Author: Living Legends
TONIGHT: Patchy fog and cloudy. Low: 43. Winds: NW 5 MPH. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy and remaining cool. Some patchy fog is expected in the morning. High: 60. Winds: S 5 MPH. WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers and thunderstorms around especially later in the day. Chance of rain: 60%. Low: 52. High: 64. Winds: East 5 MPH. THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy skies with widespread rain and storms. Some storms could be strong to severe. Chance of rain: 90%. Low: 59. High: 68. Winds: SE 15 MPH. FRIDAY: Partly cloudy skies with an isolated shower or two early. Chance of rain:…
TYLER, Texas (KETK)- After a narrow victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday evening, East Texas native Patrick Mahomes clinched his fifth trip to the Super Bowl in his career. Jarrail Jackson leads Texas College Steers Football turnaround Mahomes is now on the verge of his third straight Super Bowl victory, which would make him the first quarterback in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls. With Mahomes making it to his fifth Super Bowl, he joins elite company by tying Jon Elway for the second most Super Bowl appearances, only falling behind Tom Brady who finished his career…
TYLER Texas (KETK)- The Tyler Water Utilities (TWU) will be hosting the first of several community meetings on Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Greater Tyler Association of Realtors Headquarters located at 2772 SSE Loop 323. See who’s headlining the 11th annual Red Dirt BBQ and Music Festival The meeting will be come-and-go format and will feature information stations with Water Customer Service Representatives to answer individual account questions. Customers are encouraged to attend the meeting in order to to learn more about TWU and to voice any questions or concerns they may…
LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) – The Longview Fire Department is searching for the cause of a structure fire that occurred on Friday evening. According to Longview FD, at 10:20 p.m. firefighters responded to a call regarding a structure fire behind a house on Aurel Boulevard. When firefighters arrived on the scene they reported heavy fire conditions coming from the barn and garage behind the home, but no one was injured. Due to the condition of the fire, the on-scene commander ordered a defensive fire attack that meant nobody would be allowed to enter the building at the time. The fire…
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – Rabbi Neal Katz from Congregation Beth El in Tyler stopped by KETK on Tuesday to mark 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp complex. At Auschwitz memorial, survivors see echoes of the past in rising antisemitism Auschwitz was a series of concentration and extermination camps run by Nazi Germany in then-occupied Poland. According to UNESCO, 1.5 million people were systematically starved, tortured and murdered at the camp before soldiers from the Soviet Union liberated the camp on Jan. 27, 1945. “It’s very important to our community that we have this opportunity to reflect,”…
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – Expect to pay even more at the grocery store for your eggs this year because the U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts prices will go up another 20% in 2025. Are eggs cheaper under Trump? TikToker intends to hold administration accountable Currently egg prices at grocery stores are around $4.17 for a dozen. Experts say that price will continue to go up and these price increases are adding up for local shop and bakery owners. “Almost everything we bake has eggs in it,” owner of Honeycomb Bakery and Coffee, Tonya Kauffman said. “So, it’s a vital part…
LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK)– Three people are displaced following an attic fire in Longview on Saturday afternoon. According to Longview Fire Department, at around 1:45 p.m. firefighters responded to 115 Electra Street where they found light smoke conditions coming from the eaves of the attic. The department said that crews found a small fire in the cellulose insulations and were able to extinguish it with minimal structural damage in the attic. Photos courtesy of Longview Fire Department During the investigation, the resident reportedly said that he was having problems with some of his electronics not working, so he left to go…
TYLER, Texas (KETK) — The Red Dirt BBQ and Music Festival announced the 2025 musician lineup Monday morning and the headliner is a group back by popular demand. For the first time, the festival will be moving locations to The Park of East Texas, on 11315 Hwy. 64 W. and will be held on May 10. Tickets for the event will go on sale on Friday at 10 a.m. on the festival’s website. Concert only tickets will be $69.99, BBQ tickets are $94.99, while VIP tickets will be $198. HEADLINER Treaty Oak Revival will be headlining the event this year,…
Virginia Alaniz Obituary, Death; – A family from the South Side is grieving following the tragic death of a cherished grandmother, who was reportedly killed by a drunk driver just one day after her 80th birthday celebration. Virginia Alaniz was traveling less than a mile from her residence when the multi-vehicle accident occurred around 4 p.m. on Sunday, near the intersection of S. Presa and the Loop 410 access road. At the time of the incident, Alaniz was seated in the front passenger seat of her daughter’s SUV, waiting at a red light, when a sedan, driven at high speed along…
Aaron Blount Obituary, Death; – The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) has provided an update concerning an incident that took place in mid-January. On Sunday, January 19th, both the Grand Junction Police Department and the MCSO were called to the scene of an assault that resulted in one individual sustaining life-threatening injuries. During the incident, the suspect discharged a firearm at the responding officers, who subsequently returned fire. A few hours later, the suspect was found deceased. The 21st Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team has identified the suspect as 46-year-old Aaron Blount from Grand Junction. The coroner’s office has determined…