Be prepared to stop. Flashing red lights or an extended “stop” arm indicate children are loading or unloading a school bus. Motorists can continue driving once the bus has moved, the lights stop flashing or the bus driver signals it’s okay to pass.

The Stage Two water restrictions go into effect next week. That means residents will only be able to water their lawns twice a week and washing cars will be banned.

Via: defendernetwork.com With children out of school for the summer, many parents face an immediate need to find qualified and dedicated child care providers.

Via: click2houston.com HOUSTON — Below is a list of some of the fireworks displays planned around the Houston area. For more on the Fourth of July, visit our special section. Fireworks Bans In Southeast Texas Counties   Freedom Over Texas With Fireworks Presented By Shell Downtown Houston, Eleanor Tinsley Park at Buffalo Bayou July 4 […]

Via: defendernetwork.com The dog days of summer can really put the heat on electricity bills and put even the best air conditioning systems to the test. “The Department of Energy says that almost 45 percent of a homeowner’s utility costs come from heating and cooling the house. Fortunately, there are some simple things you can […]

Via: defendernetwork.com Summer is the perfect time of year for outdoor entertaining. But before you start planning the menus and guest lists, make sure your house and yard are ready to take on the fun.

Tunica, Mississippi (CNN) -- An agonizing three weeks await the residents of three southern states as a historic flood crest slowly worked its way downstream Thursday toward New Orleans along the Mississippi River.

Fourth-grader spots choking classmate in cafeteria, puts lesson from dad to good use By MIKE GLENN HOUSTON CHRONICLE Via: chron.com The Klein ISD fourth-grader may not have known the exact name for the life-saving procedure, but 10-year-old Tyler Hudson certainly knew how to use the Heimlich Maneuver to save a choking classmate. And news of […]

Via: defendernetwork.com Parents’ concerns about Internet safety used to be confined to the computer. Today, kids have more access to the Internet through smart phones and gaming devices so the potential for cyberbullying is greater than ever.

And although it’s too late for her sister, Hall is out sharing her personal story in an effort to help younger women. Hall also works with Day One, a New York City organization dedicated to the issue of teen domestic violence. As part of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Hall recently hosted Day One’s fundraiser and did a story on her new show, “News Nation with Tamron Hall,” about the issue of domestic violence