Tuesday, May 21 2013 2:01 AM EDT2013-05-21 06:01:07 GMT
(RNN) – A day after long track tornadoes devastated Shawnee and Edmond, OK, another round has begun near Oklahoma City.KOCO broadcast a slow rotating cloud that slowly extended down towards the groundMore >>
At least 51 have died in a storm the National Weather Service described as large and violent.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:29 AM EDT2013-05-21 12:29:29 GMT
Residents in tornado-stricken Moore, OK, await news on missing love ones Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado devastated the city, killing at least 51. Rescuers worked all night, with particular attentionMore >>
Residents in tornado-stricken Moore, OK, await news on missing love ones Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado devastated the city, killing at least 51.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 10:54 PM EDT2013-05-21 02:54:39 GMT
An online curriculum system used by more than 800 school districts in Texas will no longer exist come august 31. As of this morning, teachers who use c-scope were notified that next school year theyMore >>
An online curriculum system used by more than 800 school districts in Texas may no longer exist come August 31. As of Monday morning, teachers who use CSCOPE were notified that next school year they will no longer be able to use the developed lesson plans.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 9:39 PM EDT2013-05-21 01:39:35 GMT
She knows every crevice of Brandon Elementary by heart and she has walked the halls of her school every day for 31 years, making sure everything is where it should be. Thomas was there to open the doorsMore >>
She knows every crevice of Brandon Elementary by heart and she has walked the halls of her school every day for 31 years, making sure everything is where it should be.More >>
More than 250 golfers tee-ed off for charity at the 14th annual Brookshire Brothers golf tournament at Crown Colony Country Club today. Vendors from across the country spent their Monday golfing and networkingMore >>
More than 250 golfers tee-ed off for charity at the 14th annual Brookshire Brothers golf tournament at Crown Colony Country Club today.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 7:05 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:05:03 GMT
Back in March, Food Network's, Restaurant Impossible took over Bryan's Smokehouse on Timberland, in Lufkin. This Sunday, the much anticipated episode will air on the Food Network at 9PM Central/10 PM Eastern.More >>
Back in March, Food Network's, Restaurant Impossible took over Bryan's Smokehouse on Timberland, in Lufkin.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 6:30 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:30:14 GMT
Lufkin DPS and the Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office are on the scene of a two vehicle crash, where a car was forced into a house. The accident happened sometime before 6 a.m. on Highway 59 southwestMore >>
A Tennessee woman died and two others are injured following a two-vehicle accident just south of Garrison Monday morning.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 6:15 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:15:29 GMT
The severe weather that has been pounding the southern Plain states over the past few days will be slowly shifting southward as we head through the mid-week time frame. That means areas in East and NortheastMore >>
The severe weather threat and storm track will shift southward on Tuesday.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 6:07 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:07:31 GMT
Shortly after the Sandy Hook tragedy efforts began in the Nacogdoches Independent School district to raise money for a Sandy Hook book drive. Organizers didn't realize it initially, but a penny drive evolvedMore >>
Shortly after the Sandy Hook tragedy efforts began in the Nacogdoches Independent School district to raise money for a Sandy Hook book drive.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 4:21 PM EDT2013-05-20 20:21:59 GMT
Officials with the Trinity Independent School District evacuated the town's high school Monday as firefighters quickly contained a dryer fire in a laundry at the campus. Initial reports claimed that aMore >>
Officials with the Trinity Independent School District evacuated the town's high school Monday as firefighters quickly contained a dryer fire in a laundry at the campus.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 3:44 PM EDT2013-05-20 19:44:47 GMT
Lufkin Police officers on Friday arrested a 25-year-old man who has been in and out of jail for various charges, including theft, burglary of a habitation, and criminal trespass, for again violating theMore >>
Lufkin Police officers on Friday arrested a 25-year-old man who has been in and out of jail for various charges, including theft, burglary of a habitation, and criminal trespass, for again violating the conditions of his probation.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 2:15 PM EDT2013-05-20 18:15:49 GMT
The trial of Timothy Blanton began Monday morning with the questioning of Chester Pleasant. Blanton is accused of robbing Pleasant at his Nacogdoches Barber shop back in July. During the robbery it isMore >>
The trial of Timothy Blanton began Monday morning with the questioning of Chester Pleasant. Blanton is accused of robbing Pleasant at his Nacogdoches Barber shop back in July. During the robbery it isMore >>
