Austwell, TX Other News

Covert alligator is virtually invisible in video showing creature enter Texas waters

Alligators are known as stealth creatures.

And a video shared recently on Facebook by Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Austwell, Texas, offers a stunning case in point.

Entering shallow water filled with bright green duckweed, a lone alligator can be seen slowly submerging into the plants.

He covertly makes his way forward, turning at a slow and steady pace.

He eventually submerges himself almost completely.

Soon, he is virtually indistinguishable from the rest of his green, wa ... Read more

Standefer comes full circle at Braskem Seadrift facility

Bart Standefer's journey to facility site leader for Braskem's Seadrift, Texas, operation reads like a roadmap of some of Texas' most elite oil, gas and petrochemical firms.

After earning a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from ... Read more

Orion Marine Group christens new dredge Lavaca

Orion Marine Group christened its newest dredge, Lavaca, Nov. 10 at Port Lavaca, Texas.

The recently commissioned Lavaca has undergone a complete rebuild over 15 months, including detailed engineering by The Shearer Group, Inc. to meet O ... Read more

One man dead in shooting in Calhoun County

Photo courtesy: The Port Lavaca Wave

PORT LAVACA, Texas – Authorities with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a fatal shooting at 89 Holloman Rd. in Port Lavaca. Authorities arrived around 8:30 a.m. Saturday mornin ... Read more

CVS closes pharmacy in Port Lavaca

PORT LAVACA, Texas – CVS closed its pharmacy at 325 South Highway 35 Bypass in Port Lavaca on June 2, 2022. All prescriptions were transferred to the nearby Walgreens at 1302 N. Virginia Street in Port Lavaca. CVS said it made sure patients had uninterrupted access to pharmacy care. Additionally, CVS said all store employees were moved into comparable roles at other nearby CVS locations.

“Maintaining access to pharmacy services in underserved communities is an important factor we consider when making store closure decisions. Ot ... Read more

25 News Now viewer shares photo of bald eagle

BLOOMINGTON, Texas – A woman named Dionne Lechuga living near Victoria county said she spotted a bald eagle in the Bloomington area.

In the past, bald eagles were considered an endangered species, but research shows at least 160 have p ... Read more

Port Lavaca man charged with murder seeks bond reduction

Port Lavaca man charged with murder seeks bond reduction

Blake Downs' bond is set at $850,000

PORT LAVACA, Texas – Blake Downs, is charged with the murder of Coewin Boerm, 19. Attorneys for Downs are seeking a bond reducti ... Read more

Record High Number of Whooping Cranes Wintered in Texas

Last winter, an estimated 543 whooping cranes arrived on their Texas wintering grounds after migrating 2,500 miles from their breeding grounds in Wood Buffalo National Park in Canada. Each fall the birds make their way back to Aransas National Wildli ... Read more