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Few Storms with Dust 5-15-2024
For more Permian Basin weather…check here on https://www.yourbasin.com/weather/forecast/. Thunderstorms may be a bit more widespread across West Texas later today, but before then in the mid afternoon, Meteorologist Ryan DePhillips expects temperatures to soar into the 80’s, 90’s, and low triple digits for most, above normal for this time of year. An unstable atmospheric disturbance to the southwest, combining with an uptick in surface moisture from the southeast, will combine to produce the muggier conditions today. Southwesterly winds in far western areas of The Trans Pecos will keep conditions mostly dry, but south-southeasterly winds in eastern areas will keep conditions a bit muggier. Where those winds will collide will be where the storms will form, but conditions will be clearer from clouds and cooler tomorrow as a cold front arrives with northwesterly to northeasterly winds.
Central Texas farm loses fields of sunflowers ahead of summer festival
WEST, Texas (KWTX) - Western Belle Farm in West is known for its gorgeous sunflowers in the early summer months, but the recent downpours, hail and strong winds destroyed fields of flowers ahead of their annual summer festival. “We planted our sunflower fields in mid-March, and, then, we started to...
A fake Baylor gambling scandal X post fooled a lot of people
There have been many cases of fake social media posts fooling sports media personalities, athletes, and fans. Generally, though, the fake account in question has had a similar account name to an actual reporter, or has pretended to be a local reporter, and doesn’t have a very obvious “parody” in its bio (at least not until after the fake post starts to take off). That’s not what happened with a X (formerly Twitter) post from @Derrico_Henrio, whose bio is “PARODY ACCOUNT – TCU Grad – Former Meteorologist – Pulitzer Prize Winner – Lawyer – Tax Fraud Enthusiast – Sports Nut –...
Triple-digit heat arrives earlier in West Texas compared to last year
The Permian Basin is in for some pretty hot temperatures this coming weekend and next week. Included in the forecast are several days where the highest temperature is expected to exceed 100 degrees. This means that the first 100-degree day will end up falling a bit earlier than the climatological...
Waco police asking for help finding friends, family of nonverbal man
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - The Waco Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding friends or family of a nonverbal man. Police says the man can’t speak and they’re unsure who he is. Police are looking for additional information to help reunite the man with friends...
Softball Recap: West Ranch wins going away against Duarte
With a playoff game on the line, West Ranch rose to the challenge on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 18-10 margin over the Duarte Falcons. West Ranch's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season. Jovanna Ross...
No rain for now, but expect hot weather
25 WEATHER — We're getting a chance to dry out from all the rain, as it will be a few days before any rain makes its way back. We'll keep partly cloudy skies around from now through Tuesday as afternoon temperatures hang out in the 90s. Expect the humidity to be hanging around as well. This hot streak won't last too long, though, as there could be some storms to cool us down by Wednesday. Thursday could also have some rain and storms in the mix.
China Spring Education Foundation awards over 41K in grants to teachers
CHINA SPRING, Texas (KWTX) – Teachers at China Spring ISD were awarded more than $41,000 in grants on Wednesday, May 15. This amount is the most ever awarded by the district. Members of the China Spring Education Foundation went campus-to-campus hand delivering checks to teachers who were chosen to...
Woodway girl bit by venomous copperhead in her own backyard: “my body felt like it was on fire”
WOODWAY, Texas (KWTX) - A 9-year-old Central Texas girl is recovering after a venomous copperhead snake bit her on a knuckle of her right hand two weeks ago in her backyard. Eden Sibley, a third grader at Live Oak Classical School in Waco, spent three days in the hospital and was given four anti-venom treatments.
District Attorney donates forfeited funds to Waco police for auto data investigative package
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - In this modern world of never-ending technological advances, law enforcement agencies know they also must continue to evolve to keep pace with the criminal element. That’s why McLennan County District Attorney Josh Tetens is dipping into his asset forfeiture fund to buy new software and hardware...
Police: 18-year-old shot, killed on S. 12th street in Waco, suspect on the loose
WACO, Texas — The Waco Police Department released the identity of the 18-year-old who died following a shooting on South 12th Street Monday afternoon. Waco Police say Anthony Powe was gunned down outside an apartment complex in the 900 block of S. 12th Street before 12:30 p.m. Officers tried to perform life-saving measures before he was taken to the hospital where he later died.
Ex-Baylor basketball standout Carlos Briggs charged with 2nd DWI, alleged cocaine possession
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Carlos Mitchell Briggs, 61, a former standout basketball player with Baylor University, was charged with his second DWI and two counts of possession of a controlled substance after his arrest following a traffic stop in Waco, arrest warrants state. Briggs, who already had a DWI conviction...
Lake officials prepping for summer drought after heavy rainfall
BELTON, Texas — The recent heavy rainfall has more than filled a number of Central Texas lakes after several years of them being at low levels. As of May 13, Belton Lake is at 100% capacity and the Waco Lake is 37% over capacity. The U.S. Core of Engineers...
West Bank Quarterback Club honors top area athletes
The West Bank Quarterback Club recently held its spring banquet, honoring the top male and female athletes from each West Bank high school. The club also chose two athletes to celebrate as its top athletes of the year. They were Raymond Howard from Archbishop Shaw, outstanding male athlete; J.T. Curtis, guest speaker, and Tenosh Landry from John Ehret High, outstanding female athlete.
Keller bats too much for Plano West in regional semifinal
COPPELL—With Friday's regional semifinal between the Plano West and Keller softball teams being just a one-game playoff, Lady Wolves head coach Mike Ledsome noted the importance of seizing momentum early on given the contest's winner-take-all stakes. Unfortunately for West, it was Keller who took that lead.
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