Governor Greg Abbott has called a preemptive state of disaster for 30 counties in Texas, with Austin County being included in the list.  The disaster was called because the National Weather Service and the National Hurricane Center are expecting Tropical Depression Harvey to intensify in the coming days causing severe flooding, storm surges and damaging winds. 

America’s favorite rapidly-depreciating asset is now losing it’s value fast than ever… which is probably not good news for an auto market in which 25% people were already underwater by an average $3,635.

The Secret Service is going broke trying to protect President Donald Trump and his family, according to an exclusive report by USA Today. 

Everyone is getting excited about the solar eclipse that will occur over the United States on Monday August 21, 2017.  We will experience the maximum part of the eclipse here in Austin County at 1:16 pm.  But, there are some things you need to know and more importantly, precautions you’ll need to take before you enjoy this event.

The company that owns six flags has decided to only fly the American Flag now due to the controversy in Charlottesville, VA.

The Mill Creek Watershed Partnership is pleased to announce Josh Helcel, Feral Hog Specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will be providing a Feral Hog presentation at the upcoming quarterly meeting. The public is invited to attend, we will learn about feral hog management and its impact on water quality.  During the meeting, we will also provide updates on current implementation efforts within the Mill Creek Watershed, including water quality testing. 

NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-M (TDRS-M), the third and final in a series of next generation communications satellites, was successfully placed into orbit Friday at 8:29 a.m. from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

A prominent online news publication says, “Let’s blow up Mt. Rushmore.” No, this is not al-Qaeda’s “Inspire” magazine or the Islamic State’s “Dabiq” propaganda publication – it’s Brooklyn based Vice News.

As lawmakers debated property tax reform, The Texas Tribune asked Texans to give them their take on the state-vs.-local fight about regulating rising property tax bills. Here’s a look at the legislative debate and how some Texans feel about the proposed measures.

Getting in touch with the great outdoors can lead to problems from unwanted guests if you’re not careful. Here are a few of the more common illnesses brought about by mosquitos and how to keep their pesky bites at bay.

With nearly one third of the population of non-institutionalized older adults living alone in 2015, with even higher proportions for women over the age of 75, VAPA’ (Voice-Activated Personal Assistants e.g. Alexa, Siri or Google’s Now) could help people with the safety, security and social connections needed for healthy living.

“As soon as lenders (and the investors behind them) get overconfident that they have better models and can make excess profits by disrespecting credit risk, they always get their hats handed to them sooner or later. The mortgage market learned this lesson at the expense of the entire global financial system, and it is playing out now in a micro-level, in the ABS market for subprime auto loans.”

13 people were killed and over 50 injured when two armed men drove a van into a busy tourist street in Barcelona in what has been described as a “terrorist attack.” Two attackers have been arrested and one has died during a shootout with the police.

The Texas Legislature closed out the special session Tuesday night amid a stalemate on property tax reform, leaving unfinished Gov. Greg Abbott’s top priority.

Martin Shkreli’s attorneys had a difficult time seating a jury for the trial of “pharma bro” aka “the most hated man in America”. Shkreli, if you remember, is the CEO who raised the drug price for Daraprim from $13.50 a pill to $750 a pill (a 5000% increase). The attorney’s had to interview more than 250 prospective jurors before agreeing on 12.

There is some very dangerous rhetoric coming forward from the violence that occurred in Charlottesville, Va. We need to understand the danger of this rhetoric, not just for our own safety, but for the security of future generations.

The Faith Academy Bellville Lady Knights Volleyball team took second place in first round pool play Friday at its Annual Summer Blowout Tournament.

Perpetual motion machines could totally transform our relationship with energy … if only they worked.