Monday, May 20 2013 12:20 PM EDT2013-05-20 16:20:42 GMT
From the Office of Senator Dan Patrick: AUSTIN, TX - A letter signed by all 20 members of the CSCOPE Board released this morning stated they will notify their 875 school district clients that all lessonMore >>
A letter signed by all 20 members of the CSCOPE Board released this morning stated they will notify their 875 school district clients that all lesson plans will be removed from their website on August 31st, 2013 and that districts cannot use any lessons they currently have beyond that date.More >>
The Supreme Court is taking a new case on the intersection of religion and government in a dispute over prayers used to open meetings in an upstate New York town.More >>
The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a new case on the intersection of religion and government in a dispute over prayers used to open public meetings.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 11:06 AM EDT2013-05-20 15:06:47 GMT
Nacogdoches Police officers arrested a 70-year-old Etoile woman for felony intoxicated assault after she allegedly turned in front of two motorcycle riders on Southeast Stallings Drive Sunday evening. According toMore >>
Nacogdoches Police officers arrested a 70-year-old Etoile woman for felony intoxicated assault after she allegedly turned in front of two motorcycle riders on Southeast Stallings Drive Sunday evening.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 9:21 AM EDT2013-05-20 13:21:47 GMT
WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - An Army wife who lost over 100 pounds while her husband was away in Afghanistan surprised the soldier Wednesday when he arrived at Wilmington International Airport. Misty Shaffer,More >>
A soldier from Wilmington returns from Afghanistan to a big surprise: a new wife, a new house and a different child.More >>
Two women playing video games at a North Texas convenience store and a worker have been burned after a suspect set one of those customers on fire.More >>
Two women playing video games at a North Texas convenience store and a worker have been burned after a suspect set one of those customers on fire.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 10:30 PM EDT2013-05-20 02:30:07 GMT
Friends, family and co-workers gathered at the Lufkin Civic Center Sunday to wish Lufkin ISD superintendent, Roy Knight a happy retirement. Knight has been an educator with Lufkin ISD for 21 years servingMore >>
Friends, family and co-workers gathered at the Lufkin Civic Center Sunday to wish Lufkin ISD superintendent, Roy Knight a happy retirement. More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 7:18 PM EDT2013-05-19 23:18:56 GMT
Angelina County dogs put their best paws forward Sunday vying for top dog status and barking rights at the first ever, Winnie Berry Dog Show. Big and small, the Humane Society dog show called for themMore >>
Angelina County dogs put their best paws forward Sunday vying for top dog status and barking rights at the first ever, Winnie Berry Dog Show. More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 12:56 PM EDT2013-05-19 16:56:47 GMT
The Nacogdoches Sheriff's Office was called out to the Ponderosa area Sunday morning around 2:30 AM to a party where an intoxicated Francisco Rivera had assaulted a party-goer.Police say 26-year-old RiveraMore >>
The Nacogdoches Sheriff's Office was called out to the Ponderosa area Sunday morning around 2:30 AM to a party where an intoxicated Francisco Rivera had assaulted a party-goer.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 12:16 PM EDT2013-05-19 16:16:44 GMT
Today is armed forces day, a day to remind us that our military has answered the call every time the country has asked. With a vintage warplane flyover, Peters Chevrolet on highway 259 in Longview heldMore >>
Today is armed forces day, a day to remind us that our military has answered the call every time the country has asked.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 12:13 PM EDT2013-05-19 16:13:22 GMT
A celebration was held in Ore city today for a fire chief, who has given more than 30 years of service to his community. The fire department held a celebration for fire chief Gaston Deberry. Deberry hasMore >>
A celebration was held in Ore City Saturday for a fire chief, who has given more than 30 years of service to his community.More >>
A senior White House adviser insists President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had been targeting tea party groups "when it came out in the news."More >>
A top White House adviser insisted Sunday that President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had targeted tea party groups only "when it came out in the news" while Republicans continued to press the...More >>
Inmates at jails in Indianapolis, Baltimore, St. Louis and Philadelphia face the nation's highest levels of sexual abuse at the hands of guards, according to a new federal report based on surveys of inmates at...More >>
Inmates at jails in Indianapolis, Baltimore, St. Louis and Philadelphia face the nation's highest levels of sexual abuse at the hands of guards, according to a new federal report based on surveys of inmates at U.S. jails.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 5:17 PM EDT2013-05-18 21:17:28 GMT
