Beaumont event to raise awareness about financial exploitation of seniors
A free public event focused on preventing financial exploitation will be held Friday, October 23, from 9 a.m. to noon at Lakeside Center, 150 Magnolia Avenue, i
A free public event focused on preventing financial exploitation will be held Friday, October 23, from 9 a.m. to noon at Lakeside Center, 150 Magnolia Avenue, i
parks
Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center will celebrate the fall season with its Autumn Fair on Saturday, October 24, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The free,...
government
The September unemployment rate in the Beaumont-Port Arthur area dropped more than half a percentage point from August, and it's also down year-to-year, according to the monthly report the Texas Workforce Commission rele...
News
The McFaddin-Ward House Museum will host a free public lecture Thursday, October 15, examining how Texas helped shape American sports culture. “The Texas Sports...
safety
A Jefferson County grand jury indictment tied to an accidental shooting inside a Lamar University dorm room in June is prompting renewed attention on campus saf...
schools
Beaumont ISD is changing its practice when it comes to leaving classroom doors open, and it cites recent events, which include the deadly school shooting today in Oregon, as the reason.A number of teachers and students h...
safety
Jasper police are investigating a shooting that injured a teenager, and police say a suspect is in custody, according to our media partner, KJAS Radio.The shooting was reported shortly after 7 p.m. Thursday at the Prospe...
schools
Beaumont ISD is announcing a series of campus leadership transitions as part of what it calls a districtwide effort to better align leadership, strengthen systems, and support district priorities.FROM BISDThe following l...
schools
Students at Lamar Institute of Technology say they are still waiting on financial aid money they expected months ago, leaving some struggling to buy textbooks a...
business
Law enforcement officers in Orange County are investigating a horrific case of animal cruelty, and they tell KFDM News the suspect is a 14-year-old boy.It was captured by surveillance cameras at nearby businesses early T...
safety
A 56-year-old man from Jasper suffered suspected life-threatening injuries when his Ford Expedition slammed into a tree south of Jasper, according to Sgt. Shana Clark with the Texas Department of Public Safety.Mark Prest...
safety
A lithium-ion battery from a hoverboard scooter began burning overnight and sparked an explosion that triggered a massive industrial scrapyard fire off U.S. Highway 90 in Jefferson County, destroying about $750,000 worth...
safety
A fire that erupted in a large industrial scrapyard off Highway 90 early this morning sent flames and smoke towering into the early morning darkness, visible for miles.ESD #3 Chief Phillip Kibodeaux tells KFDM the fire b...
