Longview, TX Local - News Break (2024)

02/02/2023

Texas high school choir director wins 2023 Grammy Music Educator Award

Inside her Texas classroom, high school choir director Pamela Dawson is referred to as "Mama Dawson." But she's getting a new title to add to her collection: Grammy Award winner. Dawson has been named the recipient of the 2023 Grammy Music Educator Award.Dawson has been the choir teacher at DeSoto H...

02/02/2023

What You Need To Know: Crumbl Cookie Grand Opening Friday In Lufkin, Texas

We all found out together that there was something yummy coming to the old Which Wich location in the South Loop Crossing Shopping Center back in...

02/02/2023

Christian Pastor Says a Man Decides How Many Kids a Woman Should Have

Jonathan Shelley said it was effeminate to let your wife tell you when she will have...

02/02/2023

Dak BREAKING: Cowboys Confirm New Contract Plan - 'QB for 10 More Years!'

We've reported that the easiest way to make the Cowboys' roster-building finances work is to (gulp!) extend Dak Prescott’s contract. And now Jerry and Stephen Jones are telling you the same.

01/02/2023

Man dies after car went 'airborne' off slick Arlington overpass, police say

ARLINGTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) — A 45-year-old man is dead after his car went "airborne" off an overpass in Arlington Monday night, police said.Around 8:45 p.m. Jan. 30, police were called to a single-vehicle crash in the eastbound lanes of I-20, near the Green Oaks Boulevard entrance ramp.When off...

01/02/2023

Tyler Public Library Celebrates First Black Families In Smith County at Liberty Hall

We Celebrate Black History EVERY DAY Here On Kiss-FM But We're Preparing For Black History Month With Several Events All Across East Texas. When you drive...

01/02/2023

TUESDAY TAILS: Meet Belle and Beast from the SPCA of East Texas

TYLER, Texas — For today's edition of Tuesday Tails, meet Belle and Beast from the SPCA of East Texas. These adorable Disney puppies are 4-weeks-old, and...

01/02/2023

More rounds of freezing rain and ice expected across the South after already deadly road conditions

Authorities in Texas responded to hundreds of accident-related calls Tuesday as an ice storm wreaks havoc on the roads and threatens parts of the South and...

31/01/2023

Winter weather cancels flights, leads to death in Texas

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Winter weather brought ice to a wide swath of the United States on Tuesday, causing the cancellation of more than 1,600 flights nationwide, bringing traffic to a standstill on an interstate through Arkansas and knocking out power to thousands of Texans. As the ice storm advanc...

31/01/2023

Judge says Texas Attorney General Paxton must face ethics lawsuit

Jan 30 (Reuters) - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton must face an ethics lawsuit by state attorney regulators over a case he brought challenging results of the 2020 election, according to a court ruling posted on Monday.

31/01/2023

Kellen Moore’s new job makes Cowboys departure look even worse

Former Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore has a new gig, as he’ll take on the same duties with the Los Angeles Chargers. Kellen Moore’s departure...

30/01/2023

Public viewing to be held in Pearland for TikTok father who died from colon cancer

PEARLAND, Texas — Fans of TikTok sensation Randy Gonzalez, who was one half of the father-son duo Enkyboys, will get a chance to honor him. Randy...

30/01/2023

Cancer-related death rates trending down in Texas

AUSTIN, Texas — The rate of people dying from cancer in the U.S. has declined over the past three decades, according to a new report from...

30/01/2023

Winter weather making way through South Texas

SAN ANTONIO — Winter weather is making its way through South Texas Monday morning. The Hill Country will be under a Winter Storm Warning starting at...

30/01/2023

Crews responding to structure fire on Old Jacksonville Highway in Tyler

TYLER, Texas — Crews are responding to a reported structure fire on a busy Tyler roadway....

30/01/2023

All of the San Antonio-area restaurants Guy Fieri has visited on ‘Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives'

Based on the amount of times Guy Fieri has visited local restaurants for his hit show "Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives," it's safe to say the Alamo...

29/01/2023

Alabama offers former high school teammate of Tide WR Jalen Hale

Alabama recently landed a four-star wide receiver Jalen Hale from Longview High School in Longview, Texas. Well, the Tide are now recruiting his former high school teammate Taylor Tatum. As a junior, Tatum had 206 carries for 1,840 yards and 33 touchdowns. He also hauled in 12 receptions for 160...

29/01/2023

Brice from Enkyboys speaks out after death of father Randy Gonzalez

He also released early details of the...

28/01/2023

Vehicle crashed into a Jersey Mike's restaurant in Tyler

TYLER, Texas — No injuries have been reported after a vehicle crashed into a sandwich restaurant in Tyler Friday...

28/01/2023

Infant conjoined twins successfully separated in ‘historic surgery’ at Texas hospital

Three-month-old conjoined twins were successfully separated in a “historic surgery” at a Texas hospital on Monday. The operation to separate newborn sisters AmieLynn Rose and JamieLynn Rae Finley at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Texas was the hospital’s first-ever surgery of its kind. .....

27/01/2023

How Does Fireball Whisky Get Away with Selling Tiny Bottles In Tyler, TX?

The first time I saw those tiny bottles of "Fireball Whisky" for sale at a gas station here in Tyler, TX, I thought to myself "Wait...

