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Texas News May 20, 2023

Precautionary shelter-in-place lifted after chemical fire in Bellaire area, officials say

Investigators believe a chemical fire at a plating and chroming facility in the Gulfton-Bellaire area was accidental, but crews are still working to determine the cause of the fire. [video src="https://vcl.abcotv.net/video/ktrk/052023-ktrk-6am-vo-bellaire-fire-desi-SAT-vid.mp4" poster="https://cdn.abcotvs.com/dip/images/13274898_052023-ktrk-6am-vo-bellaire-fire-desi-SAT-vid.jpg"]Courtesy of ABC13 Texas …

Texas News September 27, 2024

Texas Historical Commission welcomes Smithsonian exhibit to Clifton

The Texas Historical Commission has partnered with the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and will bring the institute’s Museum on Main Street (MoMS) program to Clifton this fall. Clifton, located approximately 35 miles northwest of Waco, is the second of seven stops in Texas for the traveling exhibit. It will host the program from Oct. 12 to Dec. 1. The exhibit is currently on display in San Augustine. The Texas Historical Commission selected Clifton and six other towns in the state to host the MoMS, which brings exhibitions and programs to rural cultural organizations. The traveling exhibit tour usually last about 10 months, stopping at seven communities all across the state for six weeks each. The MoMS exhibits are normally around 500 to 800 square feet in size and include interactive components as well as audio and video experiences. Each exhibit covers a single topic of broad national interest and is designed to engage a wide range of communities and capture the feel of life in small towns in America. The exhibit, “Crossroads: Change in Rural America,” will be housed at the Bosque Museum, 301 S. Avenue Q, in Clifton.It will be open from 10 a.m. to…

Texas News September 25, 2024

Homeowner shoots and kills alleged intruder in northwest Harris County, sheriff’s office says

A 27-year-old man grabbed a shovel to break a window at a home on Woodoak Drive near Gulf Bank Road a little before midnight, when the homeowner grabbed a gun and shot the man multiple times, officials say. Courtesy of ABC13 Texas …

Texas News September 16, 2024

5.1 earthquake reported in West Texas, felt in parts of Dallas-Fort Worth area

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck near the Midland-Odessa Metropolitan area Monday evening, briefly rattling parts of North Texas. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the quake happened in Martin County at 7:49 p.m., about 21 miles southwest of Ackerly, Texas. USGS map shows the location of the West Texas earthquake on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. The USGS initially reported the earthquake as a 4.8 magnitude with a depth of 4.8 kilometers. It later upgraded the magnitude to 5.1 with a depth of 8.4 kilometers. According to the Lubbock Avalanche Journal, Monday’s earthquake was the seventh strongest quake in Texas history. Residents in Lamesa said their homes were shaking for five to 10 seconds when the earthquake hit. Residents in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex also reported feeling the tremor. The U.S. National Weather Service, Midland, Texas, shared on social media that its personnel felt the earthquake at their office. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office told NBC 5 they have not received any structural damage or injury reports. Check back and refresh this page for the latest update. As developments unfold, elements of this story may change. Courtesy of Texas News – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth …

Texas News September 5, 2024

Turtle kidnapping caper at Heights-area café solved by Instagram

Somewhere in between tending the bar and managing social media, a worker found himself in the middle of a reptile recovery mission. How it all unfolded, and why the man involved said it was a joke. Courtesy of ABC13 Texas …

Texas News August 26, 2024

Texas SOS finds failures, improved procedures in election audit, but no widespread fraud

On Friday afternoon, Secretary of State Jane Nelson released 2021-22 election audits for four Texas counties, finding several failures and improved procedures but no evidence of widespread voter fraud. In 2021, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 1 to “detect and punish fraud” following unfounded claims of voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election. The law requires the Secretary of State’s office to audit elections in four randomly selected Texas counties for the preceding two years after the most recent November uniform election occurring in an even-numbered year. A drawing is held to randomly choose two counties whose populations are over 300,000 and two that are under 300,000. “Texas’ audit process provides accountability and insight into how elections are conducted on a county level to ensure the integrity of our elections,” said Secretary Nelson. “While each audit is specific to a county, they include lessons for election officials across the state and offer voters the reassurance that our state’s election processes are thoroughly reviewed.” On July 28, 2022, the Secretary of State’s Office held the drawing to audit the 2021-2022 election period. The counties of Cameron, Eastland, Guadalupe, and Harris were selected. Below are the highlights of the audit’s findings,…

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Precautionary shelter-in-place lifted after chemical fire in Bellaire area, officials say