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KILLEEN, Texas (KWTX) - Governor Greg Abbott joined the Area Veterans Advisory Committee, City of Killeen and the public in honoring those who gave their lives fighting for our country at the Killeen Memorial Day Ceremony Monday at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery. Veteran and Chairman for the event,...

One man is behind bars and another is wanted after authorities accused the pair of taking over 150 guns from the Palmetto State Armory in the Florence area.

COPPERAS COVE, Texas — A house exploded early Friday morning in Copperas Cove. The City of Copperas Cove said the fire department and police department were at the scene of East Blancas Dr. and North Main St. where it happened. The area was closed to all traffic but emergency responders.

With temperatures set to reach into the low 100s, and heat indexes skyrocketing to 113 on Monday, the National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning for Travis, Hays and Bastrop counties, and a heat advisory in Williamson County. After Monday, daytime temperatures will drop into the 90s, with overnight temperatures in the 70s and 80s.

There will be events in Killeen, Salado and Waco.

The Williamson County sheriff's office has identified 25-year-old Matthew Torres as the person killed May 17 in the 9800 block of Copper Creek Drive outside the city limits of Austin. Torres was shot at his apartment and died at the scene, according to a news release from the sheriff's office on Friday. ...

Liberty Hill fell to Harlingen South 14-7 and 14-9 to come up just one round short of reaching the state tournament following a spectacular season. The Panthers had plenty of offense, but the Hawks just had more in the UIL Class 5A Region IV finals. The Hawks improved to 35-4 on the...

The tornado watch has expired. The area just north of Austin is at risk of tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds through Wednesday night. The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch until 12 a.m. Thursday for several counties, including Williamson and Burnet. Travis County is not included in the watch. A couple tornadoes and scattered hail up to 2 inches in size are possible, according to the NWS.

Dangerously hot conditions were found outside across Central Texas kicking off this Memorial Day Weekend. Models are also showing the possibility of a few more showers and storms moving in from the west after 2 AM and attempting to travel southeast, but should dissipate before sunrise Sunday. The overnight rain chances are not guaranteed, as we have to see if the storms can hold on and actually make it into Central Texas. Thankfully we’re not expecting severe storms in Central Texas overnight, but some lightning and gusty winds could be possible. While most will remain storm-free for the rest of your Saturday, it’s important to remain weather aware in case a strong storm moves into your area. The National Weather Service has extended the Heat Advisory for areas south and east of Waco and Killeen through 8 PM Sunday. We’ll see another repeat of dangerously hot and humid conditions for the day Sunday. Sunday morning will start out with some clouds with temperatures down into the mid-70s. For the afternoon, sunshine is expected area-wide as drier air moves in from the west. That drier air will help limit storm development in our area, but it’ll boost temperatures for the afternoon. Temperatures Sunday afternoon will vary across Central Texas all because of the wind direction. Southwest winds are forecast for areas near and west of I-35, which will send highs in the mid 90s to around 100°, but humidity will be much lower due to the drier air in place, so heat-index values are not forecast to be as high. Now, areas near and east of I-35 actual air temperature may not reach as high, in the low to mid 90s, but the excessive humidity could have heat index values approaching between 105° to 109°! We’ll have to monitor our far northeastern areas for a stray late day storm, but the better chance for severe weather Sunday will remain northeast of Central Texas. Our biggest concern Sunday will be the dangerous heat, so as a reminder: NEVER leave children or pets unattended in a car that is turned off - Find some A/C whenever you can, and try to find some shade if you’re spending long periods of time outdoors - Make sure you are staying hydrated by drinking lots of water- And wear loose fitting and light colored clothing to help keep you cooler!

Despite a stormy cancellation on Thursday, the 44th annual Rabbit Fest saw massive crowds on Friday, Saturday and Sunday as visitors ventured out for some festivities. The flooded City Park had cleared up by the time the festival kicked off at 5 p.m. Friday evening, with only a smattering of mud and puddles visible by Saturday afternoon.

On a sultry spring evening at Panther Stadium on Friday night, nearly 500 seniors walked across the stage to be presented with high-school diplomas during Liberty Hill High School's Class of 2024 commencement. With the stands on both sides of the venue packed with families, friends and other well-wishers, the...