Heavy rain tends to get overlooked in favor of the other threats that come with severe weather. But all that water in such a short period can pack a punch.

State legislators have filed dueling bills seeking to change the powers of a Hays County water district — the latest steps in a complicated fight over groundwater management and control in the area.

47 of these were unprovoked, and most happened while people were swimming or wading in the water. These numbers include all types of sharks — not just great whites — showing that shark bites ...

Birds like wood storks, snowy egrets and tri-colored herons spend much of the year nesting and roosting in areas like J.N.