Longview health manager gives tips about how long unrefrigerated food will last during power outage

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It’s no secret that college is expensive. According to the Feeding Texas Network, 29 percent of four-year college students in Texas have experienced hunger because of tuition and high food costs. But, help may be on the way because of a couple legislative bills that will make students, even those enrolled in a vocational school, eligible for SNAP benefits.

Across the country and here in East Texas, animal shelters are dealing with a crisis. They are packed, with many either at or near capacity, and for people who work at shelters, it can be overwhelming.

Two bills, authored by Sen. Bryan Hughes, (R-Mineola), that restrict and criminalize drag shows have passed senate committee.

The UT Tyler School of Medicine is recruiting community members to role-play as patients for the upcoming class of medical students. KLTV 7′s Kristine Guevara has more on what East Texans can expect from the Simulated Patient Program.

A Longview organization is working to help solve the problem of college students who struggle to afford food.