https://westlakenews.org/news/floodgate-operations-underway-at-multiple-highland-lakes-dams Westlake News en 2026-07-17T21:29:46.000Z Floodgate operations underway at multiple Highland Lakes dams https://westlakenews.org/news/texas-buys-first-state-owned-firefighting-helicopters-to-fight-wildfires Westlake News en 2026-07-17T21:20:37.000Z Texas buys first state-owned firefighting helicopters to fight wildfires https://westlakenews.org/news/abbott-declares-major-disaster-in-28-texas-counties-as-flood-recovery-begins Westlake News en 2026-07-17T21:12:52.000Z Abbott declares major disaster in 28 Texas counties as flood recovery begins https://westlakenews.org/news/kyle-armed-robbery-2-suspects-arrested-charged Westlake News en 2026-07-17T20:49:13.000Z Kyle armed robbery: 2 suspects arrested, charged https://westlakenews.org/news/celebrity-deaths-of-2026-the-entertainers-and-artists-we-lost-this-year Westlake News en 2026-07-17T20:13:48.000Z Celebrity deaths of 2026: The entertainers and artists we lost this year https://westlakenews.org/news/panasonic-recalls-more-than-11000-toaster-ovens-due-to-electrical-issues Westlake News en 2026-07-17T19:41:57.000Z Panasonic recalls more than 11,000 toaster ovens due to electrical issues https://westlakenews.org/news/jane-nelson-as-she-exits-office-opens-scrutiny-into-commercial-mailbox-voters Westlake News en 2026-07-17T19:30:03.000Z Jane Nelson, as she exits office, opens scrutiny into 'commercial mailbox' voters https://westlakenews.org/news/texas-flooding-what-we-know-about-2-people-killed-in-hill-country Westlake News en 2026-07-17T19:28:46.000Z Texas flooding: What we know about 2 people killed in Hill Country https://westlakenews.org/news/gov-abbott-issues-major-disaster-declaration-in-response-to-flooding Westlake News en 2026-07-17T19:24:36.000Z Gov. Abbott issues major disaster declaration in response to flooding https://westlakenews.org/news/video-shows-travis-county-star-flight-helicopter-rescue-in-gillespie-county Westlake News en 2026-07-17T19:08:45.000Z Video shows Travis County STAR Flight helicopter rescue in Gillespie County https://westlakenews.org/news/westlake-grad-identified-as-victim-in-hill-country-floods-family-says Westlake News en 2026-07-17T18:27:50.000Z Westlake grad identified as victim in Hill Country floods, family says https://westlakenews.org/news/woman-sentenced-for-posing-on-donation-sites-as-family-of-houston-teen-killed-in Westlake News en 2026-07-17T17:50:42.000Z Woman sentenced for posing on donation sites as family of Houston teen killed in 2025 Texas flood https://westlakenews.org/news/lead-poisoning-risk-leads-to-recall-of-cup-in-retro-syle-lunch-boxes Westlake News en 2026-07-17T17:49:56.000Z Lead poisoning risk leads to recall of cup in retro syle lunch boxes https://westlakenews.org/news/kentucky-family-awarded-record-settlement-against-gun-dealer Westlake News en 2026-07-17T17:46:02.000Z Kentucky family awarded record settlement against gun dealer https://westlakenews.org/news/robert-howden-abbott-aide-to-succeed-jane-nelson-as-texas-top-election-official Westlake News en 2026-07-17T17:45:43.000Z Robert Howden, Abbott aide, to succeed Jane Nelson as Texas’ top election official https://westlakenews.org/news/llano-river-major-flood-as-rain-chances-dry-up Westlake News en 2026-07-17T17:41:38.000Z Llano River Major flood as rain chances dry up https://westlakenews.org/news/temperatures-rain-totals-severe-storms-explore-austins-2026-weather-data Westlake News en 2026-07-17T17:38:57.000Z Temperatures, rain totals, severe storms: Explore Austin's 2026 weather data https://westlakenews.org/news/family-of-death-row-inmate-blames-doctor-in-botched-execution Westlake News en 2026-07-17T17:38:50.000Z Family of death row inmate blames doctor in botched execution https://westlakenews.org/news/trump-doubles-down-on-us-election-attacks-in-his-primetime-speech Westlake News en 2026-07-17T17:06:47.000Z Trump doubles down on US election attacks in his primetime speech