The latest on COVID-19 cases across East Texas.

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will provide approximately $182 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for the month of July as the state continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The University Interscholastic League is recommending schools close summer workouts, rehearsals, practices and instruction between July 3-July 12, resuming Monday, July 13, according to an email obtained by KLTV.

“As you can see, things look a little bit different from when we last met in these chambers,” Mayor Andy Mack said.

Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) today announced $9 million in federal funding for nursing facilities to implement infection control projects to protect residents and staff from the spread of COVID-19.

Under the Executive Order, the Governor directs all hospitals in these counties to postpone surgeries and procedures that are not immediately, medically necessary.

Henderson, Mineola, Quitman, Grand Saline, Wills Point add testing locations

The Office of the Governor and University of Texas Head Football Coach Tom Herman today released a new public service announcement (PSA) titled, “The Power of Teamwork.”

Eligible families include those with children who lost access to free or reduced-price school meals through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) due to school closures.

A single-engine airplane has crashed north of Zavalla, according to the Angelina County Sheriff’s Office.

Tyler Police are searching for suspects involved in attempt to steal an ATM machine from a South Tyler bank early Saturday morning.

David Edward Glawson, 19, received seven years deferred adjudication probation for terroristic threat and five years deferred adjudication probation for possession of a controlled substance.

All bars and similar establishments that receive more than 51% of their gross receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages are required to close at 12:00 PM today.

ABC medical correspondent, Dr. Jen Ashton, discusses wearing a mask, testing numbers, and the probability of a new vaccine.

Her research expertise includes 20th Century U.S. political and social history and modern African American history.

Anissa Centers joins East Texas Now host Kayla Lyons with a special guest on Wednesday: her daughter, Ania.

As COVID-19 cases rise in Texas, Governor Greg Abbott has expanded the ability of mayors and county judges to impose restrictions on outdoor gatherings of over 100 people.

A suspect is jailed in connection with the Sunday morning shooting that injured one person during a large gathering in Smith County.

KLTV anchor Anissa Centers addressed people who may have been caught off guard by the intense national and international response to recent videos of black Americans getting killed by police officers and private citizens and have since been asking themselves, “What can I do to better understand?”

Shawn Robert Scarbrough, 40, was in a boating accident on Saturday, June 13, according to the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page.

Driller Park was erected in 1947 and hosted the Kilgore Drillers for four years.

Doctors pointed to five factors when considering how risky a given activity may be.

The Office of Gov. Greg Abbott teamed up with baseball Hall-of-Famer Nolan Ryan to release a COVID-19 PSA.

An Amber Alert has been issued for a 5-year-old boy missing from Mathis, TX.

Panola County Sheriff’s Office in search of elderly woman with dementia

An Amber Alert has been issued for a 7-month-old boy who Port Arthur police say was abducted following a shooting Monday.

On Monday, Jennifer Kielman joined Jeremy Butler on East Texas Now for a roundup of the day’s hot topics in East Texas.

Camp Ford is named in honor of Colonel John Ford, who originally established a training camp in 1862. It was converted to a prison camp in the summer of 1863.

The program, Deep East Texas Food Security Initiative will launch on July 1.

Dr. Ed Dominguez, an infectious disease specialist, answers questions from viewers.