Travel

More than three million Texans are going to be traveling for the Memorial Day weekend, and it may feel like every one of them is in front of you on US-59. There will be enough road stress, so do yourself a favor and avoid the hassle of getting fined two hundred bucks on top of it.

A couple in Oklahoma is selling their home for one dollar. Wanna move?

They looked at violent crimes like murder, aggravated assault, robbery, and rape, and decided that the most dangerous city in Texas is two hours away from Lufkin.

Here's the latest construction updates from the local Texas Department of Transportation, including the implementation of school zone lights by Regents Academy

Those toll booths around Texas will take a picture of your license plate and send you a bill in the mail, and apparently, they'll do it even if your vehicle is headed through backward while it's being towed. Can you get a toll bill even if there's no one in the vehicle? Yep.

Get ready for a traffic switch on Highway 69 near Huntington beginning Wednesday.

The Southbound Highway 59/Loop 287 direct connector in Lufkin is scheduled for closure this Wednesday afternoon, April 25th.

Ya gotta give this Texan credit for taking the time to write down his license plate numbers nice and big with a Sharpie and put them on a piece of cardboard and fasten that to his Honda. But it didn't fly with police.

If you don't mind a drive, here are a few spots to check out over the weekend.

Emergency crews responded early this Friday morning to a vehicle fire at the Neches River Bridge on the northbound lanes of Highway 59 South of Diboll.

The Houston Renaissance Festival takes place every fall, and Scarborough Faire is the North Texas option for the spring. That's open now, and it's the place to go if you're craving one of those sausage-wrapped Scotch Eggs to go with a little jousting.

The Highway 59 Southbound direct connector in Lufkin will be closed throughout the day on Wednesday.