The 10th Street River Festival returns to the River Walk, offering free family-friendly fun with proceeds aiding veteran programs and more. SAN ANTONIO — The 10th Street River Festival is returning to the Museum Reach of the River Walk for the second week of the party with a purpose. The three-day festival is an official Fiesta … Read more
The counterfeit cigarettes were from Vietnam and have an estimated street value of around $729,000. LAREDO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Laredo Port of Entry stopped a smuggling attempt of counterfeit cigarettes over the weekend. The phony smokes are valued at more than $729,000 went up in smoke after … Read more
An 18-wheeler carrying millions of dimes overturned in the southbound lanes of U.S. 81/287 near Farm Road 1655, closing part of the highway for hours, officials say. ALVORD, Texas — An overturned 18-wheeler hauling hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of loose change — dimes to be specific — closed part of U.S. 81/287 in … Read more
A Travis County judge reduced Solomun Weldekeal-Araya’s bond from $1.2 million to $7,000. Author: Jeff Bell, John Diaz, Tony Plohetski Published: 8:30 PM CDT April 29, 2025 Updated: 5:55 AM CDT April 30, 2025 AUSTIN, Texas — A Travis County judge has reduced the bond of an 18-wheeler driver accused of causing a deadly pileup … Read more
A boat fire near the Dickinson Bayou Bridge left a woman dead and a man hospitalized. The cause is still under investigation. TEXAS CITY, Texas — An elderly woman died and her husband was severely injured Tuesday when their boat caught fire in Texas City. The woman’s body was found hours after the fire broke … Read more
“I grabbed both of the boys and said, ‘we have got to get out of here, the car is on fire,’” Paulette Durrah said. “We jumped out, and the flames went higher.” DENTON COUNTY, Texas — Paulette Durrah has dedicated her life to caring for children. She works as a nanny during the week and … Read more
In a one-on-one interview with Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr., he acknowledges that PFAS in biosolids is devastating Texas ranches. HILLSBORO, Texas — In a one-on-one interview with WFAA, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addressed growing alarm among rural Texas ranchers over PFAS contamination in biosolids. Kennedy was joined by Agriculture … Read more