Texans approved billions for water and broadband infrastructure. Now what?
The legislation behind the historic investment directs state agencies to send money to the stateโs smaller, cash-strapped towns that have difficulty paying for upgrades. Federal money is also expected to flow to regions that need broadband.
Texas pilot of small plane dies in crash as he tries to land
ZAVALLA, Texas โ A 40-year-old pilot died when his small plane crashed as he tried to land on a private runway in East Texas early Saturday morning, officials said. The Texas Department of Public Safety said James Duke VanLue, of Tomball, was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials said it appears the crash happened at about 2 a.m. but the scene wasn't located till about 12:30 p.m.Capt. Alton Lenderman with the Angelina County sheriff's office tells KLTV that the single-engine plane crashed north of Zavalla. The pilot clipped the top of some trees and crashed just north of the runway.