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Longview, TX

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - It’s once again time to head to work with a stiff neck. Why? Well, from looking up at nearly a hundred hot air balloons flying in the skies over Longview. The Great Texas Balloon Race starts next week, and this time the balloons will be...

Great Texas Balloon Race founder discusses largest event to date

Rusk, TX

RUSK, Texas (KLTV) - The Rusk State Hospital had its grand opening on Wednesday following a $200 million renovation. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission celebrated the opening of the patient complex and administration building, which was built with part of the $3.2 billion in funding which has been allocated to state hospital projects since 2017.

Rusk State Hospital completes $200M renovation

Kilgore, TX

Rodeo fans can see bull riding, calf-roping, bronc-riding along with specialty acts like trick rider Madison Schalla. “Families get together, and still to this day get together, and go to the rodeo,” Director Kyle Moore says. |. Great Texas Balloon Race Event Coordinator Bill Bussey said there is...

Kilgore police investigating after kittens abandoned at city park

Angelina County, TX

KLTV’s Jamey Boyum talks with Texas Shakespeare Festival Artistic Director Meaghan Simpson about the festival coming up the entire month of July at Kilgore College. “We knew it was bad. We didn’t know it was this bad,” Angelina County Judge Keith Wright said. The study indicated that at least 48 percent of the county’s roads received a “very poor” score regarding their condition.

Vehicle wreck on E Gentry Pkwy causing traffic delays

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Lindale, TX

LINDALE, Texas (KLTV) - One of five people involved involved in a two-vehicle crash near Lindale on Tuesday has died. Texas DPS Sgt. Adam Albritton confirmed the fatality, which happened on Interstate 20 after a pickup and a semi-truck collided, flipping the pickup. One of the truck’s four occupants died after being transported to an area hospital. The other three pickup occupants also sustained injuries.

1 killed, 3 injured in crash with semi-truck near Lindale

East Texas Food Bank kicks off summer food program for kids. “The Summer Food Program began in 2005 to fill the meal gap left when the school year ends and children lose access to free and reduced-price meals they depend on for nourishment,” said Dennis Cullinane, East Texas Food Bank CEO. In 2022, they fed 2,280 children; this summer, they expect to feed around 3,400.

Paula Belonga Homicide Arrest

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The Tyler Police Department is investigating an act of vandalism at the newly opened W.T. Brookshire Conference Center. The City of Tyler released a photo of the fountain outside the building after someone dumped enough soap into it to make it overflow with bubbles. However, city officials released a statement admonishing the prank, stating that such an act could significantly damage the fountain’s functionality.

Tyler police investigating conference center fountain bubble prank

Alto, TX

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - An Alto man has died while he was cutting limbs from a bucket truck Tuesday afternoon. According to a press release from the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, dispatch received a call from a person in distress in the 11000 block of FM 752 outside of Alto.

Alto man killed in tree-trimming incident

Henderson, TX

HENDERSON, Texas (KLTV) - The Henderson ISD school board met Tuesday to review and discuss plans to fix roof damage caused by a hailstorm. Henderson ISD superintendent Dr. Thurston Lamb says the school board considered many details before deciding on a bid for roof repairs. “Based on timeline, job scope,...

Henderson ISD school board discusses roof repair plan

LINDALE, Texas (KLTV) - A wreck that happened at around 8 p.m. Tuesday completely blocked westbound traffic on Interstate 20 near Lindale for a couple of hours. DPS Sgt. Adam Albritton says that the wreck involved a semi-truck and a pickup. The pickup flipped over in the roadway. There were...

Major wreck cleared, traffic resumes on I-20 near Lindale

Catch East Texas News at 4 every Monday through Friday. KLTVs Jamey Boyum talks with Longview Director of Community Destinations Shawn Hara about Longview’s Walk of Honor. The event singles out for recognition key figures in the city’s history who have contributed to its formation and growth. Updated:...

Missing woman investigation classified a homicide, 1 suspect in custody

Canton, TX

CANTON, Texas - Canton, TX – On Thursday, June 22nd, 2023, tens of thousands of kids and adults at aquatic facilities around the world will unite for the 14th year in a row to spread the word Swimming Lessons Save Lives™. A global event, The World’s Largest Swim...

Splash Kingdom to host child drowning prevention event

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - A Tyler man has been arrested for allegedly laundering money by use of bad checks he wrote to his girlfriend in Sept. 2022. Rashaun Hendren, 31, is accused of working together with his girlfriend to commit fraud after it was reportedly found that she was cashing bad checks written by Hendren. An arrest document said that Hendren had written six checks to the woman on Sept. 9, 2022 varying from $350 to $1,350, all noted as being for “rent.” The total reported amount of the checks was $4,050, but it was found that Hendren’s checking account contained much less than this.

