 We need a prepared community, not a panicked community. The now tropical storm turning the Gulf, where it will intensify and take aim at Texas Sunday night. That's ABC's Maria Villarreal. When was the last time you wrote a personal check to pay for your Target run? The company says it rarely happens anymore, so it's going to stop accepting checks later this month. It probably won't go like this. We don't accept your stupid check, okay?