Mount Pleasant man gets life in prison for killing 23-month-old girl

Jermaine Tyrell Hooks, 25, was arrested in October 2023 in connection with the July 2 death of the toddler daughter of his ...

Jasper County Sheriff’s Office suspends captain following sexual misconduct allegations

A captain with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office has been suspended following allegations of sexual misconduct in a former ...

44 dogs seized from Smith County ‘puppy mill’ to be put in state custody

A Smith County judge has ordered 44 dogs be put in state custody after they were rescued from what deputies called an ...

Longview ISD bus involved in wreck

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - No students were injured following a school bus wreck in Longview. According to a district ...

Minor taken into custody after Edgewood ISD finds ‘troubling’ online threat

A student was taken into custody Wednesday after Edgewood ISD staff found an “unspecific, yet troubling” online threat ...

Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center re-opens following emergency repairs

The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens opened its doors again on Wednesday. The Center opened in July after two ...

TJC to begin first-of-its-kind forklift technician training program

Industrial help is needed in East Texas, so much so, that a local company and Tyler Junior College have teamed up to provide a new program.

McDonald’s plans to open first Van location

VAN, Texas (KLTV) - The McDonald’s fast-food chain is looking to find a first-time home in Van. The company plans to begin ...

‘This Pittsburg team is formidable’: Pirates looking to make statement against Gilmer

The Pittsburg Pirates went through their non-district schedule with only one loss, while the Gilmer Buckeyes went 1-and-4.

Former Everhart principal in court for hearing Wednesday

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - Former J.L. Everhart Elementary Principal Cassandra James was in court Wednesday. James is one of six former Everhart employees charged with child abuse against 11 disabled ...