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'911 Nashville' filming in Music City showcases TN growing film industry
“911: Nashville” is set to premiere on ABC this fall, highlighting Tennessee's growing film industry. Tennessee's film industry economic output increased 43% to $728 million in the past five years. The state offers incentives like tax credits and...

2025 SEC Media Days: Texas
ATLANTA, Ga. (WAFF) - Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian and Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning met with media during 2025 SEC Media Days. The Longhorns finished 13-3 last season, along with a berth in the College Football Playoffs. Texas opens the...

After losing family in the Texas Hill Country floods, Pat Green hosts free benefit concert
Country singer Pat Green, who lost four family members in the Hill Country floods, is hosting a free concert Wednesday to benefit flood relief efforts. The Pat Green & Friends: Central Texas Flood Relief Livestream will kick off Wednesday, July 16...

The last Stewart’s Food Store in Texas files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Family-owned West Brazos Stewart Food Markets, based in Brazoria County, Texas, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Southern District of Texas. There were two Stewart’s Food Stores—one in Brazoria, Texas and one in Sweeny, Texas....

‘American Idol’ music supervisor and husband found dead at home
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing ‘American Idol’ music supervisor and husband found dead at home 01:17 UP NEXT Growing number of older adults playing video games 01:40 Indictment...

Houston artist David Adickes dies at 98, leaving towering legacy

North Texas mom seeks help to identify "Peeping Tom" seen at teen daughter's window
By Erin Jones Updated on: July 15, 2025 / 10:15 PM CDT / CBS Texas An East Plano mom said a "Peeping Tom" has shown up at her teenage daughter's window at least 10 times over the past few months. She's gone to the police and is now asking for the...

Whoopi Goldberg denounces people politicizing Texas floods: ‘Nothing to do with Washington’
“The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg unloaded on those politicizing the devastating Texas floods on Tuesday, calling out individuals who have suggested Texas residents deserved what they got as the state supported President Donald Trump in 2024....

Matt Shaheen addresses faith, politics, and community engagement in recent social media posts
Texas State Representative Matt Shaheen has recently shared a series of posts on social media, touching on topics ranging from religious reflections to political commentary and community engagement. The following is a summary of his latest...

Rep. Jasmine Crockett explains how Trump’s demand for Texas redistricting is directly targeting Black voters
Democrats are decrying Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s move to redraw the state’s congressional maps to help President Donald Trump and Republicans maintain their powerful majority in Washington, D.C. Next week, the Republican-controlled Texas state...

From weddings to baseball’s All Star Game, a Macon artist finds her calling
Macon native Caroline Stroud works on a live wedding painting. Stroud has taken her ability with the paintbrush to locations across the country, including the MLB All-Star Game, where she will have artwork featured again this year. (Photo...

How Movies Got Heart Attacks All Wrong — And What You Should Really Watch For
We’re all familiar with the scene: a person frantically clutching at their chest, reacting to a sudden, searing pain before dramatically collapsing on the ground, suffering from a heart attack. When thinking about what a heart attack looks like,...

BNSF launches new expedited LA-Houston intermodal service
BNSF Railway has launched expedited intermodal service from Los Angeles to Houston on a schedule that shaves two days from previous transit times. “By continuing to create more opportunities to convert over-the-road freight to rail, we provide a...
Sarah Al-Shaikh Joins KTRK Houston News
Sarah Al-Shaikh is joining ABC13 KTRK Houston from KXAN Austin, where she has been a reporter. Al-Shaikh started with KXAN in July 2022 as its Hays County reporter. Before returning to Austin at KXAN, Al-Shaikh worked at WLNS 6 in Lansing,...

Song captured in Dallas after a week on Texas' 10 Most Wanted List
An intense, weeklong manhunt for Benjamin Hanil Song — a suspected shooter at the Prairieland Detention Center on July 4 — has ended with his arrest by FBI agents in Dallas, announced Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of...

Reason to Smile: KCEN sports team shares smiles, stories with young readers in Waco
KCEN Sports visited the Kate Ross Read Aloud program in Waco, sharing stories and broadcasting tips with kids during a fun-filled Sports Week event. WACO, Texas — Members of the KCEN Sports team spent the afternoon spreading joy and inspiration...

Easthampton artists, priced out of studio building, exhibit new work and defiance
A new exhibit of Easthampton artists includes work that originated in studios many of them can no longer afford. About 40 artists expressed a mix of defiance and heartbreak on the opening night of their group exhibit, called “Cottage Street...

Fire chief dies in line of duty during Central Texas floods; search for his body ongoing
“He was more than just a friend, mentor, and leader — he was our family," the Marble Falls VFD said in a statement. MARBLE FALLS, Texas — Marble Falls Volunteer Fire Department Chief Michael Phillips has died in the line of duty, according to an...

Director of Glenn Beck's disaster response charity undermines Democrat attack on Trump admin's response to Texas flood
The head of Glenn Beck's nonprofit helping the victims of the historic Texas flooding said that the disaster response from the federal government and the state has been phenomenal, contrary to accusations from Democrats. J.P. Decker, the executive...

NASA looks to self-driving lunar rover decision Technology News | July 14, 2025 US space agency NASA is set to make a decision about the supplier of its self-driving lunar rover for the joint US-European Artemis mission to the Moon. NASA has worked…
US space agency NASA is set to make a decision about the supplier of its self-driving lunar rover for the joint US-European Artemis mission to the Moon. NASA has worked with all three lunar terrain vehicle developers – Intuitive Machines, Lunar...