Austin attorney sues Department of Education after seeing her student loan payments skyrocket

The attorney claims she was not informed in advance about the removal of income-driven repayment plans. AUSTIN, Texas — A Central Texas attorney is suing the U.S. Department of Education after the Trump administration recently suspended student loan repayment plans. Attorney Ashley Morgan filed the suit Wednesday to hold the department “accountable for pulling the … Read more

Buzzworthy | Family-owned food truck a Central Texas staple for more than 40 years

Hull Brothers Catering draws crowds with its comfort foods and family lemonade recipe. WACO, Texas — For more than 40 years, Hull Brothers Catering has been a staple in the Waco community, serving up comfort foods like corn dogs, funnel cakes and fresh lemonade. Food truck operator Taylor Hull said the food truck’s legacy began … Read more

Teen pleads guilty to 2024 murder at North Texas high school, sentenced to 40 years

Julian Howard pleaded guilty to the murder of 18-year-old Etavion Barnes. Howard shot and killed Barnes outside the portable buildings of Bowie High School in 2024. TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — A teenager pleaded guilty to the murder of an 18-year-old student at Arlington’s Bowie High School back in April 2024. Julian Howard entered his guilty … Read more

‘All hell broke loose’ | Cheer Dad describes his role in Dallas convention center brawl

“I didn’t do anything wrong. I defended myself. I defended my child,” Zachary Whittaker said. “I did what any parent would do.” DALLAS — Dallas police say they have ended their investigation into the scare that caused mass panic at a cheerleading competition March 1, but the investigation continues into the brawl between two cheer … Read more

People who lived near George Foreman Community Center remember how involved the champ was

The center was in the East Aldine area of northeast Harris County. Residents there remember Foreman as approachable. HOUSTON — George Foreman opened a youth center in northeast Harris County. Residents who lived in the area talked on Saturday about the boxing icon and his impact. Outside what was once the George Foreman Youth and … Read more