Heavy rain and wind caused a large tree to topple in Port Neches, and before it crashed to the ground, it took power lines with it on the way down..Fire Chief Eloy Vega tells KFDM rainfall loosened the tree at about 7:15
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October is Domestic Abuse Awaren
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Voters in Jefferson County will soon decide who will serve as justice of the peace for Precinct 1, Place 2, as Democratic incumbent Benjamin Collins faces Repub...
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A disagreement over rain-damaged mail-in ballots is raising questions about voter access in Jefferson County, as the local Democratic Party calls for more actio...
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Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard was recently appointed by the Sheriffs’ Association of Texas Board to serve on the Border and Homeland Security Committee.His role on the committee, along with the other members, will...
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Interstate 10 West has reopened after crews worked to upright a tanker truck that plunged off the highway on the Orange County side of the Purple Heart Memorial Bridge.Orange County ESD #1 Chief Robert Smith tells KFDM t...
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The blaring sound of train horns in Beaumont can be heard for miles, and some residents who live near the tracks say the noise has disrupted their lives for yea...
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For 29 years, Emily Ross has carried the pain of losing her mother."I saw my mom," Emily told KFDM. "My mom left and she was alive. And then two days later, we found out that they were pulling her out of the pond."Sugie...
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The pandemic-era rush for relief money may have faded from view, but federal prosecutors are still working through the financial fallout.
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Two parents charged with murder in the deaths of their two toddlers in an August RV fire have a history with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, according to the agency.Matthew Chambers, 39, and Meagh...
