No comments:

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Happy Halloween! On this day in 1869, Gen. Philip Sheridan, the military commander of Texas, removed Texas Supreme Court Justice Colbert Caldwell from his position in response to allegations he was unsympathetic to the goals of congressional reconstruction.

If you've voted, check out this handy explainer to learn how you can make sure your ballot is counted.

We're sponsored today by Zirconia, offering the opportunity to invest in groundbreaking technology.

High School Student Fatally Stabbed

A student at Manor Senior High School fatally stabbed another student on Tuesday.

Mac Brown Mbah Mbanwei, 18, was arrested and charged with murder for the stabbing of 18-year-old Darrin Loving. Mbanwei is being held at the Travis County Jail on a $1 million bond.

Authorities believe the students knew each other but have not disclosed a motivation for the attack.

Manor ISD canceled classes on October 30 and 31 to provide counseling and support for students and staff. Superintendent Dr. Robert Sormani indicated the district would be reviewing security on campuses.

145 Modular Homes Coming To Lockhart

The Amherst Group, an Austin-based real estate developer, announced plans to build a new residential community in Lockhart featuring 145 modular homes constructed off-site at its housing studio in Cuero, southeast of San Antonio.

The company's StudioBuilt modular construction process reduces work delays due to weather and supply chain disruptions, cutting the typical construction timeline by as much as 50%.

The influx of people and jobs drew Amherst to the area. Lockhart's population has increased by 19% since 2020, with 17,146 residents at the beginning of this year.

The development, called "Firefly," will include three- and four-bedroom homes priced from the high-$200,000s to the mid-$300,000s.

Four $1M Lottery Tickets Sold in Houston

Within the last ten days, four winning lottery tickets worth over $1 million each were purchased in the Houston area.

S & Y Groceries in Pasadena sold two tickets that each secured $1,225,000 wins in Monday night's Two Step drawings. Each player selected the five winning numbers manually.

The other two lucky winners purchased quick-pick Powerball tickets worth $1 million each. A Kroger in Cypress sold the winning ticket for the Oct. 23 drawing, and a winning ticket for the Oct. 21 drawing was purchased in Humble.

The Flyover is just like The Texas Flyover, except it covers news from all fifty states. Sign up with one click!

How to Bridge America's Concrete Corrosion Gap For Good

Did you know Texas has 2X as many bridges as the next-highest state? Well, thanks to persistent exposure to corrosive conditions like salt, weather, and moisture, these bridges are in rough shape. But it's not just Texas. In total, 45,000+ bridges in the U.S. alone are deemed to be in "poor condition" by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

That's why Zirconia's patented concrete coating is so revolutionary. It bonds to the surface of structures, protecting what's underneath practically forever. In fact, the same corrosive conditions wearing away at unprotected concrete actually strengthen Zirconia-coated concrete.

It's no wonder they're already working with customers like Amazon and Tyson and in countries like the U.K., Saudi Arabia, and the U.S. And this is only the start. Become an early Zirconia investor – and earn up to 25% in bonus stock.

➤ Austin: Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance came to Austin on Wednesday to record an episode with podcaster Joe Rogan. Former President Donald Trump was on Rogan's podcast last Friday. (More)

➤ Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is calling on State Rep. Jeff Leach (R-Plano) to resign after the lawmaker texted a judge overseeing the case of death row inmate Robert Roberson, asking her to give Roberson a new trial in the 2002 death of his daughter. (See Details)

➤ Cypress: A woman's Facebook account was hacked and used to advertise a fake estate sale. One person who saw the post was scammed out of $500. (More)

➤ Hays County: Judge Tanner Neidhardt, a Texas State University professor serving on a local district court, has been placed on administrative leave for using his school email to solicit students to vote for him. (More)

➤ Tyler: Three men have been arrested for orchestrating the kidnapping of a resident they claim owes $80,000 to a Mexican cartel for narcotics. (See Details)

➤ Three Texas ports and a Dallas-area shipping terminal will receive $110 million from the EPA's Clean Ports program to electrify gas-powered machinery. (See Details)

Enjoy reading The Texas Flyover? Click here to share with your friends and family.

