Travel

When Texas crews are building roads, you have to wonder what odd things they come across while they're moving dirt. The latest discovery was way more than earthworms and compacted beer cans. This was an ancient Indian artifact that some say had a tremendous value for the culture in 900 A.D.

Texas has been staying warm and hasn't quite made up its mind to get into fall just yet. But cooler weather is on the way, and fall foliage will peak in October. There are three short trails that will help you make the most of it.

The Texas Department of Transportation gives an update on area projects including a timetable on the completion of construction on the east Loop 287.

Texas has several restaurant chains that are so popular here that they deserve to go national, and we'll name five of them. Feel free to add to the list...if you feel like sharing our secrets with the rest of the US, that is.

One more thing that we can count on about fall in addition to pumpkin spice everything and creepy clowns...pumpkin patches! And this one is popular, so book your spot now, before it sells out.

Road construction on the East Loop in Lufkin has caused a very sticky situation. So much so, that the entire East Loop has now been closed.

All Schlitterbahn Water Parks are letting military members and first responders in free at different times this month, and we'll help you plan accordingly.

A 3-year old boy was misdiagnosed at first, but a doctor near Houston finally figured out the red splotches on his skin were the result of a flesh-eating staph infection.  He swam with his family at Lake Sam Rayburn at the end of July.

Being invited to perform on national television at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is a huge honor and a big accomplishment. But the trip ain't cheap!  One East Texas teen could use help raising funds for the trip.

The school year hasn't even started yet, and so far it's awesome to be a 4th grader. And parents, if you're lucky enough to have a 4th grader in the family like me, that's worth a free ticket to places like the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. The whole family gets in free! Here's how it works.

Road construction crews will be very busy over the next week around the Lufkin/Nacogdoches and Deep East Texas area.  Here are some of construction areas to be wary of according to the Texas Department of Transportation.

We can eat at the same restaurant every day for ten years and love it, but once it’s been on TV, well then the food tastes even better and we suddenly hear symphonies in our heads when we take a bite.  Call it the Guy Fieri effect. Here are five Texas restaurants that we should totally try, because they’ve been featured on TV shows.  And one is right here in East Texas.