Saturday afternoon crews were working to patch up a Nacogdoches church after a truck drove inside Saturday morning. Pastor of Kingdom Dominion Worship Center, Kelvin Wade says received a call from policeMore >>
Saturday afternoon crews were working to patch up a Nacogdoches church after a truck drove inside Saturday morning.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 3:30 PM EDT2013-05-18 19:30:33 GMT
The Texas Lottery Commission has released a list of the state's top lottery retailers by total sales during the 2013 calendar year. This list is broken up into regional districts and many stores in EastMore >>
The Texas Lottery Commission has released a list of the state's top lottery retailers by total sales during the 2013 calendar year.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 3:02 PM EDT2013-05-18 19:02:54 GMT
Saturday the Lufkin community took time out to honor veterans and celebrate family. The 2nd Annual Veteran Family Day was hosted in honor of Armed Services Day. Along with games a bounce house and faceMore >>
Saturday the Lufkin community took time out to honor veterans and celebrate family.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 10:45 PM EDT2013-05-18 02:45:51 GMT
Firefighters with the Trinity Volunteer Fire Department battled a blaze at KC's I Love This Bar and Grill on FM 356 Thursday evening. No one was injured in the fire. "The fire done a lot of damage inside,"More >>
Firefighters with the Trinity Volunteer Fire Department battled a blaze at KC's I Love This Bar and Grill on FM 356 Thursday evening. No one was injured in the fire.More >>
Rescue crews are working through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood.More >>
Search and rescue crews worked through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood. At least 51 people were...More >>
As soon as I saw the tornado warnings on TV, I had to leave the office right away. I had photographed about a dozen tornados in my decade in Oklahoma and if I didn't get into my car before the funnel cloud swept...More >>
I left the office in Oklahoma City as soon as I saw the tornado warnings on TV. I had photographed about a dozen twisters before in the past decade, and knew that if I didn't get in my car before the funnel cloud hit, it...More >>
President Barack Obama will be meeting with his disaster response team, including Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, on Tuesday before delivering a statement on the devastating tornado that tore through...More >>
President Barack Obama will be meeting with his disaster response team, including Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, on Tuesday before delivering a statement on the devastating tornado that tore through the...More >>
The parents and guardians stood in the muddy grass outside a suburban Oklahoma City church, listening intently as someone with a bullhorn called out the names of children who were being dropped off - survivors of...More >>
The parents and guardians stood in the muddy grass outside a suburban Oklahoma City church, listening as someone with a bullhorn called out the names of children who were being dropped off - survivors of a deadly tornado...More >>
A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than 2 days, bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite.More >>
A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days - 384 times, up and around - bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park...More >>
An ethno-inspired flute and drum tune from Denmark is the bookmakers' favorite to win this year's Eurovision Song Contest, which also features a bizarre opera pop number from Romania and an Armenian rock song...More >>
Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune "Only Teardrops," despite tough competition from spectacular stage shows by performers from...More >>
An Oregon funeral home in Eugene offers natural burials where the ride to the person's final resting place is on the back of a three-wheeled bicycle.More >>
An Oregon funeral home in Eugene offers natural burials where the ride to the person's final resting place is on the back of a three-wheeled bicycle.More >>
Anchorage police say a young man who didn't want to return to jail ran out onto the uncertain ice of an Alaska lake to escape officers armed with an arrest warrant.More >>
Anchorage police say a young man who didn't want to return to jail ran out onto the uncertain ice of an Alaska lake to escape officers armed with an arrest warrant.More >>
An Oregon girl abducted as a baby and missing for 18 years finally emerged in Dallas this week when her mother turned herself in to authorities, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Department. More >>
An Oregon girl abducted as a baby and missing for 18 years finally emerged in Dallas this week when her mother turned herself in to authorities, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Department.More >>
Albuquerque police say a mother who saw her 5-year-old being abducted chased the suspect down and crashed her vehicle into his car, triggering a manhunt.More >>
A mother whose 4-year-old was being abducted chased the suspect down and crashed her vehicle into his car, triggering a manhunt and the arrest of the suspect, Albuquerque police said Thursday.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 10:50 PM EDT2013-05-17 02:50:07 GMT
JNK Food Mart No 3-Kim Food Mart at 1930 Douglass Road: 10 demerits for six expired bologna packs, expired tomato paste, paper towels and toilet paper needed for restroom, two spatulas needed to be replaced,More >>
