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Hurricane Helene lasted only a few days in September, but it altered the landscape of the Southeastern U.S. in profound ways ...

Authorities in Brazoria County have shut down an illegal game room in Lake Jackson. On June 25, 2025, the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office closed the room operating in the 1300 block of TX-332.

Brazoria County worked with Pearland police to set up a perimeter around the area and used drones to locate two of the suspects. The value of the stolen items is not immediately known.

SAN ANTONIO – Police are investigating after a body was found in the San Antonio River downtown. Officers were notified shortly after noon on Monday when a passerby found the body in the 100 ...

By the middle of the last century, economic forces had shut down many of the Blackstone Valley’s mills. But it wasn’t until passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972 that the river started to ...

U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper’s bipartisan Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act, was passed in the Senate, aiming to extended the System Conservation Pilot Program that all… ...

The community, at FM 1462 and County Road 395 in Brazoria County, is about 30 miles south of Downtown Houston. The full 3,000-plus-acre development is expected to bring about 5,700 residences to ...

US News Up-close encounter with dual waterspouts wows Florida boaters on river: ‘Like angels flying to Heaven’ By Chris Oberholtz, FOX Weather Published June 27, 2025, 4:19 a.m. ET ...

A deal signed in Washington has been touted as a major step toward peace in Congo following decades of conflict that has ...

Traffic on the Don River in the Kalachevsky district of Russia's Volgograd region was temporarily restricted to eliminate wreckage from a "massive" Ukrainian drone attack, the regional governor's ...

Indian River County, part of Florida's Treasure Coast, is known for its beautiful beaches, vibrant arts scene, and renowned citrus industry, particularly Indian River oranges and grapefruits ...