Friday's flash floods in Texas: Sudden surges along the Guadalupe River have claimed at least 51 lives at Camp Mystic and Heart O’ the Hills, striking campers as young as eight and longtime camp directors — find out more.
Perfect storm of flooding: A stalled Tropical Storm Barry collided with parched, hilly terrain in Texas Hill Country, dumping more than a foot of rain and triggering a once-in-a-generation flood that killed over 50 people — learn what fueled the disaster.
Metal plates replace paper tags: As of July 1, SB 1902 makes Texas dealers issue metal license plates instead of paper temporary tags to combat fraud — find out what this means for your next ride.
Aquarium hits Fourth of July high: The Texas State Aquarium has welcomed over 4,500 visitors on Friday of the holiday weekend and is on track for its busiest year yet as it celebrates 35 years in the Coastal Bend — find out.
New education-to-workforce hub: Gov. Greg Abbott has launched a tri-agency website—teaming TEA, THECB and TWC—to expand grant access, advising tools, apprenticeships and career pathways for Texas students — find out what it offers.
Gold and silver as currency: Texas has joined Arkansas, Florida and Missouri after Gov. Greg Abbott signed HB 1056 on June 29, authorizing precious metals stored in the Texas Bullion Depository to function as legal tender in everyday transactions, with electronic systems rolling out beginning September 2026 — find out what changes to expect.
Strip mall gets new purpose: A Texas town is converting a surplus parking lot at a suburban strip mall into 16 affordable townhouses through an incremental developer–Habitat for Humanity partnership, illustrating how by-right mixed-use zoning under Senate Bill 840 could reshape commercial districts — learn what makes this possible.
Build a 12,000-plate sculpture: The Ulrich Museum invites volunteers to join Texas artist Abhidnya Ghuge from 1 to 4 p.m. on Friday, July 11, to assemble her largest site-responsive installation using thousands of printed paper plates — find out how.
Barrel racing queen’s travel tactics: Four-time world champion Hailey Kinsel breaks down how she tackles 24-hour rodeo runs, plans horse rest stops and manages expenses across 30 states — find out how she keeps rolling.
USDA’s aerial fly release: The USDA will release billions of sterilized male screwworm flies over South Texas and the U.S.–Mexico border around July of next year to control a devastating livestock pest without pesticides — find out how it works.
Other Texas headlines this week
- Laredo Chamber to host community blood drive
- Pick-Ups and Pencils show collects school supplies
- Baylor denies ever banning Willie Nelson
- World’s Largest Onion Statue Heads to Weslaco
- USDA Fights Flesh-Eating Maggots in Texas
- Mexican Sugar brings Latin dining to Addison
- 50 Tesla Robotaxi rides reveal mixed performance
