Texas’ power grid manager has been fired following February’s deadly blackouts that left millions of people without electricity and heat for days. The board of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas fired CEO Bill Magness on Wednesday.
COLUMBIA (WOLO): Texas is thawing out after a devastating winter storm last week, and three South Carolina American Red Cross volunteers have deployed to the Lone Star State to give back to the struggling community. 3,000 meals, 2 semi-trucks full of water, and a warehouse ready to serve the small town of Lufkin, Texas. Julienne Correa deployed there from Greenville,…
Harsh winter storms have pounded the state of Texas, leaving millions of people without power. There are several ways you can help those in need without leaving the comfort of your home.
DEER PARK T.X. (WOLO) – A fire at a plant in Texas has been burning well over two days. Officials say the fire at the International Terminal Company, started Sunday morning with two tanks, spreading to six by Monday. Fire officials say the fire will continue until the fuel is either gone or no longer inside of the tank. Meanwhile,…
At least 27 people were killed and more than two dozen injured in a Texas church shooting Sunday morning, law enforcement sources told ABC News.
Officers injured in an chemical plant explosion at a plant in Houston Texas rocks area already underwater.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Columbia mayor Steve Benjamin said Tuesday the city is working on plans to provide relief to victims of Hurricane Harvey in Southeast Texas. Mayor Benjamin released this statement: Looking at the pictures and videos coming out of Southeast Texas this week, we know what these families and communities feel because we’ve been through it. We want…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOLO) – The U.S. Department of Labor has approved an initial $10 million grant to help with cleanup and recovery efforts in Texas. “The American workforce—along with our volunteers and first responders—is the greatest in the world,” said U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta. “Together, we will recover and rebuild Southeast Texas. The Department of Labor is here…
President Donald Trump continues monitoring the devastation that continues in the Lone Star State, and now plans to visit the area to see the damage first hand.
Texas head coach Charlie Strong, center, looks to the stands as he walks off the field with his team following an NCAA college football game against TCU, Friday, Nov. 25, 2016, in Austin, Texas. TCU won 31-9. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Charlie Strong is done at Texas. The first black coach in the history of the proud…