Tyler man accused in scheme to cash bad checks

RUSK, Texas (KLTV) - An electrical fire forced the temporary evacuation of the Rusk ISD administration building. Rusk ISD Superintendent Grey Burton said around 7:20 a.m. Monday, a fire broke out inside a wall of the building when Oncor workers were restoring power to the facility. Burton said no injuries...

Rusk ISD employees forced to relocate after admin building electrical fire

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The new CEO of the East Texas Food Bank was announced Monday afternoon. David Emerson will be the food bank’s sixth CEO in their 35-year history. This follows the retirement of current CEO Dennis Cullinane, who will step down at the end of June, after 13 years of service.

East Texas Food Bank announces new CEO

KILGORE, Texas (KLTV) - One person is in police custody following a shooting near the Kilgore College campus. According to a Kilgore police officer on-scene, one person suffered non-life-threatening injuries from the incident, which took place around 1 p.m. at an apartment in the 500 block of Martin Street near the intersection of Houston Street.

Kilgore police subdue intoxicated rifle-wielding man near Kilgore College

SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A pedestrian was killed on State Highway 31 early Tuesday morning. According to a preliminary report by the Texas Department of Public Safety, Cody B. Collins, 34, of Tyler, was walking in the westbound lane of Highway 31 when he was struck by a 2021 Freightliner box truck driven by Kenneth Garland, 55, of Longview.

Pedestrian killed after being struck by box truck near Tyler

“It’s been hard, but mostly because of the post-COVID world that we’re in. I think the theater in general is still coming out of the COVID wake. So, what’s good about that is I feel like I’ve kind of had my training wheels on for a little bit. And just this season I feel that the training wheels are off,” Simpson said.

Internet searches lead to murder arrest in missing Tyler woman case

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - Longview police are investigating a homicide after a body was found inside a burned structure. According to a Longview Fire Department post, firefighters responded to a fire in the 100 block of East Avalon Avenue at 1:15 a.m. Wednesday. Firefighters extinguished the fire and found someone...

Person found dead inside burned Longview structure

Carthage, TX

PANOLA COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A teenager from DeBerry was killed in a crash Saturday on U.S. Highway 59 about 9 miles north of Carthage. At about 3:17 p.m., Chad O. Wynn, 52, was stopped at the intersection of FM 1794 and US 59 in a Toyota Tundra towing a Tracker marine boat, with Brody W. Wynn, 16, as a passenger, according to a DPS report. The report says Chad failed to yield right of way, pulled out onto US 59 and was hit on the passenger side by an oncoming 18-wheeler.

1 killed, 1 injured in crash north of Carthage

Marshall, TX

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Marshall police are seeking the public’s help for information in connection with a Wednesday morning death of a juvenile. Just after 1:30 a.m., dispatch received a call regarding someone lying on the road at the 1800 block of Alexander Street. Officers found a juvenile dead from a gunshot wound. Marshall police will not release his name.

Juvenile killed in Marshall shooting

Kilgore, Texas (KLTV) - From an old elementary school to a vineyard, Britt’s Wine and Dine opened February of last year when owner Britt Davis brought his love for pairing wines with food to east Texas. “No one else was doing that and so I decided hey let’s start...

Kilgore retiree expands winery with new vineyard

Henderson ISD school board discusses roof repair plan. Arthur Clayborn speaks with Henderson ISD superintendent, Dr. Thurston Lamb, about the school boards plan to repair hail damage done to campus roofs. Updated: 4 hours ago. KLTVs Jamey Boyum talks with Longview Director of Community Destinations Shawn Hara about Longview’s Walk...

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Polish your boots and put on your best Stetson as the annual rodeo that brings thousands of visitors to East Texas kicks off tonight. Rodeo Director Kyle Moore said the rodeo has drawn an enormous fan base from overseas, including Australia and Brazil. Former Van Zandt County sheriff’s sergeant sentenced...

Tyler police arrest suspect in connection with apartment complex shooting

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Tyler Area MPO to build railroad database, prioritize crossing improvements

Strong emotions were on display in an East Texas courtroom today as allegations were made of a jilted ex-boyfriend, a crime of passion, and manipulation to...

Tyler Area MPO to build railroad database, prioritize crossing improvements

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