Hundreds of looters descended on downtown Chicago early Monday following a police shooting on the city’s South Side, with vandals smashing the windows of dozens of businesses and making off with merchandise, cash machines and anything else they could carry, police said.
As schools prepare to reopen, whether physically, virtually, or a combination of the two, concerns arise about the appearance of COVID-19 within the staffs and student bodies.
On Thursday, August 6th, 2020, several inmates housed in the Tower section of the Smith County Central Jail informed jail staff they were experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. Medical staff were notified and all symptomatic inmates were evaluated. Along with the symptomatic inmates, all other inmates in t
Preliminary investigation indicates a 2013 Honda Accord was traveling eastbound on SH 31. For an as yet undetermined reason, the driver of the Honda left the traveled portion of the roadway. The vehicle then came back onto the road, crossed into the eastbound lanes and was struck by a 2016 Nissan Ro
Better Business Bureau serving Central East Texas (BBB) in partnership with Kelly Community Federal Credit Union, Ark-La-Tex Shredding & The City of Jacksonville, will be hosting their annual “Shred Day” on August 15th, from 9:00 AM until noon at the Norman Activity Center (526 East Commerce St). Th
A 10-year-old who was seriously injured in a shooting incident on Whatley Street on Sunday afternoon has died, according to the Longview Police Department.
After Smith County Sheriff’s Office investigators looked further into the case of a paramedic who is accused of having hundreds of child pornography images, they uncovered evidence that linked Matthew Tyler Clearman to additional child porn images.
When it seemed like sports may never come back, an East Texas athletic complex is finally drawing tournaments again. Longviews 'Lear Park athletic complex' had over the years been the sight of countless huge tournaments of baseball , softball and soccer.
The body of 79-year-old Joe Roy McMillian reported missing from Carthage was found on Thursday. KTRE’s T’Ebonie Tanner spoke with his family, who say they are sad, but thankful to have closure.
Members of the Texas Republican Party met at an East Texas location today to make a choice of who will be their nominee for a congressional seat on the November ballot. The district 4 seat was left vacant when congressman John Ratcliffe was appointed to director of national intelligence.
A Henderson County judge has delayed making a decision on whether the two Union Pacific employees involved in the case of a former Athens ISD school bus driver charged in a fatal bus crash should be given immunity from prosecution in exchange for their testimony.
The Lone Star Conference Council of Presidents postponed all competition in the sports of football, soccer, volleyball and basketball to the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic during a meeting on Friday morning.
The truck, which is 36-feet long and features a full-sized kitchen, according to the company, was unveiled on Thursday at an event honoring teachers in San Antonio.
Rescue teams are searching the rubble of Beirut’s port for bodies nearly three days after a massive explosion sent a wave of destruction through Lebanon’s capital, killing nearly 150 people and wounding thousands.
From professional to collegiate, high school to little leagues, many sports leagues and events have been postponed or cancelled due to the pandemic, including in East Texas. A Longview sports complex is expanding and improving in hopes of bringing sports back.
On Friday, a spokesman for the American Cancer Society spoke with East Texas Now host Kayla Lyons about how important it is for children to get their HPV vaccinations.
Deputies with the Gregg County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 29-year-old woman on Tuesday in connection with allegations that she embezzled $334,255 from the company she worked for in Longview.
Federal search warrants are being executed and interviews will be conducted in connection to Crystal Rogers’ disappearance as the FBI Louisville takes over as the lead investigative agency.
According to the Mount Pleasant Police Department, at approximately 12:57 p.m. Thursday, they received a 911 call regarding a small child who was hit by a car in the parking lot of the Shady Oaks Apartments located at 2000 Choctaw St.
On June 2, 2019, the life of Judith Hernandez and her two daughters was be flipped upside down after a boating accident took the life of her 14-year-old son Roberto Carlos Bermejo or Carlitos as they knew him.
Angie Graves was working at the Subway at White’s Travel Center along Interstate 81/64 on Thursday morning when she spied country music star Kane Brown.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) today announced limited visitation rules for nursing facilities and long-term care facilities. HHSC is also issuing enhanced emergency rules requiring additional actions by nursing facilities to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
The search is on for thieves responsible for a string of burglaries in Rusk county.The burglaries happened along a stretch between new London and Overton, mainly at homes along farm to market roads. The flurry of burglaries was reported in Rusk county between FM 918, FM 2012 and FM 850.
Several East Texas cities and counties were awarded a total of $709,972 in another round of federal grants to help public housing authorities recover from the economic fallout of the novel coronavirus outbreak, U.S. Senator John Cornyn announced today.
The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season has been off to a rapid pace with a record-setting nine named storms so far and has the potential to be one of the busiest on record. Historically, only two named storms form on average by early August, and the ninth named storm typically does not form until Octobe
According to a press release from the department, at approximately 7:50 p.m. Wednesday, officers responded to Dollar Tree in Canton on a reported stabbing. Further investigation revealed that a clerk at the store had been stabbed during a robbery attempt. The suspect fled the scene on foot.
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Houston Astros and the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) have teamed up to open a free COVID-19 testing site at Minute Maid Park in Houston.
Governor Greg Abbott today held a roundtable at the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center on Texas' approach to flu season as the state and the country continue to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Panola County Sheriff Kevin Lake says the truck belonging to a missing man has been found in Brazoria County and Joe Roy McMillan is believed to be dead.
Tyler Parks and Recreation is so excited to announce that the new splash pad at the Glass Recreation Center, 501 W. 32nd St., and Woldert Park is now complete and ready to help you and your family cool off in style!
