Corpus Christi (AP) – Repairs to a leaking gas well just off the Texas coast have been halted because of Tropical Storm Beta. The city of Corpus Christi says repairs to the well owned by Houston based Magellan E&P are temporarily “on hold” because of the approaching storm, and will resume when winds and waves…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Coronavirus pandemic has significantly slowed in Texas, with just over 3,400 additional positive tests on Saturday. That brings the overall total to more than 686,000 positive tests without removing duplicate tests for the same patient. Dallas county reported 156 positive COVID-19 tests, Saturday, for a total of more than 77,000 cases. Tarrant…… MORE
LOXLEY, Ala. (AP) – Hundreds of thousands of people are still without power along the Alabama coast and the Florida Panhandle in the aftermath of Hurricane Sally. The power outages continued Friday as officials assessed millions of dollars in damage that included a broken bridge in Pensacola and ships thrown onto dry land. Two people…… MORE
PHOENIX (AP) – Nonprofits, advocacy groups and some businesses are recruiting younger people to serve as poll workers for the general election amid fears that the coronavirus will keep many traditional older poll workers away. They have an added emphasis on recruiting people who are bilingual and ensuring that the poll worker pool reflects the…… MORE
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – The Oklahoma Department of Corrections says it will take part in a pilot project intended to find cellphones being used by inmates in state prisons. The department on Thursday said the 60-day project will begin in October at the Lexington Assessment and Reception Center with inmates required to wear ankle monitors.…… MORE