Interstate Meat Dist. Inc., Recalls Ground Beef
The raw, ground beef items were produced on Dec. 20, 2021.
Over 1,000% Increase of Fentanyl, Cocaine in South Texas
A 1,066% increase in fentanyl and a 98 percent increase in cocaine seized in fiscal year 2021.
Jordan Dixon Named HHSC Chief Policy and Regulatory Officer
Before taking on this role, Dixon served as HHSC deputy executive commissioner for the Office of Transformation and Innovation for nearly four years.
At Least 63 Texans are Accused of Taking Part in the Capitol Protest
Texas has among the highest number of residents charged in the protest on Jan. 6, 2021.
Border Patrol Arrests Sex Offender
Criminal records checks revealed his true identity as Rodrigo Ernesto Quinteros-Mercado, a registered sex offender.
Officers Discover Undeclared Spider Monkeys
Agriculture specialists at the Progreso International Bridge made an unusual discovery this past week when they encountered four undeclared spider monkeys concealed inside a duffle bag.
Allen West blasts Gov. Greg Abbott over National Guardsmen at the border
Abbott’s political challenger said guard members deployed to Operation Lone Star are facing late pay, being exposed to COVID-19, experiencing supply shortages and dealing with added stress that has led to multiple suicides tied to the mission.
Paxton Joins Comment Letter Against Vaccine Mandate for CMS Healthcare Employees
Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined several states in a comment letter against the Biden Administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which requires vaccination of all healthcare workers at CMS facilities throughout the country.
Local Scouts Excel at Winter Camp
Senior Patrol Leader Lane Elsik, Patrol Leader Drew Seidel, Strike Force Patrol Scouts Andy Cano and Dominic Rocha joined more than 100 other scouts from the Rio Grande Valley as well as scouts from as far as Laredo in the camping event.
Three Failed Human Smuggling Attempts
Falfurrias Border Patrol Checkpoint referred a vehicle to secondary inspection and found one of the passengers to be illegally present in the United States.
How a Former U.S. military translator started over in Texas after Afghanistan
Lucky took his family back to Afghanistan when his mother was hospitalized with kidney problems. Then the Taliban took over the country, and the family joined thousands of Afghans desperately trying to escape.
Texas Abortion Providers Want District Court to Hear Challenge to Abortion Law
Lawyers for the providers argue that the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals should send the challenge against Texas’ Senate Bill 8 to district court, which in October temporarily blocked enforcement of the law.
Border Patrol Arrests Two Child Sex Offenders
Among them, Luis Felipe Aguilar-Diaz, was discovered to be a registered sex offender.
Court of Criminal Appeals Strip Texas AG to Stop Election Fraud
The Legislature granted the authority approximately 70 years ago to the Office of the Attorney General.
Some Texas Women are Seeking Termination of Their Pregnancies out of State
About half the patients at Trust Women’s Wichita clinic come from out of state.
Final Estimate of 2021 Winter Storm Death Toll at 246
Officials added 36 to the estimate of lives lost in the disaster, which knocked out power in much of the state. Some experts place the toll even higher.
Texas Schools Rethink Gender-Based Dress Code Policies
Recent high-profile lawsuits have led some districts to make their dress code policies more gender neutral.
Overnight Fire in Bishop
The structure was fully engulfed in flames when fire crews arrived on scene. The cause of the fire is currently being investigated.
Year in Review: Texas' 2021 in photos
Here’s a look back at some images captured by photographers all over the state.
2022 Nueces County New Year's Baby
Autumn Gonzales Born 1/1/2022 at 0316, weighing 6 lbs 4 oz, 19 in long to Bianca and Adam Gonzales, Big Sister is Fallon Gonzales.