DEWITT COUNTY, Texas- County health officials are reporting thirty-five (35) additional (confirmed) cases of the novel coronavirus and seven (7) additional recoveries since the last report. Investigations into the source of the spread are ongoing. Officials also report one (1)…
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Friday announced that $1.1 billion in Quality Incentive Payment Program (QIPP) funds have been approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to support Texas…
VICTORIA, Texas- The Victoria County Public Health Department is reporting a COVID-19-related death in Victoria County. The patient, a male Victoria County resident in his 60’s, had been hospitalized in Victoria. To respect and honor the family, no further…
WASHINGTON – Several Victoria area cities and counties were awarded a total of $92,210 in another round of federal grants to help public housing authorities recover from the economic fallout of the novel coronavirus outbreak, U.S. Senator John Cornyn announced today. The…
VICTORIA, Texas- Rev. John Carmona has been the pastor of Jerusalem Family Praise Center in Victoria, Texas for the last 37 years, (since 1983). He began to feel ill the first week of July, but tested negative for COVID-19.…
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that President Trump has extended federal funding for the Texas National Guard's mission to help combat COVID-19 in communities across the state. This extension of the Texas National Guard will be fully funded…
VICTORIA, Texas- Victoria City Council on Tuesday approved funding for a new sewer line that will allow for the development of Springwood Medical Plaza Phase II and will open about 140 additional acres for future development. “We have an opportunity…
BEIRUT, Lebanon- A massive explosion shook Lebanon's capital Beirut on Tuesday wounding a number people and causing widespread damage. The explosion appeared to be centered around Beirut's port and caused wide scale destruction and shattered windows miles away. Local…
VICTORIA, Texas- Victoria Crime Stoppers is requesting information regarding an aggravated robbery. On June 8th, 2020 at approximately 11:00 p.m., a man was robbed on the 100 Block of Cornwall Dr. The victim was sitting in his car when a…
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott Monday announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has received federal approval to automatically provide replacement benefits for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients for food lost or destroyed due to Hurricane…
DEWITT COUNTY, Texas- County health officials are reporting twenty-two (22) additional (confirmed) cases of the novel coronavirus and fourteen (14) additional recoveries since the last report. Investigations into the source of the spread are ongoing. Officials also report one (1)…
VICTORIA, Texas- The City of Victoria Parks & Recreation will host a Punt, Pass and Kick USA football skills competition Aug. 15 and a youth flag football league on Saturdays starting Aug. 22 with strict safety measures in place to…
VICTORIA, Texas- The City of Victoria Development Services is seeking feedback from Victoria residents on three plans that will direct how thousands of dollars in federal funding are spent. The City receives funding through the federal Community Development Block Grant…
The following is an article provided by the Superintendent of the Victoria I.S.D. Dr. Quintin Shepherd: A job opportunity I have a great job opportunity for anyone who’s interested. Basic job description is as follows: change lives for the better.…
VICTORIA, Texas- A third staff member in University of Houston-Victoria Facilities has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in quarantine. “We are taking these cases very seriously because our faculty, staff and students are our greatest assets,” UHV President Bob…
WASHINGTON- President Donald Trump on Thursday questioned whether the 2020 presidential election should potentially be postponed, claiming it could be ripe for fraud. The president, tweeting the suggestion this morning. One he has no power to enforce. The tweet sent…
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott Thursday announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is extending flexibilities to Medicaid and CHIP recipients and providers through October 23rd, 2020, as the state continues to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. These…
VICTORIA, Texas- The Museum of the Coastal Bend on Wednesday installed a new exhibit at City Hall, “Can You Dig It? Archaeology in the Coastal Bend,” to teach visitors about the methods used by the Coastal Bend Archaeological Logistics…
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott Tuesday announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is extending the application deadline for the federal Pandemic-Electronic Benefit Transfer program (P-EBT) to August 21 to ensure eligible families have more time to apply…
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott has waived certain regulations related to commercial trucking in the state of Texas. These suspensions will allow commercial drivers to more quickly deliver supplies, specifically electric power poles, to communities in the Rio Grande Valley and…
VICTORIA, Texas- The Victoria County Public Health Department is reporting three COVID-19-related deaths in Victoria County. The patients, a female Victoria County resident in her 60’s and…
VICTORIA, Texas- The Alcoa Foundation generously donated $45,000 to Victoria College for the purchase of equipment to be used in VC’s Instrumentation and Electronics Technology Program. Seven Emerson 475 field communicators will assist students in their familiarity with calibrators commonly…
VICTORIA, Texas- Staying at home didn’t mean actor Michael James Nuells had to stay out of the limelight. While isolating himself in his Las Vegas home during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the professional actor and Victoria College alumnus…
LAVACA COUNTY, Texas- LCEM is reporting a total of 51 Active Cases of COVID-19. The Total case count is up by 7, from the report on Friday. Currently,…