27/01/2023

Dallas Cowboys Fire Five Assistant Coaches After Playoff Disaster, Including Super Bowl Champ Leon Lett

For the Dallas Cowboys, it is full off-season mode. hat includes making changes to the coaching staff, starting with firing five coaches. It seems that head coach Mike McCarthy is going to attempt to clean up his staff before the owners decide to do away with him as well. The...

26/01/2023

1 seriously injured in fiery Rusk County crash

RUSK COUNTY, Texas — One person was taken to a local hospital following a fiery crash in Rusk County Monday morning. According...

26/01/2023

Walmart confirms it’s closing iconic locations – see full list of stores under threat

WALMART has confirmed that its closing a number of locations -- see if your go-to store is on the list. Numerous popular retail chains like Walmart, Walgreens, and CVS are closing locations, as Americans rely more on online shopping, which could affect your shopping plans. WALMART. Walmart was force...

26/01/2023

‘Unacceptable’: Texas High School Basketball Game Erupts in Ugly Racism

Two Texas school districts have launched an investigation after a video surfaced on social media of high school parents and students displaying bigoted behavior—including making monkey calls—to players of a basketball team.In a clip from the disheartening video, which was shared online and obtai...

25/01/2023

Texas Fisherman Lands Monster Bass, Puts On A Master Class On How To Hold A Fish To The Camera

Absolute UNIT. According to the FTW Outdoors, Jack York recently landed this 13 and a half pound monster largemouth bass on Lake Nacogdoches, a bass fishing hotspot in East Texas. The fish was actually taken by state biologists and used to help breed more of these behemoths in Texas fisheries, but b...

25/01/2023

Lawsuit alleges Henderson ISD ignored bullying of middle school student, retaliated against mother

HENDERSON, Texas (KETK) – A lawsuit was filed against Henderson ISD on Tuesday that alleges the district ignored the bullying of a middle school student and retaliated against her mother after she made complaints. According to the lawsuit, the student, who is identified in the lawsuit as a “pers...

25/01/2023

Skeeter Boats facility to expand in former Haliburton site

KILGORE, Texas (KETK) — More jobs could be on the way to East Texas with a major expansion of Skeeter Boats in the works, which could put a major property back on the tax rolls, the Kilgore Economic Development Corporation said. Kilgore EDC is entering a purchase agreement and economic development...

25/01/2023

Black bank owner Benaisha Poole-Watson gives business owners tips to get loans

Benaisha Poole-Watson wants to help Black businesses get to the next level. One of Dallas’ top realtors and a veteran, Watson also owns a bank. She...

24/01/2023

Tyler man wanted for injury to child arrested after 8-month long search

TYLER, Texas (KETK) – A Tyler man was arrested over the weekend after an 8-month long search related to a child injury case where he is alleged to have hit his infant son. Lasabien Ford, 26, was arrested on Saturday after Tyler Police said they were called to the Pinnacle at North Chase apartments...

24/01/2023

5 East Texas school districts awarded grants for electric buses

MARTINSVILLE, Texas (KETK) – President Joe Biden and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are offering more than $50 million in grants to schools across the country to buy electric buses. Some of that money is coming here to East Texas. “This will allow our school district to be able to trad...

24/01/2023

Major crash blocking intersection of Old Jacksonville Hwy., Grande Blvd. in Tyler

TYLER, Texas — A major crash is blocking a busy Tyler intersection. According to the Tyler...

24/01/2023

Texas Lottery: Two large jackpot prizes in drawings Monday

AUSTIN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Texas Lottery players will have a chance to win two of the largest jackpot prizes in the nation on Monday. The Powerball jackpot now stands at an estimated $502 million with an estimated cash value worth $271.1 million; and Lotto Texas offers a jackpot prize estimat...

24/01/2023

Fetus found in shallow grave after witnesses report suspicious people coming from woods, police say

Suspicious behavior from two people coming from the woods is what Brenham police said prompted witnesses to call them.

24/01/2023

16-year-old dead, 17-year-old injured after shooting at Fort Worth Whataburger

FORT WORTH, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A 16-year-old boy is dead and a 17-year-old girl is in critical condition after a shooting at the Whataburger located on the corner of West Berry Street and McCart Avenue in Fort Worth.The shooting happened after 4 p.m. Friday. Police believe the shooter, who is st...

23/01/2023

Opinion: The results are in: School choice works

Will this be the year school choice comes to Texas? For years, proposals to give parents control over their children’s education dollars failed just shy of the finish line. That might change in the 2023 legislative session. After decades of lackluster performance by the district-school monopoly, a...

23/01/2023

Man arrested after chase, 77 pounds of ma*****na allegedly found in car in East Texas

SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – A man was arrested after a chase, and 77 pounds of ma*****na was allegedly found in his car in East Texas, said DPS. On Jan. 16, a DPS trooper tried to pull over a 2015 Hyundai Sonata for a traffic violation around 10:30 p.m. in Smith County on County Road […]

22/01/2023

Crawfish business owners see increase in prices early in the season

TEXAS, USA — It's the early part of crawfish season and East Texans are starting to crave those mudbugs, but according to a few crawfish cooks...

22/01/2023

Tensions erupt during rally against SB 147 in Fort Bend County

RICHMOND, Texas — Things got a tad tense Friday on the steps of the Fort Bend County Justice Center after protestors rallied against Senate Bill 147....

22/01/2023

NFL Fines Tom Brady For Dirty Play in Buccaneers loss to Dallas Cowboys

The NFL fined Tom Brady for unnecessary roughness. Yes, officials really can penalize a legendary quarterback for a play that crossed the line. According to Ian...

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