‘Wonderful gesture’: H-E-B allows customers to leave with free groceries after store’s power goes out
An H-E-B grocery store in Leander, Texas allowed hundreds of customers to walk out the front doors with carts full of groceries for free after the store’s power went out.
APD's mounted patrol horses spent storm at Austin Equestrian Center
All 16 horses were moved to the Austin Equestrian Center in Cedar Creek during Winter Storm Uri.
Williamson County vaccine providers work to make up appointments
Williamson County vaccine providers are working to make up roughly 12,000 appointments after last week's severe winter weather pushed them off.
Texas couple saves stranded delivery driver from brutal winter storm
"These people let a complete STRANGER stay the night! Not only that but cooked me a STEAK DINNER! definitely not how I imagined my Valentine’s Day!"
‘I need help’: Texans grapple with thousand-dollar electric bills
Some Texas residents are being slammed with electric bills of more than $10,000 after a historic winter storm.
City of Kyle lifts boil water notice, quality of water restored
The city has provided the TCEQ with laboratory test results that indicate that the water no longer requires boiling prior to use as of Monday.
Why some Texans are getting sky-high energy bills after winter storm
The surge in pricing is hitting Texans who have chosen to pay wholesale prices for their power, which is typically cheaper than paying fixed rates during good weather.
Pflugerville senior living facility dealing with multiple burst pipes
On Saturday, pipes burst and flooded multiple units at the Cambridge Villas Senior Living in Pflugerville, leaving residents without water or power.
City of Austin distributes cases of water to people in need
Cases and cases of water were unloaded from truck beds across Austin Sunday for those without access to safe drinking water.
Matthew McConaughey announces upcoming virtual benefit to help Texas
McConaughey says he is working with his wife Camila and the just keep livin Foundation to put together the virtual benefit within the next two weeks.
City of Austin to distribute free water at 10 sites across city
Monday's distribution starts at 9 a.m. and will remain open until 5 p.m. or while supplies last.
PUC issues emergency orders to protect Texas electricity customers
The PUC says the orders are applicable to customers of investor-owned utilities (IOUs) across the state that fall under its jurisdiction.
Massive cleanup effort begins to help homeowners recover from damage
Homeowners in Bastrop, Hays, Travis and Williamson counties will be able to request help with removing fallen trees, limbs, and other storm-related damage.
Why was Texas without power? How a winter storm pushed the state into crisis
The cold has loosened and the power’s back on for most Texans, but now burst pipes have flooded thousands of homes. And fixing pipes is one thing. Fixing a whole state is another.
Boil water advisory lifted for City of San Marcos water customers
Lab results returned Sunday confirmed no contamination had occurred, says the city.
Central Texas Food Bank serves more than 2200 households Saturday
According to the Central Texas Food Bank, 2,256 households were served, the second-highest total for an event like this.
Arizona man heads to Texas to help repair water damaged homes
An Arizona man took it upon himself to head to Texas to help with restoring homes with water damage during a series of winter storms that left the Lone Star State devastated with no heat and undrinkable water.
TDEM provides update on statewide winter weather response
Chief Nim Kidd of TDEM said one of their top priorities right now is getting bottled water to people.
Senator seeks probe of natural gas price spikes during storm
A Democratic senator is calling for federal investigations into possible price gouging of natural gas in the Midwest and other regions following severe winter storms that plunged Texas and other states into a deep freeze that caused power outages in millions of homes and businesses.
Central Texas faces water shortage due to severe winter weather
County and City officials have been working around the clock to get water from all over the country and bring it to Austin.