TXDOT ORANGE COUNTY – Expect alternating lane closures on IH-10 eastbound from Martin Luther King Junior Drive to the Sabine River bridge beginning Friday (tonight) at 9 p.m. through 5 a.m. on Monday, May 20. Work will continue on the westbound side on Monday, May 20 at 9 p.m. through 5 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21. Alternating lane closures will begin on the east side of the Sabine River Bridge to Simmons Drive. Expect delays. … [Read more...] about IH-10 Lane Closure

Friday morning a fire alarm sounded at the West Orange Stark Middle School on Green Ave. Someone also reported that they thought they saw smoke coming from the roof. Firefighters arrived to find nothing, but the school's alarm showed a "duct detector" activated. Firefighters further investigated, including checking the handlers on the roof and found no evidence of a fire or smoke. … [Read more...] about No Fire Found

Despite rain totals of 2-3 inches around the greater Orange area Thursday evening and 3.5" up in Deweyville, Orange County has to feel like it dodged another bullet after what happened in the Houston area. Houston, especially in the Cypress area, received tornadoes and straight line winds of over 100mph that shattered glass in downtown high rises and took down high tension power lines that left over a million without power. News reports confirm at least four died from the storm. Earlier this week after more rain, it was the Sulphur and Lake Charles area that had to deal with tornadoes … [Read more...] about OC Deals With More Rain

Thursday West Orange and Orange firefighters spent their lunch hour fighting a housefire at the corner of Albany and Bonham in West Orange. The home was unoccupied and the power had been cut off. The fire appeared to have started in the front of the home. A neighbor told police that a man was seen entering the home and then leaving quickly in a white truck before smoke was seen coming from the structure. … [Read more...] about Fire Suspicious In WO