On July 4, 2026, our nation commemorates and celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Celebrations and fireworks displays will take place across the country. Here's how to watch live and stream fireworks displays from across the U.S.
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On the campaign trail earlier this week, Gov. Greg Abbott called for Texas to block new data centers from being developed in rural neighborhoods. The idea would build upon other reforms he proposed last month while running for a record fourth term in office.
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Disability rights advocates gathered on the south steps of the Texas Capitol on Friday to demand Texas withdraw from Texas v. Kennedy, a lawsuit opponents say a
The Fourth of July will be seasonably hot, with high temperatures climbing to the mid-to-upper 90s. Heat indices will make it feel over 100° during the afternoon hours. — Meteorologist Tommy House
A year after floods killed over 130 people in Central Texas, including 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic, a University of Texas at Austin hydrology profe
Texas is making history by launching the first-ever state-authorized precious metals program, featuring commemorative "Lone Star" gold and silver coins available this July!
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This Fourth of July weekend marks one year since devastating floods swept through parts of Central Texas, changing lives forever.In Liberty Hill, one community
It's been one year since floodwaters swept through Central Texas over the July 4th weekend, claiming the lives of more than 130 people.
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Many Central Texans will likely spend a lot of time outside this weekend celebrating the nation's 250th birthday. Local leaders are reminding folks to protect themselves against mosquitoes while outdoors.
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Texas communities are preparing to mark America’s semiquincentennial with massive, daylong Independence Day celebrations across the Austin and San Antonio metropolitan areas on Saturday, July 4.
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On July 4, 2026, our nation commemorates and celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Celebrations and fireworks displays will take place across the country. Here's how to watch live and stream fireworks displays from across the U.S.
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Thanks to DNA, relatives of an American Revolutionary War soldier now know the name of their long-lost cousin who died in 1780 at the Battle of Camden.
"You're just uncertain what to do," said Drew Yancey, one of the owners, while sitting in a lawn chair in the middle of the empty field. On July 4, 2025, as the floods tore through Kerr County, everyone got out of the RV park in time, but everything else was destroyed.
To celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary, you have a rare chance to see American history told through the papers that built it at Austin's Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library.
One year after deadly flooding killed more than 100 people across Texas during the Fourth of July weekend, communities like Hays County are taking new steps to prepare for the next major storm.
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The flood of July 2025 caused the complete destruction of the FM 1431 bridge at Cow Creek and the Big Sandy Creek bridge to be moved about a foot, cutting off access for residents and drivers in the weeks following the flood.
Camp La Junta is located on the banks of the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, just a few miles down river from Camp Mystic. Thompson White had only been a counselor for five days when one of the worst natural disasters swept through the area.
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The announcement comes as hardware prices shoot up.
Nearly a year after deadly Guadalupe River Hill Country floods, volunteers still help. A K-9 handler and a volunteer who reunited families with lost belongings recall the devastation ahead of July 4.
Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Thursday former State Sen. Don Huffines will fill the role set to be vacated by acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock at the end of Jul
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The Travis County District Attorney’s Office said it will not prosecute former Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody and former county attorney Jason Nassour a
The Austin Environmental Commission is urging City Council to delay a key vote tied to the proposed Dog’s Head development, recommending additional environmenta
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