Asian City at 2732 North Street: 13 demerits for foods stored on freezer, paper towels needed at all hand sinks, thermometers not provided for cooks, ice maker not kept clean, equipment and coolers not kept clean and sanitary, bar nozzle in ice, weatherproof door needed, and walls and floors not kept clean and sanitary.More >>
Don't look for the outcry over the Internal Revenue Service's improper targeting of tea party groups to subside with the ouster of the agency's acting commissioner.More >>
President Barack Obama picked a senior White House budget official to become the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, the same day another top official announced plans to leave the agency amid the...More >>
Faced with a trio of controversies, President Barack Obama is trying to halt a perception spreading among both White House opponents and allies that he has been passive and disengaged as unexpected developments...More >>
President Barack Obama, seeking to regain his footing amid controversies hammering the White House, named a temporary chief for the scandal-marred Internal Revenue Service Thursday and pressed Congress to approve new...More >>
While President Barack Obama quickly added his voice to the bipartisan outcry over the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups for extra scrutiny, it's hardly the first time a...More >>
The Internal Revenue Service controversy dogging President Barack Obama is hardly the first time a White House and the tax agency have been accused of political meddling and bias. Nor is it the first time that political and...More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 10:24 AM EDT2013-05-16 14:24:55 GMT
WASHINGTON (POOL/CNN) - The White House has released documents that reveal the assets of President Obama and the First Family. The disclosure forms are required by the Ethics in Government Act. They showMore >>
The White House has released documents that reveal the assets of President Obama and the First Family.More >>
The Justice Department is opening a criminal investigation of the Internal Revenue Service just as another probe concludes that lax management enabled agents to improperly target tea party groups.More >>
Hurrying to check a growing controversy, President Barack Obama ousted the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service late Wednesday amid an outcry over revelations that the agency had improperly targeted tea party...More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 7:33 PM EDT2013-05-15 23:33:59 GMT
Armed staff is now a reality at one East Texas school district. Union Grove ISD in Upshur county decided to allow staff members to carry weapons on campus. School officials say this was in response toMore >>
Armed staff is now a reality at one East Texas school district.More >>
The White House is releasing 100 pages of e-mails and notes related to the Obama administration's response to the attack on a diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya, last September.More >>
The White House is releasing 100 pages of e-mails and notes related to the Obama administration's response to the attack on a diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya, last September.More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 5:15 PM EDT2013-05-15 21:15:55 GMT
A young hunter who grew up with a fascination about dinosaurs and a dream of hunting what some call “living dinosaurs” has harvested the largest alligator ever certified in Texas.More >>
A young hunter who grew up with a fascination about dinosaurs and a dream of hunting what some call “living dinosaurs” has harvested the largest alligator ever certified in Texas.More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 12:02 PM EDT2013-05-15 16:02:52 GMT
(CNN) - A soldier assigned stationed at Fort Hood in Texas is under investigation. To make it worse they were on the harassment and assault response and prevention program. The Army announced TuesdayMore >>
A soldier assigned stationed at Fort Hood in Texas is under investigation.More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 10:17 AM EDT2013-05-15 14:17:10 GMT
(CNN/NY1) – The Justice Department has defended its decision to collect two months worth of Associated Press journalists' phone records without warning. Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday that subpoenasMore >>
Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday that subpoenas for the AP's cell phone records were in response to a leak that posed a great threat to Americans.More >>
From the desk of Matt Williams: Coming up this morning Ready or not, it's here. The legislative session begins this morning. We all know the big ticket items, but what else will be focused on? We'llMore >>
From the desk of Matt Williams: Coming up this morning Ready or not, it's here. The legislative session begins this morning. We all know the big ticket items, but what else will be focused on? We'llMore >>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 11:22 PM EDT2013-05-09 03:22:10 GMT
No human remains were found at Cleveland house where three women were held against their will for years. According to Cleveland Safety Director Marty Flask, a thorough search was conducted at the sceneMore >>
After spending years in captivity, Gina DeJesus and Amanda Berry are finally home.
