Texas Weekly Gas Price Update
June 15, 2026 Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 12.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.44/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 50.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 74.6 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The…
Read MoreUT Tyler School of Nursing Hosts Annual Simulation Boot Camp for K-12 School Nurses
TYLER (June 11, 2026) – The University of Texas at Tyler School of Nursing will host the School Nurse Simulation Boot Camp: Altered Mental Status. The event will be 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Friday, July 17, and equips K-12 school nurses with hands-on, critical care simulation training. The immersive boot camp focuses on recognizing,…
Read MoreTips for Safe Prime Day Shopping
Looking forward to deals and deep discounts on Amazon Prime Days (June 23-26)? You’re not alone. Many other retailers have also begun offering discounted pricing on those days. Unfortunately, more deals also mean more chances for scammers to take advantage of eager shoppers. BBB reminds consumers to watch out for phishing scams, misleading advertisements, and…
Read MoreRRC Begins Plugging on Coastal Orphaned Wells
June 12, 2026AUSTIN, Texas – The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) will use its decades of experience to tackle a series of difficult and complex orphaned wells in the coastal waters of Baffin Bay. The six orphaned wells located in the Cayo del Grullo region of the bay, roughly 40 miles south of Corpus Christi,…
Read MoreAt GOP convention, Abbott vows to “demolish” Democrats, calls for crackdown on H-1B visas and Sharia law
By Alejandro Serrano and Renzo Downey, The Texas Tribune June 12, 2026 HOUSTON — Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday vowed to eviscerate Democrats in November’s midterm elections during a speech at the Texas GOP convention that previewed his next legislative priorities and his message for the fall campaign: tying the opposition to “Bernie Sanders socialism.”…
Read More2026 Precipitation Summary
Stations: TX-UP-11 Gilmer 4.5 ESE Lat: 32.705157 Lon: -94.874916 Read more: TX-UP-11 https://dex.cocorahs.org/stations/TX-UP-11/precip-summary
Read MoreTexas Land Commissioner candidate Benjamin Flores is announcing his plan for new data centers that’s people, farm and water friendly.
As Land Commissioner, Benjamin Flores will implement a plan that protects Texans from the negative impacts from data centers locating near residential communities or on workable farmland. It directs his General Land Office (GLO) to encourage data center developers to locate on state-owned land instead by offering lease incentives, single authority setting requirements, avoidance of…
Read MoreCoast Guard to build 30 additional housing units, child development center at Base Kodiak
June 12, 2026 WASHINGTON – The Coast Guard awarded two task orders in May 2026 to the Tutor Perini Corporation to construct 30 additional housing units, a child development center and other infrastructure improvements at Base Kodiak. Both task orders were issued under the National Multiple Award Construction Contract III. The first task order, valued…
Read MoreFEMA Approves More Than $69.3 Million to Help Communities Recover from Recent Disasters and Strengthen Their Resilience in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas
DENTON, Texas – FEMA announced the approval of more than $69.3 million in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program for projects across the Region 6 states of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. These two programs empower states, local communities, Tribal Nations and territories to recover to rebuild more resilient,…
Read MoreEPA Launches Website in Support of its Collaboration with FIFA 26 and Host Cities
DALLAS, TEXAS (June 12, 2026) — Yesterday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the launch of a website designed to help U.S. host cities, venues, partners, and fans access practical tools, information, and gold standard science to enhance environmental stewardship during the FIFA World Cup 2026™. With more than 10 million fans expected across 11 U.S.…
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