https://westlakenews.org/news/college-students-fatal-canoe-trip-takes-turn-after-lone-survivor-is-arrested-mon Westlake News en 2026-07-17T16:54:35.000Z College student's fatal canoe trip takes turn after lone survivor is arrested months later https://westlakenews.org/news/biden-will-publish-memoir-after-the-november-midterm-elections Westlake News en 2026-07-17T16:29:57.000Z Biden will publish memoir after the November midterm elections https://westlakenews.org/news/blood-test-could-help-identify-people-at-high-risk-for-alzheimers-disease-study- Westlake News en 2026-07-17T16:27:18.000Z Blood test could help identify people at high risk for Alzheimer's disease, study shows https://westlakenews.org/news/for-some-in-us-insurance-makes-up-nearly-20-of-housing-cost-survey Westlake News en 2026-07-17T16:26:21.000Z For some in US, insurance makes up nearly 20% of housing cost: survey https://westlakenews.org/news/it-literally-has-destroyed-everything-we-have-uvalde-resident-describes-flood-de Westlake News en 2026-07-17T16:22:09.000Z ‘It literally has destroyed everything we have’: Uvalde resident describes flood devastation https://westlakenews.org/news/abbott-appoints-advisor-as-secretary-of-state-ahead-of-midterm-elections Westlake News en 2026-07-17T16:12:40.000Z Abbott appoints advisor as Secretary of State ahead of midterm elections https://westlakenews.org/news/texas-flooding-how-to-help-the-flood-victims Westlake News en 2026-07-17T15:58:17.000Z Texas Flooding: How to help the flood victims https://westlakenews.org/news/texas-hill-country-recovers-from-flooding-that-killed-2-as-heavy-rain-continues- Westlake News en 2026-07-17T15:57:23.000Z Texas Hill Country recovers from flooding that killed 2 as heavy rain continues elsewhere https://westlakenews.org/news/taco-bell-removing-lettuce-from-some-stores-amid-cyclosporiasis-scare Westlake News en 2026-07-17T14:25:37.000Z Taco Bell removing lettuce from some stores amid cyclosporiasis scare https://westlakenews.org/news/five-takeaways-from-trumps-big-elections-speech Westlake News en 2026-07-17T13:02:44.000Z Five takeaways from Trump’s big elections speech https://westlakenews.org/news/what-is-code-purple-air-quality-what-code-orange-red-and-purple-mean Westlake News en 2026-07-17T12:48:48.000Z What is Code Purple air quality? What Code Orange, Red and Purple mean https://westlakenews.org/news/live-updates-llano-river-forecast-to-crest-tonight-in-major-flood-stage Westlake News en 2026-07-17T10:58:59.000Z Live updates: Llano River forecast to crest tonight in major flood stage https://westlakenews.org/news/texas-flooding-2-reported-deaths-in-catastrophic-hill-country-flooding Westlake News en 2026-07-17T03:30:57.000Z Texas flooding: 2 reported deaths in catastrophic Hill Country flooding https://westlakenews.org/news/family-discovers-photo-of-themselves-at-san-diego-airbnb-insane Westlake News en 2026-07-17T00:54:25.000Z Family discovers photo of themselves at San Diego Airbnb: ‘Insane’ https://westlakenews.org/news/cypress-kroger-shooting-suspect-identified-person-shot-after-domestic-disturbanc Westlake News en 2026-07-17T00:50:53.000Z Cypress Kroger shooting: Suspect identified, person shot after domestic disturbance https://westlakenews.org/news/five-star-recruit-jayla-forbes-commits-to-texas Westlake News en 2026-07-16T23:05:31.000Z Five-star recruit Jayla Forbes commits to Texas https://westlakenews.org/news/new-hill-country-flood-sirens-activated-for-first-time-since-being-installed Westlake News en 2026-07-16T22:59:38.000Z New Hill Country flood sirens activated for first time since being installed https://westlakenews.org/news/these-states-have-the-most-residents-in-financial-distress-data-shows Westlake News en 2026-07-16T22:53:56.000Z These states have the most residents in financial distress, data shows https://westlakenews.org/news/hill-country-youth-camps-super-vigilant-in-latest-storms Westlake News en 2026-07-16T22:43:39.000Z Hill Country youth camps 'super vigilant' in latest storms