Joy Kennedy’s family beach trip to Port Aransas turned especially memorable after a stingray stung her, causing severe pain. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A family beach vacation takes a painful turn for one Austin woman after a surprise encounter with a stingray in Port Aransas. Up and down the beach, families are soaking in the … Read more
Salary data reveal that a majority of North Texas school districts pay their superintendents above the state median. DALLAS — Some of the highest-paid superintendents in Texas don’t work for the biggest districts, state data shows. The same is true in North Texas, where the highest-paid superintendents remained roughly the same compared with last year. … Read more
Texas A&M is the first university in the nation to partner with Buc-ee’s and sell Beaver Nuggets, beef jerky and other signature items on its main campus. COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Aggies no longer have to take a road trip to get their favorite Buc-ee’s snacks and merchandise. More than 45 signature items are now available … Read more
Danny Porras, 22, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon/family violence and abandoning/endangering a child without intent to return. JACKSONVILLE, Texas — A Jacksonville man has been arrested after injuring a woman and abandoning a child. Danny Porras, 22, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon/family violence and abandoning/endangering a child … Read more
Houston police say two suspects followed a poker winner from Westheimer to a Galleria-area hotel, where he was robbed in the lobby. HOUSTON — Houston police are asking for the public’s help identifying two men accused of robbing a man in a hotel lobby in the Galleria area after he won money in a poker … Read more
Ethan Nieneker faces charges including attempted murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after three people were killed in the shooting. AUSTIN, Texas — The suspect in a fatal shooting at a North Austin Target now faces five new charges. Travis County Jail records show 32-year-old Ethan Nieneker now faces charges of attempted murder, … Read more
According to Lancaster ISD, the medical emergency occurred at a practice on Monday and the boy later died on Wednesday. LANCASTER, Texas — A North Texas high school football player died Wednesday morning after suffering a “medical emergency” at practice two days prior, Lancaster Independent School District officials said. The player, 15-year-old Preston Malone, was … Read more