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Texas helps veteran-owned businesses, which contribute $1.18 billion to state's economy
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Veteran-owned businesses contribute $1.18 billion to Texas' economy — and Texas, in turn, has programs to support those entrepreneurs, according to the Texas Veterans Commission. "We're...
Uninvited guest incites gunfire at family BBQ in southeast Houston leaving 1 dead, 14 injured
[ad_1] HOUSTON (KIAH) — One person is dead and more than a dozen others were injured when gunshots broke out at a party in Southeast Houston. The Houston Police Department...
Taylor High School teacher wins Lifetime Achievement Award during Sunday ceremony
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Sunday, one Taylor ISD educator took home a Lifetime Achievement Award during the 2025 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards ceremony. “The Lifetime Achievement Award salutes...
What is an 'omega block' and how will it affect Texas' weather
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An omega blocking pattern is named after the Greek letter (Ω) and slows down the ordinary west-to-east flow of weather systems across the country. The setup...
Westwood High School debate team competes in international competition
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN)-- The Westwood High School debate team spent the weekend competing in the 24th annual International Public Policy Forum in New York City. The competition gives high school...
Longhorns the No. 3 seed in SEC softball tournament, earn double bye
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns softball team ended its regular season with a series sweep of Kentucky and heads into the Southeastern Conference tournament in Athens, Georgia, as...
Longhorns add well-traveled quarterback Matthew Caldwell through transfer portal
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas added depth to its quarterback room Sunday with the commitment of Troy's Matthew Caldwell. Troy quarterback Matthew Caldwell (12) runs the ball past Coastal Carolina...
Tommy's Travel Forecast: Omega block increases storm chances
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An omega blocking pattern will deliver an abundance of Gulf moisture to the southern Plains and Deep South, allowing widespread thunderstorms to return as we enter...
Texas residents vote to rename community near SpaceX launch site Starbase
[ad_1] (The Hill) — A community in Texas where a launch site for Elon Musk’s SpaceX company is located voted to incorporate as the city of Starbase on Saturday. Residents...
LIVE: April 2025's final numbers were not very surprising
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The final numbers for April reveal something that did not come as too much of a surprise for Central Texas. Temperatures were above normal as 26...
