• KGBT

    Edinburg residents to experience water interruption

    EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Edinburg Utilities Department announced a water service interruption Wednesday along South 15th and 14th between Ebony Drive and Freddy Gonzalez Boulevard. Services should be back online around 2:30 p.m. If you have any questions, call the Utilities Department at (956) 388-8212.

    • WBRZ

    Residents of Killian still without clean water; town hall providing cases of bottle water

    KILLIAN - It's been several days since the water failure at Killian occurred and residents are still just now finding out days later.Alderwomen Kimberly Gill says the board and mayor have known about these problems for years. They deal with underground pipes bursting and having to be repaired. A boil advisory is issues on a monthly basis, but no permanent resolution has been discovered.Since this has been an issue for years, Gill's main concern is the lack of preparedness for situations such as...

    • WBRZ

    Ascension Parish officials sell sewer assets to National Water Infrastructure in step toward cleaner water

    GONZALES - In a step to address infrastructure issues in Ascension Parish, the parish government has finalized the sale of its sewer assets and maintenance of those assets to National Water Infrastructure. The sale of the assets was voted on in April 2021 and was later sanctioned in July of that same year. Phase 1 of the transfer to NWI's maintenance of the system will see 3.5 million gallons of sewer discharge to be removed from the parish's waterways per day. Officials say the...

  • Joplin residence fire sends one to hospital

    JOPLIN, Mo. — First responders say an afternoon fire at a Joplin residence sends a woman to the hospital. Joplin Fire Deputy Chief Andy Nimmo says the call came in around 5:20 p.m. When firefighters arrived at the home on North Brownell, they saw smoke coming from the residence. Roughly 20 firefighters operating from five []

    • WRIC

    Petersburg motel resident recalls devastating fire

    A massive fire ravaged a Petersburg motel Tuesday afternoon, leaving 29 families displaced and the entire second floor of the building scorched.

    • KGBT

    Water interruption extended for South Padre Island residents

    SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Repairs on an emergency water leak in South Padre Island have been extended to Monday night, according to city officials. The Laguna Madre Water District announced some areas will be experiencing low water pressure or no water at all. The affected area will be the east side of Gulf []

    • WBRZ

    Overturned crane shuts down major Livingston Parish road

    DENHAM SPRINGS - A major roadway in Livingston Parish was shut down for hours as crews removed an overturned crane. The crane overturned in a ditch at Buddy Ellis Road and John L Lane.The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said the road would be closed for an extended period of time while the crane is removed, and the road re-opened Thursday evening.Permalink| Comments

  • US DARPA Completes In-Water Testing of Manta Ray UUV

    The Manta Ray prototype uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) built by performer Northrop Grumman completed full-scale, in-water testing off the coast of Southern California in February and March 2024.

  • China fires water cannons at Philippine vessels near Scarborough

    The incident marked the latest in a series of aggressive actions by China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).

    • KLFY

    Iberia Parish residents approve law enforcement sales tax

    A sales tax to be used to pay salaries and support expenses of law enforcement was approved with 58% of the vote.

    • WGNO

    St. Tammany Parish debris clean-up deadline approaching for residents

    If you’re a resident of St. Tammany parish, picking up debris has most likely become a daily task, but now you only have a few more days to get it done.

    • WBRZ

    Groundbreaking for Livingston Parish Airport to take place in next few months

    SATSUMA - After years of environmental testing, it has been confirmed that a 242-acre airport will be built in Satsuma, south of I-12 in Livingston Parish.It will have a 5,000 foot runway, a parallel taxiway, hangers for pilots to house their planes, and more.Corporate jets and helicopters would be the main flights using the new facility. It will not be used by commercial airlines."There are so many positive things about this project. It's happening. We are so excited there's so much potential...