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East Texas Minor Arrested For Grocery Store Bomb Threats
Turns Out A Smith County Minor Has Been Causing Chaos Locally And Across The Country. Prank calls are one thing, but calling in bomb threats is a serious and dangerous matter that folks don't find funny nor joke about especially in these days and times. Recently, Texas and several other...
‘It’s promising’: East Texas non-profit, Tyler neurologist hopeful after FDA approves Alzheimer’s drug
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly manufactured drug Kisunla (donanemab-azbt) as the newest treatment available to help slow cognitive decline in patients with mild or early stage Alzheimer’s Disease. After an 18-month study showed promising results, the drug will now...
Small business in downtown Tyler looks at Smith County Courthouse-related street closures with positivity
TYLER, Texas — Starting next Monday, streets that surround the Smith County Courthouse will be closed ahead of construction. Some business in downtown are worried about how it might affect them, while Moocho Burrito has a positive outlook. "I know that some of the streets are going to close...
Neighbors alert sleeping Flint family to burning garage
SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A family from Flint woke up to an erupting garage fire just after midnight on Tuesday. According to Smith County authorities, dozens of fire fighters responded to a house on Meadowdale Road, just east of Highway 69, to a reported house fire. Firefighters say neighbors spotted the flames coming from the garage first and were banging on the door to alert the family.
Police: Victim shot dead while celebrating his birthday; suspect charged with murder
A Tyler man has been charged with murder after a fatal shooting in Smith County on Sunday night. Smith County deputies responded to a shooting in the 8900 block of CR 4136 in northern Smith County at about 6:30 p.m. Sunday, according to Smith County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Sgt. Larry Christian.
FEMA extends deadline for East Texas residents applying for federal storm recovery assistance
TYLER, Texas — The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the deadline to apply for storm recovery assistance has been extended. Those who live in three East Texas counties, including Smith, Van Zandt and Henderson, are able to apply for help regarding uninsured losses from the storms and flooding that happened April 26 through June 5. The new deadline is now Aug. 15.
East Texas A/C technicians, plumbers give unit cleaning advice
“So the root cause of a significant amount of trouble that customers are having, is just from the lack of maintenance or even being aware that you have to have maintenance on your air conditioning systems. You know, air conditioning systems, they will fail if they get dirty in different areas,” said a local AC expert.
City of Tyler urges residents to not use illegal fireworks due to leftover storm debris
TYLER, Texas (KETK) — As people in Tyler continue to take leftover storm debris to the Greenwood Farms Landfill, there’s still plenty laying around that could potentially serve as fuel for fires now that temperatures are high and fireworks are imminent. “Some of this debris that we’ve had from the storms, it can catch fire […]
Tyler community event Love Thy City to take place in mid-July
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – A community betterment event, Love Thy City, was announced on Tuesday, and will take place on July 20. The event looks to give back to the community, with more than 3,000 backpacks of school supplies being given away, window A/C unit giveaways, chances for a free bike and every attendee receiving […]
UT Tyler’s concrete canoe places top 10 in national competition
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – The University of Texas at Tyler placed in the top 10 for the second year in a row in a concrete canoe competition. According to a release, the 2024 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Concrete Canoe Competition included 25 teams of several regions. UT Tyler’s team and their canoe, The […]
UT Tyler medical school welcomes second class
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine held a White Coat Ceremony for their second class. “This White Coat Ceremony is a rite of passage that marks a profound milestone for our students,” Dr. Julie Philley, UT Tyler president, said. “It signifies the beginning of their journey into the […]
The Urgent Search Is On To Fill Teaching Positions And More At East Texas Schools
School is the farthest thing from the minds of East Texas students right now. They are more focused on gaming, chatting with their friends, cooling off in the pool and just being lazy. While they're not looking forward to school starting back up in August, local school districts are frantically searching to fill open teaching positions within their campuses.
Tyler Police have engaged holiday traffic enforcement
TYLER – Starting Monday July 1, the Tyler Police Department have added more officers on the street to shore up STEP. According to Andy Erbaugh, Tyler PD Public Information Officer, STEP is, the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program. The program is based on accident data in the Tyler city limits and it lets officers target problem areas. Through Sunday, July 7, officers will be watching for speeding, seat belt violations, intersection problems and impaired driving.
TUESDAY TAILS: Meet Finley from the SPCA of East Texas
TYLER, Texas — For today's edition of Tuesday Tails, meet Finley from the SPCA of East Texas. Finley is a 19-week-old Jack Russell Terrier-mix who was an owner surrender! She'll be a small breed with a lot of love to give!. The SPCA of East Texas is also in...
Therapet: Assisted Animal Therapy discusses upcoming events
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – Elysia Reineck and Rachel Cox along with Nova stopped by East Texas Live on Tuesday to discuss their upcoming events. Therapet invites you to sign up for their upcoming Therapet 101 our 6 week class, it has 2 spots left. The Class is at 5:30pm and it starts July 10th.
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