIN, Texas — State lawmakers held two hearings on congressional redistricting on Monday. A House committee took in-person testimony in Arlington, while a Senate committee gathered in Austin only allowed virtual testimony about the idea of redrawing congressional district boundaries … Read more
Chief Michael Phillips went missing on July 5, but his body has yet to be recovered. The Marble Falls Area VFD announced an end of watch on July 15. BURNET COUNTY, Texas — Crews continue to search for a volunteer fire chief from Marble Falls who has been missing for more than 20 days, following … Read more
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — All proceeds from a concert by “King of Country” George Strait and special guests raised $6.25 million to be donated to those affected by the flooding across Texas’ Hill Country last Sunday. In an Instagram post, Strait’s team said all proceeds from the event and online contributions will be donated to … Read more
According to the FBI Houston office, the incident happened around July 23 on the Carnival Dream cruise ship. GALVESTON, Texas — Authorities have released the identity of a man who died aboard a popular cruise ship sailing out of Galveston. The Galveston County Medical Examiner’s Office told KHOU 11 that Euvelester Villarreal Jr., 48, of Rio … Read more
Isaiah Martin, 27, is running in a special election to replace the late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, who died in March. AUSTIN, Texas — An outburst during a House Redistricting Committee hearing at the Texas State Capitol on Thursday ended with an arrest. During the hearing, State Rep. Cody Vasut (R-Angleton) ordered the sergeant at … Read more
A hand sculpture in San Antonio helps keep waterways clean by filtering stormwater runoff before it reaches the river. SAN ANTONIO — A towering hand sculpture in downtown San Antonio is doing more than turning heads, it’s helping keep the city’s waterways clean. The installation, called “Falling Water,” sits where the San Pedro and Apache … Read more
A hand sculpture in San Antonio helps keep waterways clean by filtering stormwater runoff before it reaches the river. SAN ANTONIO — A towering hand sculpture in downtown San Antonio is doing more than turning heads, it’s helping keep the city’s waterways clean. The installation, called “Falling Water,” sits where the San Pedro and Apache … Read more