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Greg Abbott Compares Hamas Attacks to Texas Border Crossings at Sheriffs’ Conference
The governor’s comments followed a screening of raw October 7 footage for Texas lawmen. In a speech Tuesday to attendees at the Sheriffs’ Association of Texas’ 146th annual training conference and expo in Fort Worth, Governor Greg Abbott compared attacks on Israel by Hamas—the militant group that killed around 1,200 Israelis on October 7—to crime and immigration in Texas.
UT Tyler School of Medicine utilizing high-tech manikins for training
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - High-tech manikins* are simulating medical emergencies for teaching purposes at the UT Tyler School of Medicine. Dr. Jeffrey Pearl, associate dean of structure and simulation, said the hands-on experience teaches students and medical professionals more than just the technical side of treating patients. ”In simulation, yes,...
Gladewater football coach Jack Murphy inducted into THSCA Hall of Honor
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KETK) – Jack Murphy, who coached the Gladewater Bears to 11 consecutive playoff appearances in the 1960’s and 1970’s, has been inducted into the Texas High School Coaches Association’s Hall of Honor. Murphy was born in Tyler back in 1938. He played for Chapel Hill High School, Tulsa University and then Tyler […]
Kilgore unit of Boys & Girls Club shuts down after 15 years
KILGORE, Texas (KLTV) - The Kilgore unit of the Boys & Girls Club of Rusk County has closed its doors. And although they can accommodate about half of the children who were attending the facility, they need another building in Kilgore. Rusk County Boys & Girls Club CEO Peggy McAlister...
Vote could lead to investigation into bankruptcy of Steward Health Care, subpoena of CEO
Washington, D.C. — The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) will hold a bipartisan vote Thursday to authorize an investigation into the bankruptcy of Steward Health Care and subpoena the company's CEO, according to a release from the office of Senator Bernie Sanders, who chairs the committee.
I’m raising my husband’s ex-wife’s baby – we took him in at 11 days old & I’ve never met his real mum
A woman is raising her husband's ex-wife's baby after she died five days after giving birth. Chrissie Werts, 49, and husband, Wesley, 46, got a phone call in August 2021 to say his ex-wife was in hospital with Covid and was pregnant. Wesley was warned his ex-wife was extremely unwell...
Hurricane Beryl death toll in Texas rises to 36, including more who lost power in extreme heat
The number of Texas deaths after Hurricane Beryl came ashore and knocked out power to millions of residents climbed to at least 36 on Thursday as officials confirmed more people who died in homes that were left without air conditioning during sweltering heat.
Hot and Dry End to July
LUBBOCK, TX (KLBK) – KLBK Chief Meteorologist Jacob Riley has your Thursday evening weather update for July 25, 2024. Tonight: Mostly clear. Low of 68°. Winds SE 5-10 MPH. Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. High of 94°. Winds SE 12-18 MPH. Tonight:. Aside from the continued haze around the...
Angelina County reports flooded roadways after latest rounds of thunderstorms
ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - Angelina County experienced flooding of roads after heavy rainfalls sweeps through the area Friday morning. In Lufkin, busy intersections like Ellen Trout and Sayers Street are currently submerged leading to considerable traffic delays and dangerous safety hazards. Other flooded areas include Homer Alto Road between Loop 287 and 103 West.
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