https://westlakenews.org/news/video-texas-game-wardens-dps-in-helicopter-rescue-kids-from-floodwaters-in-uvald Westlake News en 2026-07-16T22:06:55.000Z VIDEO: Texas Game Wardens, DPS in helicopter rescue kids from floodwaters in Uvalde County https://westlakenews.org/news/att-sends-emergency-communications-teams-to-kerr-county Westlake News en 2026-07-16T21:45:21.000Z AT&T sends 'emergency communications teams' to Kerr County https://westlakenews.org/news/relief-teams-mobilize-as-texas-flood-response-grows Westlake News en 2026-07-16T21:29:22.000Z Relief teams mobilize as Texas flood response grows https://westlakenews.org/news/san-marcos-fox-tests-positive-for-rabies Westlake News en 2026-07-16T20:46:37.000Z San Marcos fox tests positive for rabies https://westlakenews.org/news/a-years-worth-of-rain-in-5-days-here-are-the-highest-rainfall-totals-across-the- Westlake News en 2026-07-16T20:36:24.000Z A year's worth of rain in 5 days: Here are the highest rainfall totals across the area https://westlakenews.org/news/u-haul-offering-free-storage-for-a-month-to-those-impacted-by-flooding-severe-st Westlake News en 2026-07-16T20:20:21.000Z U-Haul offering free storage for a month to those impacted by flooding, severe storms in Texas https://westlakenews.org/news/kerr-county-opens-shelters-as-severe-weather-moves-through-hill-country Westlake News en 2026-07-16T19:48:50.000Z Kerr County opens shelters as severe weather moves through Hill Country https://westlakenews.org/news/gov-abbott-confirms-two-deaths-due-to-texas-flooding Westlake News en 2026-07-16T19:48:50.000Z Gov. Abbott confirms two deaths due to Texas flooding https://westlakenews.org/news/austin-pets-alive-in-need-of-help-as-shelters-overwhelmed-due-to-severe-weather Westlake News en 2026-07-16T19:24:48.000Z Austin Pets Alive! in need of help as shelters overwhelmed due to severe weather https://westlakenews.org/news/boil-water-notice-for-city-of-blanco Westlake News en 2026-07-16T18:36:03.000Z Boil water notice for city of Blanco https://westlakenews.org/news/charts-see-how-high-the-pedernales-and-llano-rivers-have-risen Westlake News en 2026-07-16T17:10:15.000Z Charts: See how high the Pedernales and Llano rivers have risen https://westlakenews.org/news/photos-texas-rivers-before-and-after-floods Westlake News en 2026-07-16T16:56:09.000Z PHOTOS: Texas rivers before and after floods https://westlakenews.org/news/talarico-challenges-paxton-to-debates-in-us-senate-race Westlake News en 2026-07-16T16:37:02.000Z Talarico challenges Paxton to debates in US Senate race https://westlakenews.org/news/cajun-navy-volunteer-who-experienced-2025-floods-not-really-sure-what-to-say-any Westlake News en 2026-07-16T16:24:00.000Z Cajun Navy volunteer who experienced 2025 floods: 'Not really sure what to say anymore' https://westlakenews.org/news/photos-2026-texas-hill-country-floods Westlake News en 2026-07-16T15:47:28.000Z PHOTOS: 2026 Texas Hill Country floods https://westlakenews.org/news/community-foundation-of-the-texas-hill-country-launches-2026-flood-relief-fund Westlake News en 2026-07-16T15:38:49.000Z Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country launches 2026 flood relief fund https://westlakenews.org/news/kerr-county-sheriffs-office-confirms-1-death-in-kerr-county-thursday-morning Westlake News en 2026-07-16T15:16:51.000Z Kerr County Sheriff's Office confirms 1 death in Kerr County Thursday morning https://westlakenews.org/news/large-structure-gets-swept-away-in-guadalupe-river-floodwaters-hits-kerrville-br Westlake News en 2026-07-16T13:59:16.000Z Large structure gets swept away in Guadalupe River floodwaters, hits Kerrville bridge https://westlakenews.org/news/student-news-now-round-rock-isds-virtual-learning-border-wall-threatens-wildlife Westlake News en 2026-07-16T10:00:00.000Z Student News Now: Round Rock ISD's virtual learning; Border wall threatens wildlife refuge; Pokémon cards sell for $40,000 https://westlakenews.org/news/blog-two-deaths-confirmed-as-flash-flood-emergency-continues-in-central-texas Westlake News