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Funeral held for 3 teenage sisters killed in rollover crash near Borger
Funeral services were held Tuesday for three teenage sisters killed in a rollover crash near Borger.Madison Harris, 18, Kaitlyn Harris, 16, and Jeslyn Harris, 1 → Read More
3 teenage sisters killed in rollover crash near Borger
3 teenage sisters killed in rollover crash near Borger, including 1 ejectedVehicle 1: 2008 Jeep WranglerDriver: Deceased – Madison Harris, 18, of Sanford, Texas → Read More
Texas governor bans TikTok from state government devices
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday ordered state agencies to ban the use of TikTok on government-issued devices. → Read More
Texas man planned to blow up high school then skip town, documents say
A Texas man planned to blow up a high school with homemade explosives and then skip town, according to federal court documents. → Read More
Man in wheelchair killed by hit-and-run driver in Texas; police search for suspect
Authorities in Texas said they are looking for a driver that hit and killed a man in a wheelchair.Police said 65-year-old Gregory Gene Moore was in the outside → Read More
Beto's Bomb: 'It may be fun to you motherf---er, but it's not funny to me'
Things got a little crazy during Beto O'Rourke's campaign stop at the Crazy Water Hotel in Mineral Wells. → Read More
Mysterious 'object' caught on camera at Amarillo Zoo, Do you know what it is?
A mysterious "object" was caught on camera at the Amarillo Zoo. The city is asking for help to identify it. Around 1:25 a. m. on May 21, security cameras inside a perimeter fence at the zoo "captured a strange image. " "Was it a person with a strange hat who likes to walk at night? A large coyote on its hind legs? A Chupacabra? It is a mystery – for Amarillo to help solve," said the city. Until… → Read More
C-17 carrying bottled water lands at Abilene Aero
A C-17 with pallets of bottled water landed in Abilene on Sunday evening. According to City Manager Robert Hanna, six of the pallets are earmarked for Abilene. The C-17 touched down at Abilene Aero around 6:15 p. m. Hanna said the City of Abilene requested75 pallets of bottled water from the Texas Department of Emergency Management. Bottled water became a hot commodity Monday when the City's… → Read More
Abilene woman killed during domestic dispute while 2 kids are in apartment with her
Abilene police are investigating a deadly domestic dispute. The victim is a 35-year-old woman. Police said a neighbor called 911 at 3:17 a. m. about a loud argument at a neighboring apartment in the 3000 block of North 6th Street. They found a woman dead in her apartment. "The female suffered trauma resulting in her death," police said. Two juveniles were in the apartment with the female and… → Read More
Colorado City mayor resigns, responds to his controversial Facebook post
Colorado City Mayor Tom Boyd has resigned. Boyd acknowledged the resignation Tuesday afternoon while responding to criticism he received for a controversial Facebook post. Tuesday morning, Boyd voiced his frustrations about residents who he said called him to complain about power and water outages. "If you don’t have electricity, you step up and come up with a game plan to keep your family warm… → Read More
Coronado Nursing Home in Abilene lost power, blankets needed for elderly residents
Coronado Nursing Home in Abilene needs your help keeping elderly residents warm. The nursing home said it lost power late Sunday night. They're looking for extra blankets. If you can help, drop off blankets at the facility located at 1751 N 1st Street. → Read More
ERCOT: 'Expect rotating outages of power due to high demand from freezing temperatures'
TheElectric Reliability Council of Texas is warning people to expectrotating power outages -- known as rolling blackouts -- due to high demand from freezing temperatures. According to ERCOT, the demand is forecast to exceed available generation capacity starting around 5 p. m. These conditions are expected to last through Monday and possibly through Wednesday. RELATED:AEP Texas asks customers to… → Read More
'Uphill battle': Heavy snowfall forces Abilene Regional Airport to close for Sunday
Abilene Regional Airport said fighting to keep runways clear was an uphill battle. Sunday morning, crews lost the battle. The airport closed at 9 a. m. "The continued snowfall has left us to close all runways for the safety of all air operations," said the airport. At 2 p. m. Sunday, airport officials said it will remain closed for the rest of Sunday. They will issue an update Monday morning. → Read More
Taylor County: 7 COVID deaths, 23 new cases
The Abilene-Taylor County Health District reported seven COVID death and 23 new cases (4 PCR, 19 antigen) on Saturday. The people who died were: four males in their 80s. female in her 70s. female in her 60s. female in her 20s. A total of 318 people have died from COVID in Taylor County. There were 84 recoveries on Saturday. The number of active cases is 1,342 with 33 of those in the hospital.… → Read More
Police say Eastland County man left dog chained to tree in freezing cold
A Cisco man was arrested after police said he left his dog chained to a tree in the freezing cold. Archie Russell, 52, was arrested Friday and charged with cruelty to animals. His bond was set at $10,000. Travis Rollins posted video of the dog Thursday on Facebook and said it was 20-degrees with a wind chill of six or seven degrees. (WARNING: Foul language in the Facebook video) → Read More
San Angelo lifts do not use water order for part of the city
The City of San Angelo is still trying to determine what chemical leaked into the water and where its coming from. But there is a bit of good news. The do not use water order was lifted for part of the city. Allison Strube, the Water Utilities Director, said TCEQ is allowing them to lift the order in what's known as the high plane. The high plane, shaded in green is no longer part of the"Do Not… → Read More
Taylor County: 289th COVID death, 26 new cases, 47 recoveries
The Abilene-Taylor County Health District reported one COVID death and 26 new cases (7 PCR,192 antigen) on Sunday. The person who died was a man in his 80's. A total of 289 people have died from COVID in Taylor County. There were 47 recoveries on Sunday. The number of active cases is 1,768 with 50 of those in the hospital. For continuous COVID-19 coverage, click here. BE SURE TO "LIKE" KTXS ON… → Read More
City of Abilene: 100 doses of COVID vaccine available for walk-ups until 3 p.m.
The City of Abilene said it hasapproximately 100 doses of COVID vaccine available for walk-ups until 3 p. m. According to the City, the extra doses are the result of missed appointments and "an ability to draw more doses than expected from vials. " Individuals meeting the Phase 1A or 1B qualifications can report to the walk-up line at the Abilene Convention Center. You will need to bring a valid… → Read More
Texas Rangers identify man killed in officer involved shooting in Snyder
The Texas Rangers identified the man killed in officer involved shooting in Snyder. Kevin Hayes, 57, from Arkansas, was shot and killed Monday night at theRip Griffin Travel Center. According to DPS, Snyder police and Scurry County deputies were called to the truck stop around 6:45 p. m. Monday for a report of a disturbance. Hayes was holding a gun. DPS said when officers told him to drop it,… → Read More
Suspect in Abilene real estate agent's murder pleads not guilty
The suspect in the 2016 murder of Abilene real estate agent Thomas Niblo pleaded not guilty. Luke Sweetser entered the plea and waived his right to arraignment on Jan. 21. His attorney, Lynn Ingalsbe, also asked for the case to be set for trial. RELATED:Sweetser calls arrest a 'travesty of justice'Niblo was shot December 12, 2016 in the bedroom of his home on Woodridge Drive. Sweetser was… → Read More