Disaster Declaration was signed in Victoria County
VICTORIA, Texas- Monday afternoon, Victoria Mayor Rawley McCoy and Victoria County Judge Ben Zeller took two important steps in order to prepare for COVID-19 as…
Coronavirus
Victoria County sets up phone hotline for COVID-19 updates
VICTORIA, Texas- County Judge Ben Zeller along with city leaders are meeting daily to post updates as they plan a response to COVID-19. Monday morning they announced…
Texas Mile to be rescheduled from original late March date
Decision made in honor of social distancing
VICTORIA, Texas- Joining the growing list of local events being cancelled or rescheduled is the Texas Mile event originally scheduled for March 27th-29th. The decision follows a virtual meeting the Texas mile team held with other Victoria officials, including County…
UHV Spring Sports Season Ends For 2020
NAIA Cancels Spring Sports For This Season
The University of Houston-Victoria spring 2020 athletic season came to an end on Monday when the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced it was canceling the spring 2020 sports season effective immediately due to COVID-19.
South Texas blood supply at risk of collapse as coronavirus concerns lead to drop in blood donations
Community urged to give blood to prevent secondary public health emergency
VICTORIA, Texas- The community blood supply is at risk of collapse as drives are canceled and donations decline because of concerns about coronavirus, said officials from the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center, a subsidiary of BioBridge Global. Hospital physicians…
Matagorda County monitors potential COVID-19 case
Patient still under investigation
MATAGORDA COUNTY, Texas-Matagorda County Emergency Operation Center continues to monitor the situation with the presumptive positive case of COVID-19 in Matagorda County. Texas Department of State Health Services has started an investigation into the patients’ past. At this time, “this…
Emergency Operations Center taking temperature checks
VICTORIA, Texas- Starting Monday, everyone who comes into the Emergency Operations Center will need to have their temperature checked. The screeners will be located at the main entrance when you come in. The information in this article was sent in…
City of Port Lavaca cancels all events at Community Center through April 5th
Decision made out of COVID-19 precautions
PORT LAVACA, Texas- The following was sent to Newscenter in a press release from the City of Port Lavaca: In light of COVID-19, it is with deep regret that the City of Port Lavaca has to make adjustments to events…
DeWitt County issues Local Disaster Declaration COVID-19
Still no need to panic
DEWITT COUNTY, Texas- DeWitt County Judge Fowler has issued a local disaster declaration on Friday, March 13, 2020, according to a statement released by the DeWitt County Office of Emergency Management. The reason for this was to be able to…
COVID-19 Sunday briefing
VICTORIA,Texas--On Sunday afternoon Victoria county leaders met again at the office of emergency operations for their daily briefing. The area leaders emphasized on staying home if you feel any flu like symptoms to…
Victoria County COVID-19
VICTORIA,Texas--Area leaders met at the office of Emergency Management on Friday afternoon, they say they have been on top of the COVID-19 scare for about a month. "COVID-19 is the a…
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Local expert dispels Coronavirus fears
In recent days, the word Coronavirus has gone from a word society rarely used, to being a part of our everyday vocabulary. With the spread of the Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19,…
UHV AD Speaks Out On Sports Suspension
Jaguars Out Of Action Until March 23
UHV and the Red River Conference, taking a measured approach to changing schedules due to the coronavirus outbreak.
COVID-19 patient from Yoakum visited 2 restaurants
YOAKUM, Texas - City of Yoakum Office of Emergency Management in conjunction with Lavaca County Office of Emergency Management and DeWitt County Office of Emergency Management is reporting the first positive test result for COVID-19 in the area. The patient…
Area H.S. Sports Changes Due To Coronavirus 3/13
UIL, TAPPS Shutting Down Sports Temporarily
The coronavirus outbreak, starting to affect area high school student-athletes Friday morning.
Rose Short Experience is canceled
VICTORIA, Texas-- The Rose Short Experience scheduled for tomorrow has been canceled and refunds will be issued.
Yoakum Community Hospital confirms previous patient tested positive for COVID-19
YOAKUM, Texas- A male patient was seen on March 7th at the Yoakum Community Hospital who presented mild flu- like symptoms, returning a couple days later (specifics of date was not given) with…
Memorial Medical Center assesses visitations for patients amid Coronavirus outbreak
PORT LAVACA, Texas- Memorial Medical Center in Port Lavaca has issued visitation guidelines via their official Facebook page. These changes are now effective until further notice. The post is as follows: To further protect the health of our patients, workforce…
VISD administrators encourage social distancing amid COVID-19 concerns
VISD administrators encourage social distancing amid COVID-19 concerns
VICTORIA, Texas - The Victoria ISD board gave a report on how they have been working to keep the COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus at bay. Superintendent Quintin Shepherd…
Local showmen react to the Houston Livestock Show's cancellation
Like many others, Macy Rae Cantu and Haley Laita were all prepared to show their cattle at the Houston Livestock Show. They'd prepared for months, practically all year, to show their steers.…
Community Crossroads: Healthy Living, Religious Outreach and Coronavirus Prevention
Community Crossroads: Healthy Living, Religious Outreach and Coronavirus Prevention
VICTORIA, Texas – Here's a look at what's coming up on this week’s show. We hear from Hilda Ramirez about Diabetes awareness, Erica Briggs with ParaVida…
Local woman at risk amid supply hoarding
Community hoards disinfecting supplies amid COVID-19 scare
VICTORIA, Texas- COVID-19 has much of the nation living in fear. Hoarding disinfectant supplies to stay safe, but we never stopped to think about how this is affecting home-bound…
UHV Suspends Athletics Through March 22
Coronavirus Outbreak The Cause Of Suspension
UHV sports, on hold due to the coronavirus outbreak.
