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Natura Resources pushes forward with plans for ACU’s Molten Salt Research Reactor
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – In mid-June, Natura Resources announced that it anticipates the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to finish its safety assessment and issue a permit for the non-power test reactor in September. Natura Resources is backing the construction of a molten salt research reactor at Abilene Christian University. The reactor, named the Natura MSR-1, is […]
Meat at wrong temp, food debris, dirty opener: Abilene's weekly restaurant inspections
The city of Abilene Environmental Health Division regularly monitors restaurants and food establishments for compliance with state food safety requirements. Frequent inspections are essential in preventing the spread of foodborne illnesses through contamination and improper handling, storage and sanitation. Scores for retail food establishments, food stores, mobile food units and school and daycare establishments...
Premier High School celebrates 25 years of educational opportunity in Abilene
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Abilene is a city full of educational opportunities, so much so that some of those opportunities can often go under-recognized. Established in 1999, Abilene’s Premier High School has offered alternative routes to success for generations of Key City graduates. Campus Director Meredith Goodner told KTAB/KRBC that recent years and new programs […]
ACU Wildcats Shine with 136 Academic All-WAC Honorees
136 Wildcats from ACU were named on Academic All-WAC honors for the spring of 2024, with additional freshmen and transfer honorees. The criteria for this recognition include completing at least one academic year, maintaining a 3.2 GPA, and participating in at least half of the team's contests. This is the highest number of honorees ACU has seen across spring, freshmen, and transfer lists since joining the WAC in 2021.
What Happened: Hooters Surprising Location Closures In Texas
The restaurant chain Hooters is permanently closing underperforming locations nationwide, and yes, there are closures in Texas. Interestingly, some of the Hooters locations in Texas closing are in areas with significant universities, such as Bryan, near Texas A&M in College Station, and Lubbock, home to Texas Tech University. The company...
State of Texas: Former officers arrested 2 years after mass shooting at Robb Elementary
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Two former Uvalde school district police officers, including the former chief, have been indicted on felony charges of child endangerment and abandonment for their roles in response to the second-worst mass shooting in American history. It marks the first criminal charges in the highly-scrutinized police response to the May 2022 shooting, in which […]
Texas Most Wanted: It’s Almost Been Two Years, Where’s Brandon Wayne Hogan?
Texas law enforcement as always looking for individuals who are on the run. One of these individuals is none other than Brandon Wayne Hogan. Where is he?. Per FOX 44, Hogan was on a work crew in September of 2022 when he fled:. Coryell County Sheriffs Office Public Information Officer,...
Look: Texas Convenience Store Requires ID To Open Beer Cooler
Could this be the future of buying alcohol in Texas?. A video shared on X shows a person having to scan their ID to access the beer coolers at a QT in Oak Cliff. After scanning the ID, the system asked him to select which doors he wanted to open.
Heads Up Texas, A 29 Million Dollar Winning Lottery Ticket Has Been Sold!
Many in the state of Texas dream of winning the lottery. Just think about it after all, the chance to possibly never have to worry about bills in our life? Even better, finally being able to buy something you've always wanted! Plenty of ideas flood one's mind if they were to win.
BEWARE: DEADLY Dengue Outbreak Has Spread In Texas
Outbreaks are happening nationwide, which includes the great state of Texas. According to the PVN also known as the Precision, Vaccination News, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention CDC has issued this year the highest in recent history with almost 100 country countries reports of the virus, which is higher than usual for case numbers.
McMurry picked to win new look Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
ABILENE, Texas (BCH Sports) – The McMurry War Hawks is changing conferences, and they are expected to do big things. It’s a new era for the War Hawks. They leave the American Southwest Conference for the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference this season. Head coach Jordan Neal starts his...
Did We Make The List? FBI’s 2024 Most Dangerous Cities In Texas
When it comes to where we live, we never want it to be considered one of the most dangerous places to live. Here is the FBI's 2024 list of most dangerous cities and one of them is not that far from us. The information is based on crime statistics from January 2023 through September 2023. Violent crimes are any crimes that include murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
ACU selects Jo Koons to lead softball program
ABILENE, Texas (BCH Sports) – Abilene Christian vice president for athletics, Zack Lassiter, announced Friday that Jo Koons has been tabbed as the head softball coach for the Wildcats. She is the fifth head coach in the program’s history and joins ACU from UT Arlington, where she served as an assistant coach.
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