en 2026-07-16T09:58:16.000Z BLOG: Two deaths confirmed as Flash Flood Emergency continues in Central Texas https://westlakenews.org/news/texas-weather-gov-abbott-escalates-emergency-response-amid-historic-flooding Westlake News en 2026-07-16T03:05:06.000Z Texas weather: Gov. Abbott escalates emergency response amid historic flooding https://westlakenews.org/news/texas-womens-athletics-wins-capital-one-cup Westlake News en 2026-07-16T03:00:47.000Z Texas women's athletics wins Capital One Cup https://westlakenews.org/news/texas-weather-tornado-in-san-antonio-over-25-rescues-in-uvalde-county Westlake News en 2026-07-15T23:34:12.000Z Texas weather: Tornado in San Antonio; over 25 rescues in Uvalde County https://westlakenews.org/news/girl-scouts-camp-west-of-san-antonio-evacuates-due-to-flash-flooding-risk Westlake News en 2026-07-15T23:01:35.000Z Girl Scouts camp west of San Antonio evacuates due to flash flooding risk https://westlakenews.org/news/after-burglary-of-34-firearms-atf-announces-6000-reward Westlake News en 2026-07-15T22:23:33.000Z After burglary of 34 firearms, ATF announces $6000 reward https://westlakenews.org/news/us-attorney-for-texas-gives-new-details-of-deadly-houston-ice-shooting Westlake News en 2026-07-16T23:54:44.000Z US Attorney for Texas gives new details of deadly Houston ICE shooting https://westlakenews.org/news/more-water-than-last-years-flood-texas-hill-country-dealing-with-another-devasta Westlake News en 2026-07-16T23:36:29.000Z 'More water than last year’s flood': Texas Hill Country dealing with another devastating flood https://westlakenews.org/news/general-mills-recalls-pillsbury-bread-rolls-sold-at-walmart-over-glass-concerns Westlake News en 2026-07-17T18:08:40.000Z General Mills recalls Pillsbury bread rolls sold at Walmart over glass concerns https://westlakenews.org/news/fwc-13-foot-alligator-attacked-killed-florida-woman-dna-test-confirms Westlake News en 2026-07-16T20:21:05.000Z FWC: 13-foot alligator attacked, killed Florida woman, DNA test confirms https://westlakenews.org/news/fairlife-production-halted-across-us-following-network-hack Westlake News en 2026-07-17T11:39:01.000Z Fairlife production halted across U.S. following network hack https://westlakenews.org/news/substance-in-van-from-houston-ice-shooting-is-electrolyte-mix-lawyer-says Westlake News en 2026-07-16T21:17:23.000Z 'Substance' in van from Houston ICE shooting is electrolyte mix, lawyer says https://westlakenews.org/news/kerr-county-faces-flooding-comparable-to-2025-rep-virdell-says Westlake News en 2026-07-16T20:20:48.000Z Kerr County faces flooding comparable to 2025, Rep. Virdell says https://westlakenews.org/news/two-families-sue-north-dakota-hospital-on-allegations-babies-were-switched-at-bi Westlake News en 2026-07-16T19:34:08.000Z Two families sue North Dakota hospital on allegations babies were switched at birth https://westlakenews.org/news/3-dead-after-carbon-monoxide-found-in-ford-explorer Westlake News en 2026-07-16T18:56:11.000Z 3 dead after carbon monoxide found in Ford Explorer https://westlakenews.org/news/watch-navy-blue-angels-jet-flies-low-over-beachgoers-in-pensacola-florida-navy-i Westlake News en 2026-07-16T16:42:55.000Z Watch: Navy Blue Angels jet flies low over beachgoers in Pensacola, Florida, Navy investigating incident https://westlakenews.org/news/george-santos-joins-cast-of-foxs-special-forces-worlds-toughest-test Westlake News en 2026-07-16T16:23:33.000Z George Santos joins cast of FOX's ‘Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test’ https://westlakenews.org/news/texas-flooding-river-flood-risk-increasing-in-hill-country Westlake News en 2026-07-16T15:45:48.000Z Texas flooding: River flood risk increasing in Hill Country https://westlakenews.org/news/unredacted-epstein-files-denied-by-doj-for-new-mexico-case Westlake News en 2026-07-16T15:21:48.000Z Unredacted Epstein files denied by DOJ for New Mexico case https://westlakenews.org/news/texas-weather-city-of-boerne-crews-respond-to-36-high-water-calls-amid-flooding