➤ The NFL suspended Dallas Cowboys defensive end Sam Williams for three games for violating its Personal Conduct Policy. Since Williams sustained season-ending injuries during training camp, he won't miss any playing time, but he forfeits $211,807 in salary. (More)

➤ Plans to build a new San Antonio Spurs arena have been put on hold after the Texas Historical Commission designated a potential site for the arena as a state antiquities landmark. (More)

➤ The Dallas Stars have arrived in Finland to play a two-game series against the Florida Panthers. There are seven Finnish players across both teams' rosters. (More)

➤ Yesterday's Results: MLB | NCAAF | NBA | NHL

Flying together with our sponsor

➤ Redefining luxury living in the DFW area with stunning penthouses named for Texas Rangers icons, One Rangers Way blends spacious layouts with premium finishes. Future residents lucky enough to snag one of these coveted units will enjoy upgraded appliances, stunning views, private balconies, and the prestige of living in a space named after a Rangers legend.

As One Rangers Way prepares to open hard hat tours to the public, Senior Manager of Leasing & Development Scott Seeley says, "We're thrilled to be opening the first residential community in the Arlington Entertainment District in a few short months. It will be unlike any other in the country."

➤ Landmark Admin, a Brownwood-based company providing administrative services to several large life insurance carriers, revealed a data breach affecting the personal information of over 800,000 policyholders, including nearly 68,000 in Texas. (More)

➤ Texas A&M Aggie and Southlake native Zach Miller developed an app to help college students find odd jobs in their communities. With 1,500 students signed up to work, Spare Hand Students is available in Bryan-College Station, Lubbock, and Waco. (More)

➤ Diversified, an audiovisual and media services company with over $1 billion in annual revenue, is moving its corporate headquarters from New Jersey to Plano. (See Details)

➤ Did you miss our donation opportunity yesterday? If you've ever wanted to help The Flyover cover its expenses, this is your chance. I would appreciate your support! - Cole, CEO

Give $15
Give $50
Give $150
Give $500

Bringing Ancient Roman Secrets to a $3T Opportunity

How is the Pantheon still standing strong in Rome after 2,000+ years while America's decades-old concrete infrastructure is falling apart? Zirconia has the answer. And now, the $3T concrete infrastructure crisis isn't just an opportunity for them, but for their early investors also.

Zirconia's patented nano-ceramic coating makes concrete infrastructure like bridges and dams practically immortal to wear from weather, salt, and time. That's why they're already working with customers like Amazon, Tyson, and the U.K., approved to begin work in Miami-Dade County, and have trials underway in Saudi Arabia and the U.S. With $1M in sales waiting in their pipeline at this very moment, Zirconia is scaling fast.

To help with their scaling efforts, Zirconia has opened a limited-time, early investment opportunity to the public. Stopping concrete corrosion is a $3T opportunity. Become an early Zirconia investor while you can – and earn up to 25% in bonus stock.

^{This is a paid advertisement for Zirconia's Regulation CF Offering. Please read the offering circular at: invest.zirconiainc.com}

➤ An Austin-based artist created a Halloween costume that looks just like a pack of H-E-B brand tortillas. A giant bucket of queso completes the getup. (See Photo)

➤ Fort Worth electric provider Utilities Now surveyed 1,000 Texans for their opinions on Daylight Saving Time, revealing that 3 in 5 believe it should be eliminated. (More)

➤ An ancient parasitic marine isopod was named after Odessa resident Jason Osborne after he discovered it in a coprolite, or fossilized poop, in Virginia's Pamunkey River. After several years of studying the specimen, researchers named the creature "Calverteca osbornei." (Watch Video)

Flying together with our sponsor

➤ Losing your hearing? Don't pay $2,500+ for a prescription, try this new OTC Hearing Aid for only $189 from Audien Atom! (See It Here)