Governor Greg Abbott issued an Executive Order on Thursday mandating a self-quarantine of 14 days for people traveling to Texas as their final destination through airports from New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut and New Orleans. A quarantined person may not allow visitors into or out of the designated quarantine …

Gas prices are continuing nose dive throughout Texas due to a sharp drop in demand from the spread of COVID-19.  Triple A-Texas reports the average price of gas in the state is $1.80. Gas prices are dropping at a time of year when they normally increase as the weather warms …

The Texas Workforce Commission has made major changes after getting deluged with new unemployment claims related to coronavirus layoffs. To handle the influx of new claims the agency added Internet server capacity and expanded call center hours to include Saturdays. It has also eliminated work search requirements, along with the …

Louisiana now reports that as of Thursday night, the state had 2,305 COVID-19 cases confirmed throughout 53 parishes and 83 deaths. Gov. John Bel Edwards said medical personnel are working around the clock. The Louisiana Department of Health said 676 patients are in hospitals for treatment and 239 of those …

A group of Texas abortion providers, represented by Planned Parenthood, the Center for Reproductive Rights, and the Lawyering Project, sued Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, and other state officials. They want to ensure that patients can continue to access abortion services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Abbott …

The Texas Attorney General has filed a suit against a Houston auctioneer for alleged price gouging. The lawsuit filed Thursday alleges that Auctions Unlimited had a bid on 750,000 medical-grade and N95 face respirator masks reaching as high as $180 for a package of 16 masks. Amazon sold a set …

Southwest Airlines is cutting an additional 500 flights-a-day from its schedules through the middle of April. That’s on top of the one thousand flight cancellations announced last week. The carrier reports its planes are only about 20 percent full during the Coronavirus scare.

The $2 trillion stimulus package expected to be ready for President Donald Trump’s signature includes something called the Paycheck Protection Program to help small businesses. The program will give small businesses several weeks of cash-flow assistance through loans if the business maintains their employee payroll. If the business follows the …

Billy Jack Orsburn Officers with the Special Crimes Unit (SCU) and Sulphur Springs PD located a fugitive on Locust Street. Reportedly, 64-year-old Billy Jack Orsburn fled on foot from the officers and barricaded himself inside a residence. Officers made entry and found Orsburn attempting to hide underneath some trash in …

AUSTIN – In response to COVID-19, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is limiting public access to department facilities to protect the public and our employees, promote social distancing and do our part to stop the spread of COVID-19. Despite limited physical access to our buildings, DPS remains open …