Westlake News en 2026-07-16T03:24:02.000Z Texas weather: City of Boerne crews respond to 36 high-water calls amid flooding https://westlakenews.org/news/video-central-texas-flooding-leads-to-water-rescue-near-kerrville Westlake News en 2026-07-16T19:32:20.000Z VIDEO: Central Texas flooding leads to water rescue near Kerrville https://westlakenews.org/news/can-vinegar-kill-cyclospora-how-to-wash-produce-amid-parasite-outbreak Westlake News en 2026-07-16T18:21:32.000Z Can vinegar kill cyclospora? How to wash produce amid parasite outbreak https://westlakenews.org/news/7-eleven-parent-details-plan-to-close-hundreds-of-us-stores Westlake News en 2026-07-16T21:18:48.000Z 7-Eleven parent details plan to close hundreds of US stores https://westlakenews.org/news/why-fully-reopening-the-strait-of-hormuz-is-such-a-challenge Westlake News en 2026-07-16T18:20:36.000Z Why fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz is such a challenge https://westlakenews.org/news/houston-ice-shooting-texas-dps-say-fbi-dhs-oig-agree-to-work-with-them-on-invest Westlake News en 2026-07-16T00:28:08.000Z Houston ICE shooting: Texas DPS say FBI, DHS-OIG agree to work with them on investigation https://westlakenews.org/news/milwaukee-latest-city-to-ban-ice-masks-is-it-legal Westlake News en 2026-07-16T18:19:39.000Z Milwaukee latest city to ban ICE masks: Is it legal? https://westlakenews.org/news/final-round-of-rain-and-storms-overnight Westlake News en 2026-07-16T10:34:58.000Z Final round of rain and storms overnight https://westlakenews.org/news/france-vs-england-bronze-final-preview-will-stars-play-in-third-place-game Westlake News en 2026-07-16T12:07:00.000Z France vs. England Bronze Final preview: Will stars play in third-place game? https://westlakenews.org/news/r-kelly-asks-president-trump-to-commute-sentence Westlake News en 2026-07-16T18:18:44.000Z R. Kelly asks President Trump to commute sentence https://westlakenews.org/news/bee-cave-eyes-small-business-retention-program-community-impact Westlake News en 2026-07-15T22:10:00.000Z Bee Cave eyes small business retention program - Community Impact https://westlakenews.org/news/ice-traffic-stops-important-trump-posts-after-reported-policy-shift Westlake News en 2026-07-16T02:37:29.000Z ICE traffic stops 'important,' Trump posts after reported policy shift https://westlakenews.org/news/i-knew-it-was-on-me-video-shows-reporter-power-through-live-report-as-cockroach- Westlake News en 2026-07-16T18:18:05.000Z 'I knew it was on me': Video shows reporter power through live report as cockroach crawls on her https://westlakenews.org/news/gov-abbott-to-give-update-on-states-response-to-flooding Westlake News en 2026-07-16T19:48:50.000Z Gov. Abbott to give update on state's response to flooding https://westlakenews.org/news/why-experts-cant-pinpoint-source-of-explosive-diarrhea-parasite Westlake News en 2026-07-16T18:16:54.000Z Why experts can't pinpoint source of 'explosive diarrhea' parasite https://westlakenews.org/news/am-forest-rangers-buy-two-aircraft-for-fire-responses Westlake News en 2026-07-16T17:49:28.000Z A&M Forest Rangers buy two aircraft for fire responses https://westlakenews.org/news/shelters-open-in-uvalde-amid-flooding-across-hill-country Westlake News en 2026-07-16T16:08:52.000Z Shelters open in Uvalde amid flooding across Hill Country https://westlakenews.org/news/texas-law-school-weighs-ai-classroom-policies-as-debate-grows-nationwide Westlake News en 2026-07-16T00:03:14.000Z Texas law school weighs AI classroom policies as debate grows nationwide https://westlakenews.org/news/flash-flood-emergency-in-kerr-county-as-rain-continues-to-pound-texas Westlake News en 2026-07-16T09:58:16.000Z Flash Flood emergency in Kerr County as rain continues to pound Texas https://westlakenews.org/news/report-detainees-at-ice-facility-in-texas-report-frequent-beatings-and-other-hum Westlake News en 2026-07-15T23:05:11.000Z Report: Detainees at ICE facility in Texas report frequent beatings and other human rights abuses