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Abilene leads Texas cities in hotel revenue thanks in part to Project Stargate
KTXS - Texas
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ABILENE, Texas — If you're trying to book a hotel in Abilene, you might have some trouble. Abilene has seen a record-setting year for hotel occupancy, and that's thanks in part to developments like Project Stargate. RELATED | Abilene chosen as...
21-year-old Beaumont woman among Texas flood victims as death toll exceeds 100
12 News Now - Texas
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July 9, 2025
Joyce Badon, 21, was among four young adults who went missing near Hunt early Friday morning while attempting to reach higher ground. BEAUMONT, Texas — Joyce Badon, 21, of Beaumont was confirmed dead by her family on Monday after catastrophic...
Serendipity Wines Partners with Integrated Beverage Group to Expand Offerings in California and Texas
Wine Industry Network
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July 8, 2025
July 8, 2025 (Los Angeles, CA & Austin, TX) — Serendipity Wines is excited to announce a new distribution partnership with Integrated Beverage Group (IBG), now representing their dynamic portfolio across both California and Texas. Known for...
Cowboy Chicken Signs Lease to Grow in Plano, Texas, this Fall
QSR Magazine - North Carolina
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July 8, 2025
Cowboy Chicken, the beloved fast casual restaurant known for its wood-fire rotisserie chicken and hearty Southern sides, announced the signing of a lease agreement with Vesta Restaurant Group to open a new location in Plano, Texas, in late fall....
H-E-B picks site for a new store in North Texas
The Dallas Morning News - Texas
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July 8, 2025
H-E-B is continuing to invest in North Texas with another new location — and it’s in a dynamic part of the region. H-E-B plans to open a store in the Fort Worth area, according to a statement from Mabrie Jackson, managing director of H-E-B public...
Texas' tax-free weekend is a month away: Qualifying school supplies
Austin American-Statesman - Texas
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Now that the Fourth of July has come and gone, it's time to start thinking about returning to school. To help students, teachers and parents prepare for the back-to-school transition, Texas' tax-free weekend offers savings on school supplies and...
Trump and Texas Republicans Show How Not to Prepare for the Climate Crisis
Common Dreams
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July 8, 2025
Since Friday, more than 80 people, including dozens of young summer camp attendees, have died in Central Texas from flooding intensified by the fossil fuel-driven climate crisis. With search-and-rescue operations ongoing and active flash flood...
VPS: A Stack of Reasons for Continuous Emissions Monitors in Shipping
Ship & Bunker
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July 8, 2025
Chris Briggs is commercial VP at VPS Emsys. Image Credit: Chris Briggs / LinkedIn Driven by tightening global regulations, emissions monitoring systems are emerging as a critical investment for shipowners and charterers, but operating in this...
Shaquille O'Neal leaves $1,000 tip at Houston Tex-Mex institution
Culturemap
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July 8, 2025
The woman behind your favorite bartender’s favorite bar has quietly opened a new cocktail spot in the Heights. Called Berwick’s Birds of Paradise, it’s the latest project from Double Trouble owner Robin Berwick. Berwick tells CultureMap that she...
AFC Notes: Hunter Trains at WR, Howard Revamps OL for Texans
BVM Sports
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July 8, 2025
The AFC is seeing notable strategic shifts as teams prepare for the upcoming season. The Jaguars are increasing first-round pick Travis Hunter's time at wide receiver to build his offensive skill set before training camp. The Texans' Tytus Howard...
2025 Missouri Football Opponent Previews: Texas A&M Aggies
Rock M Nation - Missouri
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July 8, 2025
Welcome back to Rock M Nation’s annual opponent preview series of the upcoming season. Each week we will break down one opponent from the schedule in chronological order. Given that rosters are ever fluid - and this is done by a hobbyist rather...
Faith-based camps like those hit by Texas floods are rite of passage for many. They're...
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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Botting, a former Christian camp counselor, is a Wheaton College expert on the role camp plays in young people’s faith formation. “I do plan to send my boys to Christian summer camps. It is a nonnegotiable for us,” added the mother of three...
Deluge in Texas ranks as one of the deadliest and costliest flash floods in US history
The New Zealand Herald
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July 8, 2025
From 1980 through to the end of last year, flooding killed hundreds of people in the US and inflicted at least US$203.3 billion ($338.9b) in losses, according to the National Centres for Environmental Information data adjusted for inflation....
The Texas-Flood Blame Game Is a Distraction
The Atlantic
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July 8, 2025
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. In the early hours of July 4, the Guadalupe River...
'Best ever' Western series based on 'absolute masterpiece' book praised for Texas depiction
The Mirror US
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July 8, 2025
A Western series acclaimed as "the best" of its genre is now available for viewers. The Son, based on the novel by Philipp Meyer, debuted in 2017 and tells the story of Eli McCullough, a ruthless family patriarch with a struggling cattle farm who...
Kansas man sentenced to 300 months for child pornography production, enticement of a minor
KMBC 9 - Missouri
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July 8, 2025
Kansas man sentenced to 300 months for child pornography, enticement of a minor UP. SEE YOU IN A BIT. KATIE. THANK YOU. YOUR NINE THINGS TO KNOW. START WITH A VOTE ABOUT A VOTE IN JACKSON COUNTY. COUNTY LEGISLATORS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED A SPECIAL...
Texas Shrimpers Welcome Season with Boost from New State Law
Texas Border Business
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July 8, 2025
The Port of Brownsville ‘s fishing harbor, home to approximately 100 shrimp boats, bustles with activity as boats are prepped for the 2025 commercial shrimp season which opens July 15. Image courtesy of the Port of BrownsvilleTexas Border Business...
Lindsey Graham comments on Texas floods and international relations
Greenville Leader - South Carolina
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July 8, 2025
Lindsey Graham, a prominent political figure, recently shared his thoughts on several pressing issues via social media. His tweets addressed the Texas floods, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, and international sanctions.On July 7, 2025, Graham...
New traffic pattern for Howard Frankland, Tampa-based Project Dynamo helps in Texas and St. Pete nursing home reopens after hurricanes
Spectrum Bay News 9 - Florida
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July 8, 2025
Good evening, Tampa Bay. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. Your Weather Planner Wednesday will be partly sunny with low rain chances. Isolated showers and thunderstorms...
Reshoring garment industry won’t be quick, easy task
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal
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July 8, 2025
Reshoring the garment industry won’t happen overnight, but area industry professionals expect its revitalization to start with the support of local sewists, workforce development and a consumer behavior shift. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor...