Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday he opposes use of the Insurrection Act, which would allow President Donald Trump to use active-duty military forces for law enforcement duties in containing street protests.

The Smith County North Jail currently has 49 positive inmates.

The Covid-19 pandemic brings changes to summer school guidelines in Texas.

One of the concerns with 'Covid-19' is 'what' would happen 'if' the virus got into a large contained population, such as an East Texas jail or prison. Gregg and Smith county may have created a blueprint on how best to deal with situations like this in the future.

A baby deer is alive and well after being rescued from a lake by a family.

According to a press release, at approximately 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Franklin County Deputies responded to a call of suspicious activity in the 300 block of S. Park Rd., in the South Park development of Lake Cypress Springs.

Texas DPS released information about a fatal wreck that happened on Tuesday night.

Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a Gilmer man who has been missing for more than a week.

The executives are the first to be charged in a long-running investigation of price-fixing in the chicken industry

Although the campus is slowly reopening for on-campus classes and other student business, Almanza said it is important to continue to provide remote access.

Governor Greg Abbott today announced the third phase of the State of Texas’ plan to safely open the economy while containing the spread of COVID-19. Under Phase III, effective immediately, all businesses in Texas will be able to operate at up to 50% capacity, with very limited exceptions.

Timothy Miller was surprised at work with a new Jeep Renegade courtesy of Patterson Motors in Tyler in partner with United Way of Smith County.

Emergency crews are on the scene of an accident involving a pedestrian in Longview.

Anissa Centers has been talking with divorce lawyers East Texas to see if that additional strain has led to an increase in the number of people filing for divorce.

A hotel will serve as on-site accommodations with access to the downtown area as part of the city’s revitalization effort.

Diboll police officers arrested three men on engaging in organized crime charges Wednesday after a tracker on a vehicle they allegedly stole in Harris County revealed that they were in Lufkin. A chase ensued after a Diboll PD officer spotted the vehicle on U.S. Highway 59.

The state triggered an extended benefits period, adding an additional 13 weeks of unemployment staring in July. It is the second benefits extension this year.

The CARES Act provides an additional $600 per week to claimants until July 25.

An East Texas organization has announced they have received $5 million in funding to help those who have experienced a reduction in income pay their electric bills.

It sits in the air with the greatest of ease, but according to Lone Star Wing Commemorative Air Force Wing Leader Travis Keeney, that’s because they did the hard stuff years ago. But first they had to get the plane.

The state commission on jail standards has issued a notice of non-compliance for the Smith County Jail on two issues.

Starting out with mostly cloudy skies and warm, muggy conditions.

The death came on a violent night in St. Louis, during which four officers were shot, officers were pelted with rocks, and 55 businesses were burglarized or damaged.

A crowd of more than a hundred people gathered again Tuesday night on the downtown Tyler square to march for justice in memory of George Floyd.

The Tyler NAACP will be holding a press conference on Wednesday.

A sheriff in one Florida county says he is “highly recommending” property owners to shoot looters if they break into homes to steal or set fires.

The documentary will be released digitally in North America on June 9.

Officials with Smith County, the City of Tyler and members of the community gathered at noon for the Prayer Vigil for Justice and Peace.

Dr. Shirley Mckeller spoke to Kayla Lyons on East Texas Now Tuesday.

During a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Gov. Greg Abbott said while Texas will work to protect residents’ First Amendment right to peacefully protest, violence, looting, and vandalism will not be tolerated.

Anissa Centers shares the different categories customers fall into with their purchasing choices, and what changes she finds in herself.

The Smith County Sheriff's Office is only waiting on 11 results back from their COVID-19 testing in their jails.

Frankie Gonzalez, 2, was last seen Monday afternoon in a Waco, Texas park.

Tyler Junior College has disbursed emergency federal grants to 2,443 TJC students whose lives and educations were disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak. KLTV’s Alex Leroux breaks down the funding.

During his interview on East Texas Now Tuesday, a Tyler Police Department spokesman discussed the in-custody death of George Floyd, the protests and measures like de-escalation and cultural diversity training that TPD’s leadership is implementing to prevent a similar incident from occurring here.

Beginning at 9 a.m., working alongside Mission Carthage, a Christian non-profit, the National Guard will distribute produce.

Two people, one from each vehicle, were taken to the hospital.

KLTV's Jamey Boyum talks to Longview Fire Marshal Kevin May

A Rusk man has been booked into the Smith County Jail in connection with what DPS states was a 2018 drunk-driving wreck which resulted in the death of a Tyler man.

Livingston police officers arrested a 61-year-old LISD employee Monday after a search of his home computer allegedly turned up child pornography.

A New York police sergeant suffered serious injuries after being hit by a vehicle during protests early Tuesday morning.

Another mild start with temperatures in the upper 60s and lower 70s this morning.

Officials say nothing indicates the driver was intentionally targeting protesters.

Their first march began on the downtown square and traveled down sidewalks lining South Broadway Avenue to Houston Street.

An Amber Alert has been issued for a Waco toddler who was reported missing.

A Cherokee County woman has plead guilty to a charge of cruelty to animals.

A former Arlington pastor was sentenced to more than 24 years in federal prison for sexual exploitation of a child.

On Monday, Gov. Greg Abbott and the four U.S. Attorneys for Texas announced that people who come from out of state to engage in looting, violence, or other destructive acts in violation of federal law will be subject to federal prosecution.

Community leader Pamela Phoenix, a member of Tyler’s Planning and Zoning Commission, will host a virtual town hall meeting titled “Race Relations with Law Enforcement – the George Floyd Murder” on Thursday.

Each athlete had their temperature taken before being allowed into the building for their one-hour workout.

Reunion Plaza Senior Center Administrator Richard McGuire tells KLTV all testing on residents and staff was completed Monday.

Smith County and Tyler officials will be holding a prayer vigil in the downtown Tyler square on Tuesday.

Gov. Abbott will be joined by Dallas officials.

A new mother shares her experience with KLTV’s Alex Leroux.

Relationship professionals Russell Bailiff and Laurie Ann Frank suggest some tips for recognizing and dealing with possible problems with the public.

KLTVs Jamey Boyum talks with the Gregg County Health Authority to find out how to take care of the N95 masks, as well as cloth masks, for reuse.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes II weighed in on the protests and unrest going on across the United States in the wake of George Floyd’s in-custody death in Minneapolis on Monday with a heartfelt tweet urging unity.

A third night of peaceful protesting is set to take place in downtown Tyler on Monday evening.