Monthly Archives: June 2010
Central Texas prepares to greet Alex
The Texas Department of Public Safety opened a command center in North Escorts Austin. Cameras and computers there will help serve as a lifeline to a coast in need.
Security expert: Texas’ National Guard allotment ‘doesn’t make sense’
After weeks of waiting, border states now know where National Guard troops will be assigned, and in Texas the number falls well short of what the governor and one noted security analyst had hoped.
Travis County takes a new look at truancy punishment
Travis County judges are working to develop a new way to address truancy. It could mean getting rid of fines.
Elroy wonders if a Formula One racetrack is coming to town
One Central Texas town wonders if it will become the home for a new Formula One racetrack.
New sentencing trial in Hall case begins
Day one of the new sentencing trial for Laura Hall began Tuesday morning in an emotional courtroom.
New dietary guidelines are out
Every five years the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Council updates their guidelines on ways Americans can make their diets healthier. And the new recommendations are out. Will it change the way you grocery shop?
Grilling safety tips
It’s summertime and the grilling is easy, but it’s also quite dangerous. Every year thousands of homes catch fire because of grills and hundreds of people wind up in the hospital with severe burns. Learn some ways to avoid injuries while grilling.
Elena Kagan confirmation hearing begins today
President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee takes center stage at the capitol today. Elena Kagan will take questions from senators on day one of her confirmation hearings.
Grandma arrested for DWI with infant grandchild
A sheriff’s deputy says he found the 51-year-old’s car stopped in a northbound lane of traffic. The infant was in the backseat in an unsecured carrier.
