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Shark Attack Off Texas Gulf Coast

Eric the Intern — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:26:14 +0000

A shark attacked a teenager Monday afternoon as he swam in waist-deep water at Surfside Beach, along Texas’s Gulf coast, local police said. The 15-year-old started beating the shark with both hands after it had bitten his lower left leg, according to Surfside Assistant Police Chief Gregg Bisso. The shark then bit the teen on [...]

Texas Passes Law Protecting Phrase 'Merry Christmas' in Schools

Townsquare Media | Wichita Falls — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:06:24 +0000

You may have heard of “Christmas creep,” where Christmas stuff starts happening earlier and earlier in the year. And you have certainly heard of the war on Christmas. But this is the first time we’ve dealt with ‘War on Christmas’ creep. On Thursday, Rick Perry, the governor of Texas, signed a law that protects schools [...]

Texas Man Gets Away With Murder – Acquitted for Killing Prostitute Who Wouldn't Have Sex With Him

Aaron Galloway — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 22:13:09 +0000

Getting away with blatantly murdering someone sounds like something that would’ve happened in the Wild West or maybe in the middle east somewhere, But not in the U.S. in 2013. Not even in Texas. A Bexar County, Texas man was just acquitted of murder charges for killing a prostitute because he paid her and she [...]

First Ever Powerball Winner in Texas Claims $40 Million Jackpot

Townsquare Media | Wichita Falls — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:47:58 +0000

(AUSTIN) – Paul McDowell of Ravenna (located in northeast Texas) visited Texas Lottery® headquarters in Austin today to claim the $40 million advertised jackpot from the May 29 Powerball® drawing. McDowell’s Quick Pick ticket was the only ticket sold to match all five numbers drawn (9 – 14 – 17 – 49 – 57) and [...]

You Know You're in Texas When…[PHOTOS]

Eric the Intern — Fri, 10 May 2013 01:34:46 +0000

I found this photo gallery the other day of people’s photos from around Texas. I am not from Texas, but you can tell that these photos are definitely from the Lone Star state. Feel free to send me some of your favorite, “You know your in Texas when…” photos. [MSN]

Weatherman Has a Bad Case of the Hiccups [VIDEO]

Eric the Intern — Fri, 03 May 2013 01:45:56 +0000

It has happened to all of us, hiccups at the worst time. Unfortunately for this guy it was live television. This is meteorologist David Paul out of our very own state of Texas. He was giving Houston its daily weather when it hit him. A bad case of the hiccups. Now I will give him [...]

You Can Go on Vaction With the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

Eric the Intern — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:31:02 +0000

I know what you are thinking this can't be real, but the vacation of every Dallas Cowboys fans dreams is possible right now.

Wichita Falls is Now in Stage 3 Drought Emergency

Aaron Galloway — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:43:54 +0000

The City of Wichita Falls is scheduled to go into Stage 3 Drought Emergency on Tuesday, February 5th. A stage 3 drought emergency is declared when the combined storage level of lakes Kickapoo and Arrowhead drops to 40% of the total conservation pool storage capacity. When a stage 3 drought emergency is declared, the goal [...]

Study Shows More Texans Prefer Owning Dogs Over Cats [POLL]

Townsquare Media | Wichita Falls — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:45:58 +0000

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) recently released its U.S. Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook, which revealed that Texans prefer owing dogs over cats. Texas ranks 9th for dog ownership with 44 percent of households ownin

Airplane Collides With SUV at Airport in Roanoke, Texas [VIDEO]

Aaron Galloway — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 16:43:57 +0000

A single-engine plane clipped an SUV while it was landing at a regional airport in Roanoke, Texas (About 30 miles outside Dallas) on Saturday. And the pilot’s wife got it on video. No one was hurt, and apparently it was the driver of the SUV’s fault because there is a stop sign posted at the intersection of [...]

Paddling is Still Allowed in Some Texas Schools

Eric the Intern — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 00:50:38 +0000

I had heard about this rumor in one of my law classes about paddling in Texas schools. Now it is legal to do, but most Texas schools don't do it. In fact, I didn't know this was still allowed. The interesting part about this story is that the parents are not mad about the paddling, but who did the paddling.

Bomb Threat Forces Evacuations at University of Texas Austin, North Dakota State Univesity

Mike Hendren — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 16:01:27 +0000

Bomb threat at the University of Texas Austin campus prompts evacuation.

Texas Approves Highway With Fastest Speed Limit in the Country

Aaron Galloway — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 17:08:05 +0000

Not only is everything bigger in Texas, but faster now too.

Austin Police Officer Shoots and Kills Man's Dog While Responding to Wrong Address

Aaron Galloway — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:51:22 +0000

Michael Paxton of Austin, Texas lost his best friend because a trigger happy cop decided to shoot first and ask questions later. The police officer was responding to a domestic disturbance call, and ended up at the WRONG address. On Saturday, April 14th at about 4:45 pm, Michael Paxton was in his backyard playing Frisbee with his [...]