A near-historic 4.5 magnitude earthquake was recorded southeast of San Antonio in Falls City, Texas on Wednesday, January 29 at 9:26 p.m. The event is considered a light earthquake, which is described as often "but rarely causes damage.

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was reported in South Texas on Wednesday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in far northern Karnes County, about 12 miles east-northeast of Falls City.

San Antonio's best chance of rain will be between 4 a.m. and 9 a.m. After the rain moves out, much drier air will move into South Texas.

The new Texas National Guard and military troops sent recently to the Rio Grande Valley will assist Border Patrol agents on the border of South Texas. They were holding training exercises Tuesday

The state has vowed to assist the president in his efforts to revamp immigration. But Texas' biggest cities and school districts are more reluctant to help.

Border Patrol agents were fired upon Monday in the remote Starr County town of Fronton, Texas, Border Report has been told.

That happened early Tuesday, when ERCOT called on about 4,000 megawatts of battery storage to help meet the morning demand crunch. Those same batteries were charging up during the day to be ready for when the sun goes down and demand spikes again for the evening temperature drop.

The South Texas Mayors Alliance is a yearly event where government officials across the border discuss issues within their communities.

Around 40 million people in the U.S. are under a winter storm warning from an unusual blast of severe cold weather and snow across the South.

The best rain chances will arrive Wednesday night through Thursday. Parts of the area could encounter over an inch of rain.

All Houston airports will reopen Wednesday after shutting down on Jan. 21 as a winter storm barreled through South Texas.

Last July, amid overtures from USC, James Blanchard reportedly signed a two-year, $800,000 contract to remain at Texas Tech.