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With a booming wild hog population in Texas offering plenty of targets, companies are now offering hunting enthusiasts the opportunity to gun them down from the sky. One such company is HeliBacon, a helicopter hog hunting operation based in Bryan, which offers thrill-seekers their most exclusive package, "The Works", for $35,800. This "Works" experience, designed for groups of eight, includes a day's worth of helicopter hog hunting, aerial machine guns, ground machine guns and lodging and meals for two nights.   Described as the "ultimate corporate outing," Chris Britt, managing partner of HeliBacon, told mySA that they provide corporate entertainment and a...

We've seen some pretty crazy stuff on Houston highways and this is no exception.An person was driving on Highway 290 near the Pinemont exit when he filmed a woman riding on the hood of a car. You can see her laid back seeming relaxed as the car zooms by.The video only lasts a few seconds so no other details about the stunt are available.This goes without saying, but don't try this at home. Via ABC 13 Houston  

"A father is a guy who has photos in his wallet where his money used to be" Time to Pay Him Back: Treat Dad to a Seafood Feast This Father's Day Weekend at Crazy Alan's Swamp Shack! $99 FEAST SPECIAL! (Serves 4 People) 8lbs of Crawfish, 1 lb of Shrimp Combination of Pieces Blue, Snow, Dungeness, and King Crab Lobster Tail or Live Maine Served With Corn, Potatoes, Sausage, Mushrooms, and a Dessert for Dad Your Choice of 4 Soft Drinks or 2 Soft Drinks & 2 Margaritas ~ OR ~ A Free Serving of Crown Royal Bread Pudding For Dad...

A lot of folks in the Liberty-Dayton area are making other meal plans after a fire destroyed the Whataburger restaurant on the 1900 block of US 90 in Liberty around 5 a.m. Wednesday. "It's a total loss," said Liberty Assistant Fire Chief Steven Grimm. No injuries were reported, Grimm said, adding that when firefighters arrived, all employees and customers had exited the restaurant. Photo: Tatiana Maddox "It took us a couple of hours to get the fire extinguished. We had some issues getting access to the roof but we had the fire under control in about 45 minutes," Grimm said....

Some local pranksters joined the list of Houston's many traffic obstructions after a video was posted to social media showing a couple of young men playing beer pong in the middle of an intersection. The men set up a table complete with red cups and ping pong balls at the intersection of West Rd. and Airline along I-45 near the Beltway and proceeded to play while cars maneuvered around them. Their video has been shared over 1000 time, but has seen a lot of negative feedback among social media users. Via Daniela Sternitzky-Di Napoli with Chron.com