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Stoney Brook Senior Living hosts Carter Blood car for blood drive
HEWITT, Texas (KWTX) - Stoney Brook Senior Living hosted Carter BloodCare outside their community in Hewitt for a blood drive. One blood donation can help save three lives. The group invited the community to join them in bringing that number up. There’s no age restriction on donating. Carter Site Supervisor...
Connally Cadets boast several former players featured in College Football 25 video game
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Connally football boasts a long list of former players that are featured in the new College Football 25 video game. Former Cadets Kobe Black, Jelani McDonald, and Tre Wisner suit up for the University of Texas, Kiefer Sibley for North Texas, Kavian Gaither for Sam Houston, and Korie Black for Oklahoma State.
‘Fixer Upper’ Chip Gaines Advocates For Kids With Passion Project
Recently, Fixer Upper star, Chip Gaines showed off a big passion project that hit near and dear to his heart. Collaborating with Bobcat Company, he lands a community makeover that allows him to advocate for kids. Kids Are A Huge Passion For Joanna And Chip Gaines. Undeniably, both Fixer Upper...
City of Waco budget proposes increase to monthly utility bill
MCLENNAN COUNTY, Texas — Waco homeowners could see an increase in their monthly utility bill — the increase would come out to an additional $7.38 a month. The increase in monthly fee's would go towards replacing the City of Waco's "aging" and "decaying" infrastructure. From 2023 to 2024...
'This could have been much worse': Woman recovering from concussion after another reported random attack at Palladium
SAN ANTONIO — Pulled by the hair and punched in the head. That's what one woman says she experienced while waiting for a movie to start at a San Antonio theater. The victim shared her story exclusively with KENS 5 under condition of anonymity. The victim, who calls this...
Restaurant flagged for employees failing to wash hands, leaving cooked beans on the floor
SAN ANTONIO – Reused single-use containers, employees not washing their hands, and cooked beans kept on the floor are some of the violations that health inspectors found at three San Antonio restaurants that could make you sick. Behind the Kitchen Door is a series where KSAT investigates health inspections...
Community comes together after Buffalo Coach’s Wife dies
BUFFALO, Texas (KBTX) - The Community is coming together after Buffalo High School football coach, Austin Ashley, lost his wife, Amanda Ashley, unexpectedly last week. KBTX went to Buffalo and spoke to Buffalo High School Principal, Lu Olvera, and Athletic Director and Head Football Coach, Jamin Savell about the Ashley family.
Marine veteran receives mortgage-free home in Heath
HEATH, Texas - A veteran who was catastrophically injured during a training exercise received a mortgage-free home in Heath on Friday. The accessible smart home will allow Staff Sergeant James Carey lead a more independent life. Carey joined the Marine Corps in 2005. He was deployed to Iraq for a...
Giddyup! Reata Will Be Back in Business on Monday
Reata’s third iteration in Fort Worth will be open for business on Monday at 530 Throckmorton St., just a couple of blocks west of its former home. It will feature the same Western ambiance the restaurant has made its brand for 30 years. And the fare is just the same. The menu hasn’t changed.
North Texas Founder Among 5 Winners of ‘Fund Her Future’ Grant Program
Keller’s Addie Gundry, the founder and CEO of Pluie, is among five women-owned small business winners of the “Fund Her Future” grant program announced by Block Advisors by H&R Block. The winners were awarded a combined total of $100,000 in grants and a year of Block Advisors...
The Hidden Horrors of Texas’ Deadliest County Jail
Since 2017, there have been 65 in-custody inmate deaths at the Tarrant County Jail. There have been seven deaths in the year 2024 to date. The most recent death was reported on just last Friday, July 12. These deaths have come from suicides, overdoses, and fatal encounters with jail staff....
Brazen thieves ransack McKinney home in broad daylight. Surveillance cameras captured the whole thing.
MCKINNEY, Texas - A McKinney man says a pair of thieves broke into his home in the middle of the afternoon and stole weapons and cash. Surveillance video inside the home shows the crime in action. It shows the two walking around and going through things inside of the home. One of them tried to disable a camera.
Forney ISD to host Back to School Rally & Resource Fair
Forney ISD is excited to invite students and families to the first-ever Back to School Rally & Resource Fair at The OC on Saturday, July 27, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. This free event is designed to help the community prepare for the new school year with information and resources in a lively and fun atmosphere.
Van ISD alumni worked on new movie ‘Twisters’
VAN, Texas (KETK) – Van Independent School District recently shared that Vandal alumni Weston McFarlin spent the last year working on the new film “Twisters”, which premieres Friday. McFarlin, who was a part of the Van High School class of 2014, worked on the film as the assistant production coordinator. “Twisters” is a standalone sequel […]
Denton-Guyer High School football booster club treasurer arrested for stealing nearly $16k from organization
DENTON, Texas — The former treasurer of the Denton-Guyer Wildcats Football Booster Club is facing a state jail felony after admitting to investigators with Denton Police that she stole $15,826.48 from the organization for personal use, according to arrest documents. Shauna Martin, 43, is now charged with property theft...
Trio of thieves ransack a North Texas restaurant, stealing large amount of money
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — Surveillance video at an overnight burglary at a longtime North Texas restaurant shows how burglars got away with a large amount money. The owner of Lili's Restaurant on South Belt Line Road in Grand Prairie was at home when she got an alarm on her cell phone just after 3 a.m. She got there within minutes, but the burglars were gone.
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