Sen. Ted Cruz calls National Weather Service criticism ‘partisan finger pointing’

The National Weather Service issued several forecasts Tuesday through Thursday morning, warning of the risk of flash flooding. KERR COUNTY, Texas — Sen. Ted Cruz pushed back on the notion that funding cuts at the National Weather Service played any role in how the Texas floods were forecasted and alerted in the Hill Country last … Read more

Dallas Cowboys reach long-term agreement to keep training camp in Oxnard, California, through 2030

The deal keeps the Dallas Cowboys training in Oxnard through the remainder of the decade, two front office sources with the team confirmed to WFAA. DALLAS — The SoCal Cowboys are sticking around — for now. On Monday, two front office sources with the Dallas Cowboys confirmed to WFAA that the team has entered an agreement … Read more

Corpus Christi man clings to hope while waiting for missing family in Texas Hill Country flooding

A Corpus Christi man hopes for the rescue of missing family members swept away by the Guadalupe River on July Fourth. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A Corpus Christi man is holding on to hope that his missing family members are found after being swept away by the Guadalupe River on Fourth of July.  Retired architect … Read more

Donate to KENS 5’s Texas Flood Relief Fund to help Texans devastated by floods

TEGNA’s local news stations across Texas are joining forces to raise money for Kerr County and surrounding areas hit by flash floods. KERRVILLE, Texas — In the wake of deadly flash floods across central Texas, our station’s parent company, TEGNA, announced the creation of the TEGNA Texas Flood Relief Fund. The fund, which is accepting … Read more