"I grabbed her and hugged her," said DeJesus' mother, Nancy Ruiz. "I didn't want to let go."More >>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 7:38 PM EDT2013-05-08 23:38:20 GMT
A fatality accident has traffic at a standstill on Highway 80 in Clarksville City in Gregg County.Department of Public Safety troopers and paramedics are on the scene.There are few details at this time,More >>
A Kaufman man has died after a crash during a high speed chase near White Oak.More >>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 12:26 PM EDT2013-05-08 16:26:24 GMT
Bristol is getting creative to crack down on copper thefts in town. Officials said thieves are stealing copper right off the roof of the old O'Connell School on Park Street.More >>
Bristol is getting creative to crack down on copper thefts in town, and apparently the thief or thieves are getting even.More >>
Tuesday, May 7 2013 11:02 AM EDT2013-05-07 15:02:14 GMT
(CNN/RNN) - Three Cleveland women who were kidnapped in separate incidents almost a decade ago escaped their captors on Monday. Ariel Castro, 52, who owns the home from where the women escaped, was arrestedMore >>
Although rare, some kidnapped children are found and returned home to their families.More >>
The Senate Judiciary Committee is aiming this week to pass a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions, setting up a high-stakes debate on the Senate floor.More >>
Senate supporters of far-reaching immigration legislation accepted minor changes in public while negotiating over more sweeping alterations in private Monday as they drove toward expected Judiciary Committee approval by...More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 5:47 PM EDT2013-05-20 21:47:58 GMT
(YOUTUBE.COM/BRADJOSPEHS/CNN) - Naturalist photographer Brad Josephs captured amazing pictures and videos of the great outdoors and the wildlife that lives there. But even he couldn't believe the sceneMore >>
Naturalist photographer Brad Josephs captured amazing pictures and videos of the great outdoors and the wildlife that lives there.More >>
The New York Police Department is defending itself in a federal civil rights lawsuit over its surveillance of Muslims. It says in a new court filing that nothing it has done violated surveillance guidelines imposed...More >>
A New York Police Department detective told a federal judge that he's seen no evidence that one of his informants brought up the subject of jihad as a way to bait Muslims into making incriminating remarks. But text...More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 6:13 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:13:45 GMT
FRESNO, CA (KGPE) - Some call it pocket dialing, others call it butt dialing. Call it what you want, a pair of California men are facing criminal charges after they accidentally dialed 911. The call startedMore >>
Some call it pocket dialing, others call it butt dialing. Call it what you want, a pair of California men are facing criminal charges after they accidentally dialed 911.More >>
The Twin Rectangular Jet model, installed on the Nozzle Acoustic Test Rig in the Aeroacoustic Propulsion Laboratory at NASA's Glenn Research Center, is being tested to determine the acoustic impact of engine configurations on low sonic boom aircraft for the High Speed Project of the Fundamental Aeronautics Program. The High Speed Project is a multi-center effort to develop and test the technologies of a new generation of aircraft that can fly at supersonic speeds.More >>
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