Local News
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THC Staff | June 2, 2016
Astronaut in Flight Shares Photo of Brazos River Flooding
Astronaut Terry Virts was on a T-38 flight when he snapped an incredible photo of the overflowing Brazos...
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THC Staff | June 2, 2016
H-E-B Ranked #2 Grocery Store in the Nation
After calculating current Temkin customer experience rankings, H-E-B clocks in as the No. 2 grocery store in the nation....
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Marcy Stellfox | June 2, 2016
Capital Area Food Bank Gets New Name, New Space
Capital Area Food Bank distributed 33 million pounds of food last year--the largest amount in its more than 30-year...
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THC Staff | June 1, 2016
Woman Contracts Flesh-Eating Bacteria from Injury in the Gulf of Mexico
Kelly Kohen Blomberg recently came forward to warn beach-goers if the flesh-eating bacteria she contracted after a fishing...
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THC Staff | June 1, 2016
Frisco Man Pays $212 Traffic Ticket in Gallons of Pennies
Brett Sanders is making national news as the man who paid a traffic ticket with 21,2000 pennies carried...
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THC Staff | June 1, 2016
Alligator Gets Stuck Behind Steering Wheel of SUV in Texas
After busting through the windshield, a 7-foot-long alligator tried to escape after being captured in Fulshear, but it...
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THC Staff | May 31, 2016
Photo of Horrible Parking Job at Texas School Goes Viral
We’ve all seen an infuriating parking job or two in our days, but this one might be the...
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Cathy Kozub | May 31, 2016
Texas Braces for More Significant Rainfall
Weather predictions are calling for two more systems to move through Texas this week bringing more heavy rain...
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Spring Sault | May 31, 2016
National Weather Service Warns High Risk of Flash Flooding
South Central Texas and the Texas Hill Country are currently on watch for flash floods resulting from this...
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THC Staff | May 31, 2016
Texas Flooding Death Toll Rises as Bodies of 2 Motorists Found
The death toll from the recent flooding rose from two to four after torrential rain swamped rivers in...
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Shannon Salas | May 31, 2016
WARNING: SH130 at FM812 Shutdown to Resume Search for Flood Victim
Travis County shut down the northbound on-ramp of SH130 at FM812 to resume the search for a flood...
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Shannon Salas | May 30, 2016
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: Lake Austin, Lady Bird Lake, and Colorado River Closures
Lake Austin, Lady Bird Lake, and the Colorado River downstream of Longhorn Dam will be closed EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY...
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Spring Sault | May 30, 2016
Transparency an Issue in Texas Flooding Consequences
El Paso Times editorial board urges the Texas Department of Public Safety to be more transparent with photos...
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Sonia Ramirez | May 30, 2016
John Wayne Lives on Through #ShowYourGrit Campaign
“Give the American people a good cause, and there’s nothing they can’t lick,” said the legendary John Wayne.
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Matthew Monk | May 28, 2016
Massive Sinkhole Offers Hope to South Central Texas
South-Central Texas is hopeful. Do the sinkhole and rushing tides of water pushing through the Edwards Aquifer signal...
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THC Staff | May 28, 2016
Dallas Middle School Gets Exchange Student: An Alligator!
In a field next to D. A. Hulcy Steam Middle School near Dallas, an alligator was trying to...
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THC Staff | May 28, 2016
Boy from Texas is Co-Champion of National Spelling Bee
Nihar Janga, a fifth-grader from Austin, will share his title with Jairam Hathwar, a seventh-grader from New York...
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THC Staff | May 27, 2016
6-Year-Old Texas Boy is Nation’s Youngest Spelling Bee Contestant
Akash Vukoti is the nation’s youngest (and cutest) Spelling Bee contestant, and he’s a Texas resident to boot. Every...
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Erin Baxter | May 27, 2016
Governor Abbott Increases Readiness of State Operations Center as Severe Weather Impacts Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas State Operations Center (SOC) to elevate its emergency response status...
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THC Staff | May 27, 2016
More Than 100 Homes Evacuated After Floods Ravage Bastrop County
Hundreds of Bastrop County residents have been affected by devastating flooding and severe storms over the weekend. According...