Local tow truck drivers are playing a critical role in flood recovery efforts, aiding emergency crews and delivering vital supplies without charging for service. KERRVILLE, Texas — They’re not wearing badges or turnout gear, but they’re answering the same urgent calls. As the Hill Country continues recovering from devastating floods, local tow truck drivers have … Read more
The FBI said it still needs the public’s help to locate another suspect on the run following the attack on the Fourth of July in North Texas. ALVARADO, Texas — Alvarado Police Chief Teddy May said an officer shot in the neck last Friday is “healing nicely” after what federal prosecutors call a coordinated ambush of … Read more
Family members say the Snyder Ranch—located on Nameless Road in Leander—wasn’t on a flood plain, so they never expected flood waters to reach them. LEANDER, Texas — Cleanup and recovery efforts continued Thursday across Central Texas as families begin to assess damage from recent flooding, including one Leander family who narrowly survived after floodwaters swept … Read more
Thad Heartfield and his family are in Hunt searching for his son Aidan, and other victims who were swept away by floodwaters over the July 4th weekend. HUNT, Texas — Thad Heartfield and his family are in the Texas Hill Country searching for his son Aidan, and other victims who were swept away by floodwaters … Read more
The concert will serve as “a powerful night of music and unity” after the July Fourth flooding catastrophe in the Hill Country. SAN ANTONIO — Shelly Lares, the beloved San Antonio-born Tejano artist, will play a flood relief concert at the newly renovated Woodlawn Theatre late this month to benefit those impacted by the devastation … Read more
One study found 30% of Texans have opted out of emergency cell phone alerts, the highest rate in the country. DALLAS — You might recall your cell phone going off on Wednesday evening with a Blue Alert. But did you read it? Can you remember the warning? The deadly flooding in the Texas Hill Country … Read more
The special session agenda also includes eliminating the STAAR test, cutting property taxes, enacting THC and hemp regulations and congressional redistricting. AUSTIN, Texas — When state lawmakers return to the state capitol later this month, they will have a jam-packed agenda that is full of unfished conservative priorities from the recent legislative session, including redrawing … Read more