Tag: texas
Chemical Plant Fire in Shepherd, Texas Injures 1 Worker
A massive fire at a chemical plant in Shepherd, Texas, injured one person and forced residents in a 1-mile radius to shelter in place.
Texas Oysters Recalled After Virus Outbreak Sickens 211 People
Health officials in Texas ordered a recall for oysters harvested in part of Galveston Bay after more than 200 people got sick.
Class Action Filed for Toxic Drinking Water in Lubbock, Texas
A class action lawsuit has been filed for private well owners in Lubbock, Texas who are dealing with toxic chemicals in groundwater near Reese Air Force Base.
Texas Chemical Plant Explosion Forces Residents to Evacuate
Around 60,000 residents of Port Neches, Texas were forced to flee their homes over Thanksgiving after explosions at the TPC chemical plant spewed toxic chemicals into the air.
Texas Extends Sex Abuse Lawsuit Time-Limit to 30 Years
Lawmakers in Texas have doubled the statute-of-limitations for sex abuse lawsuits to 30 years after the survivor turns 18 years old.
Texas Hit By Worst Flu Season in Decades
Texas is suffering through the worst flu season in the last 20 years — and it's not over yet, according to a study of flu illnesses and deaths.
HEB Beef Stew Meat Recalled for Plastic or Metal Contamination
Swift Beef Co. recalled 4,702 pounds of beef stew meat for HEB grocery stores in Texas that may contain plastic and metal.
Legionnaires’ Disease Sickens 5 at SpringHill Suites in Texas
An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease has sickened at least 5 guests and employees of SpringHill Suites by Mariott in Round Rock, Texas.