Roberts said now “the picture continues to be much brighter” and he continued “the number of positive cases has dropped, the number of COVID-19 positive hospitalized cases is significantly lower, and access to receive a COVID-19 vaccine has dramatically improved.”
There are many interesting stories across Texas about the unusual or interesting names of some of our cities. This week, we visited Mineola to learn how its name came about.
Among the questions addressed included ones asking about the “ingredients” of all three of the major vaccines, specifically in how they might affect someone prone to experiencing blood clots, as well as a viewer who asked about a relative who had been vaccinated within 90 days of having recovered fr
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East Texan Lovie Smith, a former Big Sandy Wildcat and coach of several NFL teams in his career, joins KLTV Sports Director Michael Coleman and East Texas Now’s Kayla Lyons to discuss his role with the Houston Texans.
Guitarist and vocalist Ally Venable and drummer Elijah Owings make up the Ally Venable Band whose new album, “Heart of Fire,” hit the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Blues chart for two weeks. The duo recently gave an interview and live performance seen on East Texas Now.
Several East Texas lawmakers serve on the House Appropriations committee and are poised to make some big decisions regarding the second and third federal stimulus bills and money that is allocated to schools.
“Because women earn less, on average, than men, they must work longer for the same amount of pay. The wage gap is even greater for most women of color,” Census.gov reports.
ABC correspondent talked to East Texas Now host Kayla Lyons on Tuesday about tonight’s episode of “Soul of a Nation,” which will explore comedy within the Black community.
East Texas Now’s Jeremy G. Butler spent some time chatting with area singer/songwriter April N. Smith on her new EP, Enough, her creative process, awards nominations and what it’s like to be from a place that produces so many talented and well-known artists.
Beames spoke with Coach Mark Kellogg who discussed the myriad of restrictions, due to COVID-19, for the players, coaches, and referees inside the NCAA bubble.
The pandemic led to the cancellation of last year’s Nacogdoches Pro Rodeo and Steer Show. This year the possibility threatened to repeat itself, but organizers are confident it will go forward on March 25-27 at the Nacogdoches County Exposition Center.
Jacksonville police officers attempted to stop a man in a stolen vehicle. The suspect ran through the Chick-Fil-A parking lot, which is where it got interesting.
Relatives of two East Texas residents have joined an existing wrongful death lawsuit filed in Harris County district court against the state’s grid manager and electricity providers, charging that their failure to prepare and negligent management of the electricity supply during winter storm blackou
East Texas Rep. Matt Schaefer joined us on East Texas Now Wednesday to discuss the end of the governor’s mask mandate, as well as whether he plans to run against Abbott in the future.
ABC’s Political Director Rick Klein spoke with East Texas Now’s Jeremy G. Butler about a variety of topics ranging from Middle East airstrikes to Democrats' efforts to pass legislation.
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Dr. Ed says there were 5,000 new cases of COVID-19 in Texas yesterday, 60 deaths, and 5,600 people in the hospital fighting the virus. So is it wise to let our guard down?
After almost a year of following a governor order to enforce masks to prevent the spread of covid-19, businesses will no longer have to ask customers to put on their masks come March 10. Nacogdoches customer service workers react to the his decision.
The Texas Division of Emergency (TDEM), the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), and the Texas Military Department (TMD) today announced 26 counties participating in the first week of the Save Our Seniors vaccination initiative.
ETN’s Jeremy G. Butler spoke with Dallas-based attorney Patrick Luff as his firm, Fears Nachawati, has filed suit against the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.
East Texas Now’s Jeremy G. Butler spoke with PATH’s Leslie Watson and Daisy Phillips with Altra Federal Credit Union about PATH’s Third Annual Diaper Drive.
Tyler ISD is co-hosting the Parent to Parent Conference for the fifth year. Topics covered will be mental health, emergency preparation, guardianship and social security, and transition services.
East Texas Now’s Kayla Lyons spoke with 20/20 co-anchor Amy Robach about the program’s year-long investigation into a woman responsible and the disappearance and death of her two children.
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VirLinda Stanton an actress and gospel singer joined Kayla Lyons on East Texas Now to talk about her book Souled Out, Volume 2: Inspirational Stories on Beating the Odds.
Ginger Points, the environmental health director for the North East Texas Health District. spoke to East Texas Now host Kayla Lyons about some of the guidelines that are in place for restaurants operating under a boil water notice.
A video of crews repairing a water line in Diboll went viral, viewed more than four thousand times on Facebook, drew a response for the community to give back.
The 'weight' of snow' can't be underestimated, and in one case it collapsed an East Texas marina covering. This happened Wednesday at the 'Bullfrog Marina' at 'Lake O the Pines' in Marion county. The weight of accumulated snow collapsed a structure right on top of boats and other watercraft.
For Cody and Patience Rushing, they expected the birth of their third child to be much like the previous two ─ going to a hospital and delivering there. That is, until Wednesday morning.
Video journalist Arthur Clayborn spoke with several truckers at a truck stop in East Texas to find out how driving during the current weather storm has affected their work.
With the power still out to many homes, some East Texans are seeing temperatures inside their homes drop into the 30s and 40s. An extreme conditions expert shares some tips to help stay warm.
On Thursday, Leisha Kidd-Brooks, Environmental Health Manager for the City of Longview, answered questions about how to know when food is no longer safe to eat.
Dr. Ed Dominguez answered more viewer questions this week, including inquiries regarding the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine on transplant patients.
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On the anniversary of iconic model, actress and reality star Anna Nicole Smith’s death, “20/20” exclusively features her now 14-year-old daughter, Dannielynn Birkhead, as she visits the most influential places in Anna Nicole’s life for the first time with her father, Larry Birkhead.
During his East Texas Now appearance Thursday, Rick Klein, ABC News’ political director talked about a wide variety of topics related to national politics.
