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Another Texas TV newsroom says goodbye to a reporter
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (406+ words) Melissa Trevino has left KRIS 6 after nearly three years as the station's neighborhood reporter covering Alice and western South Texas." A Coastal Bend TV reporter is signing off after three years of covering rural South Texas communities. KRIS 6 neighborhood reporter…...
North Texas viewers are losing 2 longtime meteorologists
1+ week, 1+ day ago (626+ words) Samantha Davies, left, is leaving NBC 5 after more than 17 years, while Jeff Ray, right, has retired from CBS News Texas after a broadcasting career spanning more than 40 years." A pair of familiar North Texas TV meteorologists are turning the page…...
Why the Houston rodeo chose new construction over the Astrodome
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (840+ words) The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo recently announced a massive expansion'the largest investment in its history'but the decision revives a long-standing question: Why not the Astrodome? On Wednesday, the HLSR announced plans to build a 1 million-square-foot livestock and agricultural complex…...
After 90 years of cattle, this historic Texas ranch is becoming a city
2+ week, 1+ day ago (716+ words) Developers broke ground on Cole Ranch last week. The community will include more than 4, 300 homes, 156 acres of commercial space, a 55-acre business park and 1, 200 acres of open space." A historic North Texas cattle ranch is officially beginning its transformation into…...
The future of Houston's historic Folgers factory is finally revealed
2+ week, 2+ day ago (724+ words) A nearly century-old piece of Houston history is getting a dramatic second act." The historic Folgers Coffee Plant, located at 235 N. Norwood St. in Houston's East End, will reopen as The Frank Liu Jr. Academy of Music and Arts (FLAMA) this…...
After 43 years on TV, this Texas anchor is saying goodbye
2+ week, 3+ day ago (544+ words) Greg Kerr will retire July 2 after more than 43 years in TV news and sports, including the past four and a half years as evening anchor at News Channel 10 in Amarillo." A longtime Texas TV anchor is calling it a career…...
Hundreds of firefighters battle massive tire inferno in Houston heat
2+ week, 3+ day ago (493+ words) A massive tire fire at a recycling facility near the Houston Ship Channel sent thick black smoke across southeast Houston on Monday afternoon. A massive tire fire burning near the Houston Ship Channel sent thick black smoke billowing across the…...
Mix of strong thunderstorms, searing heat ahead this week for Texas
2+ week, 3+ day ago (340+ words) Thunderstorms with lightning strikes and large hail are possible for parts of Texas this week, as summer weather heats up across the state. Summer scorchers are ahead for plenty of Texans, but we all know brutally hot days can also…...
At Houston's Dutch Orange Walk, I found the heart and soul of the World Cup
2+ week, 5+ day ago (548+ words) Fans during the Orange march to Houston Stadium during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group F, prior to the match between the Netherlands and Sweden on June 20, 2026, in Houston, United States. Not even Houston's unending humidity or a smattering of summer…...
Massive new industrial park set to rise in Houston suburb
2+ week, 5+ day ago (361+ words) A sprawling new development will soon bring hundreds of thousands of square feet of industrial space to a suburb south of Houston. A 25-acre master-planned industrial campus is set to take shape at 15020 Kirby Drive in Pearland, according to a…...