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Friday Forecast: Tornado watch until 11 PM for parts of East Texas
A tornado watch is in effect until 11 p.m. Friday for Franklin, Harrison, Henderson, Anderson, Van Zandt, Rains, Hopkins, Upshur, Wood, Smith, Gregg, Cass, Marion, Morris, Camp and Titus counties. THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly cloudy with a 40% chance of rain and storms. A few strong to severe storms are possible, with large hail and damaging […]
East Texas HVAC expert recommends tune-ups before summer
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - Summer is well on its way, and experts say now is the time to get your heating and air conditioning systems checked out before East Texas begins to see the temperatures rise. Billy Bottoms, the general manager of ETR Air Conditioning and Heating in Longview, says...
East Texas woman on trial for murder pleads guilty to lesser charge in shooting death
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - A Longview woman accused of murder in 2021 pleaded guilty to manslaughter Thursday. Jeanne-Marie Minter, 39, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault family with a weapon and murder on May 14, 2021, after Chris Baker, 41, of Longview, was shot to death in a home on East Pliler Precise Road.
2 charged in shooting murder of Longview businessman
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - Two men are in jail in connection with the 2016 murder of a prominent Longview businessman. Ronnie Horaney, well-known Longview resident and owner of Horaney’s Feed Store, was shot to death at his home on Tryon Road on May 30, 2016. Since that day no arrests were made until Wednesday, when Reza Kamali, 87, of Longview, was booked into the Gregg County Jail on a charge of murder. Another man, Alfredo Lizcano, 38, of Garland, was arrested and booked into the Dallas County Jail on a charge of murder the same day. Arrest documents explained the details of the investigation leading to the arrests (story continues below).
Gilmer Police seizes black tar heroin, guns, over $2,200 from alleged drug traffickers
GILMER, Texas (KETK) – The Gilmer Police Department said they seized guns, drugs and cash while executing a search warrant on Thursday. Officials said they executed a search warrant at a residence which allegedly housed two known drug dealers in Upshur County at around 6 a.m. on Thursday. While searching the home Gilmer PD officers […]
Longview Chamber of Commerce joins noncompete lawsuit
LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) – The Longview Chamber of Commerce has joined with the US Chamber of Commerce in challenging a recent Federal Trade Commission rule banning noncompete agreements. “We stand firm in our commitment to safeguarding the interests of businesses and employees alike, and the FTC’s recent power grab threatens to disrupt countless existing agreements, […]
Lone Star unable to hold quorum, city council meeting to be rescheduled
The Lone Star Volunteer Fire Department was full of concerned residents as several council members’ seats sat empty and Mayor Brianna McClain made a statement. “Over the past month, I have been approached numerous times regarding concerns involving our city employees. The supposed issues at hand were not brought to myself or the employees directly, the issues were circulated around until I got wind of them. Regardless of the employee or the issue, I have made it a priority to address each concern promptly,” Mayor McClain said. The city council meeting on the evening of April 18 had a full agenda, planning...
Gilmer softball sweeps Rusk to move into the 4A Region 3 Area Round
TYLER, Texas (KETK) — The Gilmer Lady Buckeyes softball team beat Rusk in the first two games of their 4A Region 3 Bi-District playoffs series to advance to the area round. Gilmer beat Rusk 7-4 in game one and 9-5 in game two to move on to the area round where they’ll face Little Cypress-Mauriceville.
Ceremony marks official opening of Heartisans Village housing 'community' in Longview
LONGVIEW, Texas — Heartisans Marketplace in Longview officially opened its Heartisans Village housing "community" on Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event was held at the entrance to Heartisans Village on Nikki Court in Longview. Julee Rachels, founder and chief executive officer of the nonprofit organization, also announced during...
Annual Mobberly rummage sale returns with antiques, furniture, electronics and more
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - Thrift seekers and bargain shoppers alike arrived at Longview’s Mobberly Baptist Church for the annual, massive rummage sale. The sale continues on Saturday with doors open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tuesday Night Forecast: Spring like weather with storm chances returning
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and mild. Low: 63. Winds: S 5-10 MPH. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy skies with a chance of showers and thunderstorms north of Tyler & Longview. Chance of rain: 20%. High: 82. Winds: S 5-10 MPH. THURSDAY: Partly cloudy, warm, and humid. Low: 64. High: 84. Winds: S 15 MPH. FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy skies […]
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